Population 4,063 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fairfield
Household size in Fairfield
| Period | Fairfield | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Fairfield average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Fairfield skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Fairfield than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.5% of households in Fairfield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (29.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Fairfield are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Fairfield leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $818 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $918 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $905 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,188 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$370 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fairfield pays $1,188 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fairfield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Fairfield have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fairfield has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 2.63 | 41.8 | 9.4% | 17.5% | 5.4% | 1976 | $1,188 | 23.3% | 91.1% | 3.0% |
| Carroll Valley | 2.52 | 41.5 | 11.0% | 8.5% | 4.6% | 1992 | $1,130 | 30.4% | 94.1% | 0.4% |
| Virginia Mills | 2.25 | 49.5 | 9.7% | 11.0% | 13.1% | 1955 | $897 | 14.8% | 87.7% | 5.9% |
| Fairplay | 2.78 | 40.2 | 3.6% | 20.6% | 6.4% | 1984 | $934 | 34.6% | 95.5% | 1.6% |
| Knoxlyn | 2.36 | 54.5 | 5.3% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 1975 | $1,214 | 32.9% | 90.3% | 1.2% |
| Emmitsburg | 2.53 | 35.4 | 7.4% | 23.2% | 13.0% | 1974 | $822 | 35.1% | 88.7% | 3.0% |
| Greenmount | 2.34 | 51.6 | 8.7% | 23.5% | 4.9% | 1984 | $1,205 | 30.4% | 88.5% | 1.3% |
| Glen Forney | 2.02 | 62.5 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 1992 | $1,189 | 36.0% | 92.7% | 0.0% |
| Cascade | 2.48 | 39.1 | 6.1% | 12.9% | 18.8% | 1956 | $1,450 | 22.3% | 91.6% | 1.8% |
| Sabillasville | 2.67 | 43.0 | 2.4% | 22.4% | 7.7% | 1965 | $1,333 | 29.9% | 90.0% | 1.1% |
| Stremmels | 2.88 | 43.3 | 4.6% | 12.6% | 10.3% | 1982 | $1,070 | 46.4% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
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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