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Fairfield, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $672,781 (it was $311,200 in 2000)
Fairfield:

$672,781
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $465,930 - $962,528

Total population: 59,404 (Urban population: 57,000, Rural population: 340 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 21,029 (20,397 occupied: 16,960 owner occupied, 3,437 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

17%
State:

34%

Housing density: 700 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $820,471.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,807 (lower quartile is $1,334, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,953


Median gross rent in Fairfield, CT in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Fairfield with a mortgage: 10,605 (978 second mortgage, 1,765 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,548

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Fairfield, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 897,661
  • In family households: 768,709 (156,025 male householders, 76,871 female householders)
    178,028 spouses, 283,184 children (270,358 natural, 5,825 adopted, 7,001 stepchildren), 13,517 grandchildren, 10,152 brothers or sisters, 9,951 parents, foster children, 13,466 other relatives, 21,162 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 128,952 (44,659 male householders (33,783 living alone)), 57,990 female householders (49,710 living alone)), 26,303 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 19,168 (9,152 institutionalized population)

167,032 married couples with children.
41,379 single-parent households (6,664 men, 34,715 women).

87.8% of residents of Fairfield speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 7,907 (13.2%)
(65.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairfield, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2881 bedroom
  • 2,6812 bedrooms
  • 7,6363 bedrooms
  • 4,7874 bedrooms
  • 1,5685+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Connecticut
  • 73no bedroom
  • 8051 bedroom
  • 1,4472 bedrooms
  • 8493 bedrooms
  • 2134 bedrooms
  • 505+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 508no vehicle
  • 4,1631 vehicle
  • 8,6922 vehicles
  • 2,7673 vehicles
  • 6044 vehicles
  • 2265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • 361no vehicle
  • 1,4931 vehicle
  • 1,3132 vehicles
  • 1823 vehicles
  • 434 vehicles
  • 455+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 352 rooms
  • 1963 rooms
  • 8594 rooms
  • 1,9245 rooms
  • 3,5856 rooms
  • 3,5107 rooms
  • 3,0458 rooms
  • 3,8069+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Connecticut
  • 731 room
  • 1952 rooms
  • 4703 rooms
  • 9374 rooms
  • 8325 rooms
  • 4726 rooms
  • 2387 rooms
  • 1198 rooms
  • 1019+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Fairfield, CT
Fairfield town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Fairfield, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Fairfield, CT in 2022
  • 108,359Less than $10,000
  • 124,169$10,000 to $19,999
  • 138,353$20,000 to $29,999
  • 121,046$30,000 to $39,999
  • 122,155$40,000 to $49,999
  • 117,864$50,000 to $59,999
  • 159,770$60,000 to $74,999
  • 251,802$75,000 to $99,999
  • 191,099$100,000 to $124,999
  • 152,410$125,000 to $149,999
  • 206,937$150,000 to $199,999
  • 298,419$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Fairfield: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.0%
Number of people working at home: 4,448 (15.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 787
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,744
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,354
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,572
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,084
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,181
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,426
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 614
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 878
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,094
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,944
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,949

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 20,143 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled: 1,459 (5.6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 53 (0.2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 16 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 45 (0.2%)
  • Railroad: 2,229 (8.5%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0.0%)
  • Motorcycle: 15 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 23 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 491 (1.9%)
  • Other means: 147 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 1,474 (5.6%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Fairfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Fairfield, Connecticut
  • 8401995 to March 2000
  • 6231990 to 1994
  • 5151985 to 1989
  • 4461980 to 1984
  • 3781975 to 1979
  • 4511970 to 1974
  • 3551965 to 1969
  • 1,561Before 1965
Ancestries in Fairfield, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 13,858 (19.8%)
  • Italian: 11,290 (16.1%)
  • Other: 8,031 (11.5%)
  • English: 7,038 (10.1%)
  • German: 6,647 (9.5%)
  • Polish: 3,904 (5.6%)
  • Hungarian: 3,088 (4.4%)
  • United States: 2,016 (2.9%)
  • Russian: 1,881 (2.7%)
  • French: 1,677 (2.4%)
  • Scottish: 1,332 (1.9%)
  • Swedish: 1,289 (1.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 920 (1.3%)
  • French Canadian: 827 (1.2%)
  • Greek: 753 (1.1%)
  • Dutch: 672 (1.0%)
  • Slovak: 650 (0.9%)
  • Norwegian: 532 (0.8%)
  • Czech: 528 (0.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 463 (0.7%)
  • Portuguese: 441 (0.6%)
  • Arab: 419 (0.6%)
  • Welsh: 405 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 394 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 369 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 223 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 196 (0.3%)
  • Subsaharan African: 81 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom
Fairfield:

9.0% (467)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Ireland
Fairfield:

5.7% (296)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,344)

Italy
Fairfield:

5.7% (293)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

Canada
Fairfield:

4.9% (255)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

Germany
Fairfield:

4.4% (226)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Poland
Fairfield:

4.2% (219)
Connecticut:

6.9% (25,507)

Hungary
Fairfield:

3.8% (197)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,646)

India
Fairfield:

3.4% (177)
Connecticut:

4.1% (15,108)

Korea
Fairfield:

3.0% (154)
Connecticut:

1.5% (5,508)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Fairfield:

2.9% (150)
Connecticut:

2.5% (9,358)

Greece
Fairfield:

2.8% (144)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,622)

Brazil
Fairfield:

2.8% (143)
Connecticut:

2.8% (10,379)

Philippines
Fairfield:

2.6% (132)
Connecticut:

1.7% (6,247)

Russia
Fairfield:

2.3% (120)
Connecticut:

1.4% (5,021)

Other Eastern Europe
Fairfield:

2.3% (119)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,596)

Other Northern Europe
Fairfield:

2.2% (115)
Connecticut:

0.6% (2,220)

Romania
Fairfield:

1.8% (92)
Connecticut:

0.6% (2,371)

Japan
Fairfield:

1.8% (91)
Connecticut:

0.9% (3,472)

France
Fairfield:

1.6% (84)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,742)

Ecuador
Fairfield:

1.6% (83)
Connecticut:

2.4% (9,020)

Jamaica
Fairfield:

1.5% (80)
Connecticut:

7.2% (26,819)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 27,708
  • Other state: 23,777
  • Northeast: 17,755
  • Midwest: 2,542
  • South: 2,250
  • West: 1,230

59% of Fairfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 46
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 11
  • 5th and 6th grade: 64
  • 7th and 8th grade: 255
  • 9th grade: 150
  • 10th grade: 244
  • 11th grade: 149
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 397
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,813
  • Less than 1 year of college: 675
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,938
  • Associate degree: 658
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,411
  • Master's degree: 2,900
  • Professional school degree: 1,303
  • Doctorate degree: 416
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 86
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 38
  • 5th and 6th grade: 102
  • 7th and 8th grade: 548
  • 9th grade: 290
  • 10th grade: 256
  • 11th grade: 210
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 371
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,458
  • Less than 1 year of college: 983
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,957
  • Associate degree: 1,525
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,807
  • Master's degree: 3,219
  • Professional school degree: 662
  • Doctorate degree: 216
Educational Attainment for Females
Fairfield marital status for males
Fairfield marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,627
  • One, attached: 1,050
  • Two: 1,588
  • 3 or 4: 754
  • 5 to 9: 346
  • 10 to 19: 244
  • 20 to 49: 173
  • 50 or more: 203
  • Mobile homes: 44

Median worth of mobile homes: $469,520

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.3%
Year householders moved into residence in Fairfield
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairfield, CT
  • 55.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 41.2%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairfield, CT
  • 53.9%Utility gas
  • 30.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.2%Electricity
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 836
Here:

13.5%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 637
Here:

24.9%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,905
Here:

79.1%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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