Fairfield

Population: 607
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $233,500

Fairfield, a community in Spokane County, Washington, has 607 residents. The median household income of $75,000 is in line with the Spokane County median ($73,513).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairfield's population grew 1.8% from 596 to 607, while its median home value rose 50.4% from $155,300 to $233,500.

76.9% of workers drive to work alone. 81.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 607
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $233,500
Median gross rent: $1,160
Housing units: 210
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

596607

Median household income

$51,696$75,000

Median home value

$155,300$233,500

Median gross rent

$1,010$1,160

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	596	$51,696	$155,300	$1,010
2020	485	$53,920	$159,200	$727
2021	556	$58,281	$165,600	$793
2022	614	$64,205	$219,000	$925
2023	607	$75,000	$233,500	$1,160

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	4.6%
5 to 17	144	23.7%
18 to 24	28	4.6%
25 to 34	75	12.4%
35 to 44	74	12.2%
45 to 54	74	12.2%
55 to 64	45	7.4%
65 to 74	106	17.5%
75 and over	33	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	505	83.2%
Black or African American	10	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	4.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	1.0%
Two or more races	38	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	5.7%
High school graduate	157	38.6%
Some college or associate's	154	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	53	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	20	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means6.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	160	76.9%
Carpooled	14	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	10.1%
Other means	13	6.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	15.5%
15 to 29 min	26	13.9%
30 to 44 min	77	41.2%
45 to 59 min	29	15.5%
60+ min	26	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 12.2% (69 of 566)

	Count	Share
Family households	140	78.7%
Nonfamily households	38	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	178	84.8%
Vacant	32	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	133	74.7%
Renter-occupied	45	25.3%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	171	81.4%
1-unit, attached	3	1.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	3.3%
20 or more units	4	1.9%
Mobile home & other	25	11.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5322990
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.3848, -117.1748