Fairfield

Population: 187
Median household income: $88,073

Located in Nelson County, Kentucky, Fairfield is a community with a population of 187. The median household income of $88,073 is above the Nelson County median ($67,888).

From 2019 to 2023, Fairfield's population grew 110.1% from 89 to 187.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.4% of the population. 86.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 187
Median age: 59.8 yrs
Median household income: $88,073
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 123
Homeownership rate: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

89187

Median household income

$75,839$88,073

Median home value

$150,000$66,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	89	—	$150,000	—
2020	185	$75,839	$66,800	—
2021	199	$78,188	—	—
2022	196	$85,546	—	$550
2023	187	$88,073	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 171.1%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 441.6%

45 to 541.6%

55 to 6453.5%

65 to 7422.5%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.1%
5 to 17	2	1.1%
18 to 24	6	3.2%
25 to 34	15	8.0%
35 to 44	3	1.6%
45 to 54	3	1.6%
55 to 64	100	53.5%
65 to 74	42	22.5%
75 and over	12	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	184	98.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's57.7%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	3.4%
High school graduate	56	32.0%
Some college or associate's	101	57.7%
Bachelor's degree	4	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46	86.8%
Carpooled	6	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	7.7%
15 to 29 min	13	25.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	30	57.7%
60+ min	5	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.52
Poverty rate: 1.1% (2 of 187)

	Count	Share
Family households	100	81.3%
Nonfamily households	23	18.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	123	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	110	89.4%
Renter-occupied	13	10.6%

1-unit, detached41.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other56.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	51	41.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	70	56.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2126020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.9312, -85.3861