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Fairfield, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,304 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
Fairfield:

$133,304
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,628 - $182,501

Total population: 10,988 (All urban)

Houses: 4,860 (3,810 occupied: 2,178 owner occupied, 1,690 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

44%
State:

30%

Housing density: 1,375 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $246,864.

Median contract rent in 2022: $688 (lower quartile is $488, upper quartile is $826)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $669


Median gross rent in Fairfield, AL in 2022: $1,007

Housing units in Fairfield with a mortgage: 1,081 (100 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 65 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 77

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $55,444

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,813

Median monthly housing costs: $834

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Fairfield, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1961

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,873
  • Male householders: 1,536 (720 living alone), Female householders: 2,208 (859 living alone)
  • 873 spouses (873 opposite-sex spouses), 336 unmarried partners, (336 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,781 children (2,382 natural, 148 adopted, 250 stepchildren), 502 grandchildren, 202 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 0 foster children, 404 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 922

Size of family households: 793 2-persons, 861 3-persons, 273 4-persons, 252 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,613 1-person, 35 2-persons.

358 married couples with children.
1,403 single-parent households (479 men, 924 women).

98.7% of residents of Fairfield speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 80 (0.8%)
(10.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.3
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairfield, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairfield, Alabama
  • 10no bedroom
  • 131 bedroom
  • 5422 bedrooms
  • 1,1493 bedrooms
  • 4334 bedrooms
  • 325+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Alabama
  • 12no bedroom
  • 2251 bedroom
  • 6312 bedrooms
  • 5483 bedrooms
  • 2604 bedrooms
  • 145+ 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
  • 88no vehicle
  • 6951 vehicle
  • 8132 vehicles
  • 4333 vehicles
  • 1334 vehicles
  • 175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield in renter-occupied apartments
  • 485no vehicle
  • 8111 vehicle
  • 3662 vehicles
  • 293 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield, Alabama
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 183 rooms
  • 834 rooms
  • 3045 rooms
  • 6326 rooms
  • 4047 rooms
  • 4898 rooms
  • 2499+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield, Alabama
  • 121 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1743 rooms
  • 5134 rooms
  • 1795 rooms
  • 2716 rooms
  • 1927 rooms
  • 3408 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Fairfield, AL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Fairfield, AL in 2022
  • 294Less than $10,000
  • 709$10,000 to $19,999
  • 548$20,000 to $29,999
  • 297$30,000 to $39,999
  • 400$40,000 to $49,999
  • 171$50,000 to $59,999
  • 466$60,000 to $74,999
  • 538$75,000 to $99,999
  • 161$100,000 to $124,999
  • 161$125,000 to $149,999
  • 65$150,000 to $199,999
  • 95$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Fairfield, AL

  • Distribution of house value in Fairfield, AL in 2022
  • 13Less than $10,000
  • 13$10,000 to $14,999
  • 24$15,000 to $19,999
  • 29$25,000 to $29,999
  • 87$35,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 151$50,000 to $59,999
  • 41$60,000 to $69,999
  • 117$70,000 to $79,999
  • 71$80,000 to $89,999
  • 143$90,000 to $99,999
  • 339$100,000 to $124,999
  • 127$125,000 to $149,999
  • 311$150,000 to $174,999
  • 247$175,000 to $199,999
  • 84$200,000 to $249,999
  • 18$250,000 to $299,999
  • 12$400,000 to $499,999
  • 45$500,000 to $749,999
  • 5$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Fairfield, AL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Fairfield, AL in 2022
  • 62Less than $100
  • 27$100 to $149
  • 64$150 to $199
  • 51$200 to $249
  • 50$250 to $299
  • 24$300 to $349
  • 28$350 to $399
  • 61$400 to $449
  • 43$450 to $499
  • 56$500 to $549
  • 51$550 to $599
  • 64$600 to $649
  • 409$650 to $699
  • 135$700 to $749
  • 84$750 to $799
  • 130$800 to $899
  • 43$900 to $999
  • 69$1,000 to $1,249
  • 13$1,250 to $1,499
  • 69$3,500 or more
  • 105No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.4%
Number of people working at home: 485 (12.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 25
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 235
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 239
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 447
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,390
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 339
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 515
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 63
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 40
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 66
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 104
  • 90 or more minutes: 17
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Fairfield

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,727 (70.0%)
  • Carpooled: 260 (10.5%)
  • Taxi: 38 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 15 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 485 (19.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 9.0%Males
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 31.8%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Fairfield, Alabama
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Fairfield, Alabama
  • 452010 or later
  • 352000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 111980 to 1989
  • 91970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Fairfield, AL

First ancestries reported:

  • African: 428 (6.1%)
  • American: 298 (4.2%)
  • English: 81 (1.1%)
  • Nigerian: 41 (0.6%)
  • German: 19 (0.3%)
  • European: 18 (0.3%)
  • Polish: 11 (0.2%)
  • Italian: 9 (0.1%)

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

Other Western Africa
Fairfield:

66.2% (47)
Alabama:

0.3% (454)

Germany
Fairfield:

16.9% (12)
Alabama:

3.9% (6,831)

Mexico
Fairfield:

11.3% (8)
Alabama:

26.4% (46,832)

Canada
Fairfield:

11.3% (8)
Alabama:

2.3% (4,000)

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

  • This state: 8,649
  • Other state: 1,055
  • Northeast: 113
  • Midwest: 216
  • South: 650
  • West: 66

85.1% of Fairfield residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65.3% lived in Alabama.


Fairfield:

85.1%
State average:

87.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 29
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 14
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 29
  • 11th grade: 9
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 71
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,272
  • Less than 1 year of college: 163
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 370
  • Associate degree: 164
  • Bachelor's degree: 370
  • Master's degree: 101
  • Professional school degree: 40
  • Doctorate degree: 44
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 31
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 9
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 37
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 47
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,142
  • Less than 1 year of college: 176
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 435
  • Associate degree: 545
  • Bachelor's degree: 601
  • Master's degree: 297
  • Professional school degree: 15
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Fairfield marital status for males
Fairfield marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,748
  • One, attached: 85
  • Two: 239
  • 3 or 4: 280
  • 5 to 9: 161
  • 10 to 19: 107
  • 20 to 49: 46
  • 50 or more: 131
  • Mobile homes: 59
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 8.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 8.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 23 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Fairfield
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fairfield, AL
  • 68.5%Utility gas
  • 29.3%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fairfield, AL
  • 52.2%Utility gas
  • 47.8%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 247
Here:

20.0%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
Here:

3.9%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 536
Here:

50.8%
Alabama:

14.6%
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