Population 4,085 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairfield
Household size in Fairfield
| Period | Fairfield | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Fairfield is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Erie.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fairfield
| Period | Fairfield | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.0 | 38.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 38.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.1 | 39.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 39.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.3 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.8, Fairfield is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has dropped from 51.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Fairfield has the oldest population of any Erie neighborhood.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fairfield
| Period | Fairfield | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 13.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 13.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 14.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 13.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fairfield: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Only one other Erie neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fairfield
Renters in Fairfield
| Period | Fairfield | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 36.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 39.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 39.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 38.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Fairfield rent their homes (26.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 38.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fairfield
| Period | Fairfield | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Fairfield than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Only one other Erie neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fairfield
| Period | Fairfield | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1958 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1959 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1959 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1961 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Fairfield leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Erie as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961. Of Erie's 13 neighborhoods, only two have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fairfield
| Period | Fairfield | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $562 | $694 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $769 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $879 | $858 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,099 | $1,021 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$537 | +$328 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Fairfield runs $1,099 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Erie overall ($1,021). Rent takes 37.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only one other Erie neighborhood has higher rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fairfield
Bachelor's degrees in Fairfield
| Period | Fairfield | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 26.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 28.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 30.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +6.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Fairfield (35.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Erie overall (30.2%). Only one other Erie neighborhood has a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fairfield
| Period | Fairfield | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 88.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 89.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 90.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Fairfield: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only one other Erie neighborhood has a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fairfield
| Period | Fairfield | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fairfield has been strong: just 0.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. No other Erie neighborhood has lower unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fairfield compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 2.32 | 44.8 | 7.8% | 26.8% | 6.0% | 1973 | $1,099 | 35.1% | 97.1% | 0.4% |
| Brookside | 2.82 | 41.3 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 6.9% | 1976 | $1,128 | 36.6% | 87.5% | 7.8% |
| Southeast Erie | 2.26 | 39.6 | 10.4% | 16.3% | 8.6% | 1955 | $962 | 20.1% | 88.8% | 7.2% |
| East Erie | 2.44 | 30.4 | 26.0% | 66.7% | 11.9% | 1939 | $895 | 11.7% | 75.4% | 11.3% |
| Central Eastside | 2.35 | 39.2 | 34.9% | 57.0% | 7.8% | 1949 | $998 | 13.7% | 78.3% | 25.1% |
| Belle Valley | 2.48 | 39.1 | 13.6% | 38.1% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,058 | 27.6% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| South East Hills | 1.86 | 28.7 | 6.3% | 30.6% | 13.0% | 1966 | $1,077 | 33.1% | 98.5% | 6.2% |
| Marvintown | 2.81 | 34.1 | 10.8% | 36.9% | 7.2% | 1941 | $1,014 | 29.9% | 87.1% | 5.9% |
| Downtown Erie | 1.59 | 42.0 | 17.4% | 93.8% | 16.1% | 1956 | $755 | 27.1% | 86.7% | 14.7% |
| Little Italy | 2.11 | 41.1 | 18.1% | 73.9% | 11.9% | 1941 | $901 | 11.7% | 86.3% | 8.2% |
| Bayfront | 2.24 | 30.2 | 25.4% | 63.4% | 15.1% | 1941 | $957 | 31.6% | 96.5% | 7.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fairfield. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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