Fairfield

Population: 9,438
Median household income: $48,302
Median home value: $152,900

Fairfield is a community in Jefferson County, Iowa, home to 9,438 residents. The median household income of $48,302 is below the Jefferson County median ($56,824).

From 2019 to 2023, Fairfield's population declined 8.3% from 10,290 to 9,438, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $114,200 to $152,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,438
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,302
Median home value: $152,900
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 4,736
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,2909,438

Median household income

$40,920$48,302

Median home value

$114,200$152,900

Median gross rent

$681$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,290	$40,920	$114,200	$681
2020	10,327	$42,862	$111,800	$761
2021	9,653	$43,006	$106,900	$802
2022	9,474	$44,277	$134,700	$835
2023	9,438	$48,302	$152,900	$864

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	341	3.6%
5 to 17	1,083	11.5%
18 to 24	912	9.7%
25 to 34	1,719	18.2%
35 to 44	1,161	12.3%
45 to 54	955	10.1%
55 to 64	881	9.3%
65 to 74	1,490	15.8%
75 and over	896	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,072	74.9%
Black or African American	882	9.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	636	6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	63	0.7%
Two or more races	337	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	443	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate18.2%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree28.2%

Graduate or professional degree23.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	173	2.4%
High school graduate	1,296	18.2%
Some college or associate's	1,997	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,002	28.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,634	23.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone56.8%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home25.4%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,483	56.8%
Carpooled	335	7.7%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	234	5.4%
Bicycle	16	0.4%
Worked from home	1,111	25.4%
Other means	188	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,603	79.9%
15 to 29 min	364	11.2%
30 to 44 min	101	3.1%
45 to 59 min	130	4.0%
60+ min	59	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 19.2% (1,629 of 8,493)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,953	46.5%
Nonfamily households	2,248	53.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,201	88.7%
Vacant	535	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,388	56.8%
Renter-occupied	1,813	43.2%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,961	62.5%
1-unit, attached	220	4.6%
2 to 4 units	765	16.2%
5 to 19 units	305	6.4%
20 or more units	122	2.6%
Mobile home & other	363	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1926445
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 41.0064, -91.9666