Fairfield

Population: 638
Median household income: $59,063
Median home value: $219,000

Fairfield is a community in Adams County, Pennsylvania, home to 638 residents. The median household income of $59,063 is below the Adams County median ($81,071).

From 2019 to 2023, Fairfield's population grew 10.2% from 579 to 638, while its median home value rose 20.7% from $181,500 to $219,000.

Owners occupy 68.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 638
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,063
Median home value: $219,000
Median gross rent: $1,111
Housing units: 283
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

579638

Median household income

$53,500$59,063

Median home value

$181,500$219,000

Median gross rent

$941$1,111

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	579	$53,500	$181,500	$941
2020	675	$56,042	$182,900	$1,458
2021	690	$61,875	$185,100	$1,364
2022	683	$61,071	$218,700	$1,347
2023	638	$59,063	$219,000	$1,111

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 344.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	1.6%
5 to 17	134	21.0%
18 to 24	54	8.5%
25 to 34	30	4.7%
35 to 44	77	12.1%
45 to 54	88	13.8%
55 to 64	73	11.4%
65 to 74	95	14.9%
75 and over	77	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	594	93.1%
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	35	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	6.4%
High school graduate	172	39.1%
Some college or associate's	151	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	34	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	55	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	210	83.0%
Carpooled	17	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	22.7%
15 to 29 min	103	45.0%
30 to 44 min	18	7.9%
45 to 59 min	24	10.5%
60+ min	32	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 24.6% (156 of 635)

	Count	Share
Family households	155	58.5%
Nonfamily households	110	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	265	93.6%
Vacant	18	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	68.3%
Renter-occupied	84	31.7%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	188	66.4%
1-unit, attached	33	11.7%
2 to 4 units	35	12.4%
5 to 19 units	18	6.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4224560
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7890, -77.3698