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The most common industries in Fairfield are: Educational services (11.8% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (9.9% of civilian employees), Health care (8.8% of civilian employees). 69.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 70.6% across the entire state of New Jersey.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services11.8%
(418)		6.0%
(121)		19.3%
(297)
Professional, scientific, and technical services9.9%
(352)		9.5%
(191)		10.4%
(161)
Health care8.8%
(312)		4.4%
(89)		14.5%
(223)
Finance and insurance6.4%
(228)		6.5%
(130)		6.4%
(98)
Construction5.9%
(208)		10.3%
(208)		0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing3.8%
(134)		4.6%
(92)		2.7%
(42)
Chemicals3.2%
(113)		3.9%
(78)		2.3%
(35)
Accommodation and food services2.8%
(98)		2.1%
(42)		3.6%
(56)
Repair and maintenance2.5%
(90)		3.8%
(76)		0.9%
(14)
Public administration2.5%
(88)		4.0%
(81)		0.5%
(7)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.3%
(80)		2.4%
(49)		2.0%
(31)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.7%
(62)		3.1%
(62)		0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.7%
(59)		1.8%
(36)		1.5%
(23)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.6%
(58)		1.3%
(27)		2.0%
(31)
Truck transportation1.5%
(54)		2.3%
(47)		0.5%
(7)
Computer and electronic products1.5%
(54)		2.2%
(45)		0.6%
(9)
Food and beverage stores1.5%
(52)		1.6%
(32)		1.3%
(20)
Metal and metal products1.4%
(49)		1.7%
(35)		0.9%
(14)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components1.4%
(49)		1.7%
(35)		0.9%
(14)
Machinery1.4%
(48)		1.6%
(32)		1.0%
(16)
Pharmacies and drug stores1.4%
(48)		1.1%
(22)		1.7%
(26)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.3%
(46)		1.9%
(38)		0.5%
(8)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.2%
(44)		1.1%
(22)		1.4%
(22)
Social assistance1.1%
(40)		0.8%
(16)		1.6%
(24)
Personal and laundry services1.1%
(39)		0.8%
(16)		1.5%
(23)
Gasoline stations1.0%
(36)		1.1%
(22)		0.9%
(14)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.0%
(35)		1.3%
(26)		0.6%
(9)
Other direct selling establishments1.0%
(34)		0.3%
(7)		1.8%
(27)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.9%
(33)		0.3%
(7)		1.7%
(26)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.9%
(33)		0.7%
(15)		1.2%
(18)
Apparel0.9%
(32)		1.3%
(26)		0.4%
(6)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.9%
(32)		0.9%
(19)		0.8%
(13)
Food0.9%
(32)		0.8%
(16)		1.0%
(16)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.9%
(31)		1.5%
(31)		0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.8%
(30)		1.1%
(22)		0.5%
(8)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.8%
(29)		0.3%
(7)		1.4%
(22)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.8%
(27)		0.0%
(0)		1.8%
(27)
Book stores and news dealers0.7%
(26)		0.8%
(17)		0.6%
(9)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.7%
(25)		0.0%
(0)		1.6%
(25)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.6%
(23)		1.1%
(23)		0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.5%
(19)		0.9%
(19)		0.0%
(0)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(19)		0.5%
(10)		0.6%
(9)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.5%
(19)		0.3%
(6)		0.8%
(13)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.5%
(18)		0.5%
(10)		0.5%
(8)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.5%
(16)		0.5%
(10)		0.4%
(6)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(15)		0.3%
(6)		0.6%
(9)
Transportation equipment0.4%
(15)		0.7%
(15)		0.0%
(0)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.4%
(14)		0.7%
(14)		0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(14)		0.0%
(0)		0.9%
(14)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.4%
(14)		0.3%
(7)		0.5%
(7)
Beverage and tobacco products0.4%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(13)
Retail florists0.4%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(13)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.3%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		0.8%
(12)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(10)		0.5%
(10)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.3%
(9)		0.4%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.3%
(9)		0.4%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(8)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(8)		0.0%
(0)		0.5%
(8)
Plastics and rubber products0.2%
(8)		0.4%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)		0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Management of companies and enterprises0.2%
(7)		0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Utilities0.2%
(6)		0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Fairfield

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.6%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Fairfield:

1.2% (41)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,776)
5:30am:
Fairfield:

1.7% (58)
New Jersey:

2.1% (83,147)
6am:
Fairfield:

3.1% (107)
New Jersey:

3.2% (124,191)
6:30am:
Fairfield:

6.5% (228)
New Jersey:

7.7% (297,494)
7am:
Fairfield:

9.9% (349)
New Jersey:

9.5% (369,088)
7:30am:
Fairfield:

16.5% (580)
New Jersey:

14.4% (558,435)
8am:
Fairfield:

17.4% (610)
New Jersey:

15.3% (592,839)
8:30am:
Fairfield:

15.9% (558)
New Jersey:

14.0% (541,137)
9am:
Fairfield:

9.4% (330)
New Jersey:

7.6% (295,834)
10am:
Fairfield:

7.3% (256)
New Jersey:

6.4% (246,745)
11am:
Fairfield:

1.9% (67)
New Jersey:

2.4% (92,391)
12pm:
Fairfield:

0.7% (24)
New Jersey:

1.1% (43,997)
4pm:
Fairfield:

3.8% (133)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,079)
>4pm:
Fairfield:

2.3% (79)
New Jersey:

5.6% (218,724)

Travel time to work

Daytime population change due to commuting: +17,108 (+242.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 775 (22.1%)
Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Fairfield:

2.9% (101)
New Jersey:

2.6% (99,241)
5 to 9 minutes:
Fairfield:

15.4% (539)
New Jersey:

9.0% (347,598)
10 to 14 minutes:
Fairfield:

12.9% (451)
New Jersey:

12.5% (482,988)
15 to 19 minutes:
Fairfield:

11.0% (385)
New Jersey:

13.2% (510,571)
20 to 24 minutes:
Fairfield:

14.3% (503)
New Jersey:

12.8% (497,467)
25 to 29 minutes:
Fairfield:

5.6% (196)
New Jersey:

5.4% (210,226)
30 to 34 minutes:
Fairfield:

13.5% (474)
New Jersey:

12.7% (492,539)
35 to 39 minutes:
Fairfield:

3.6% (125)
New Jersey:

2.8% (109,571)
40 to 44 minutes:
Fairfield:

3.0% (106)
New Jersey:

4.0% (156,148)
45 to 59 minutes:
Fairfield:

7.4% (261)
New Jersey:

9.1% (352,609)
60 to 89 minutes:
Fairfield:

5.6% (198)
New Jersey:

8.7% (335,777)
90 or more minutes:
Fairfield:

2.3% (81)
New Jersey:

4.5% (175,142)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Fairfield
Means of transportation to work - New Jersey
Drove car alone:
Fairfield:

85.4% (2,995)
New Jersey:

73.0% (2,828,303)
Carpooled:
Fairfield:

7.4% (261)
New Jersey:

10.6% (412,299)
Bus or trolley bus:
Fairfield:

1.7% (61)
New Jersey:

5.5% (213,067)
Railroad:
Fairfield:

1.3% (46)
New Jersey:

2.4% (93,864)
Walked:
Fairfield:

1.0% (35)
New Jersey:

3.1% (121,305)
Other means:
Fairfield:

0.6% (22)
New Jersey:

0.7% (25,484)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Fairfield:

92.0% (2,995)
New Jersey:

87.3% (2,828,303)
In 2 person carpool:
Fairfield:

7.0% (227)
New Jersey:

9.6% (311,146)
In 3 person carpool:
Fairfield:

0.8% (27)
New Jersey:

1.7% (55,192)
In 4 person carpool:
Fairfield:

0.2% (7)
New Jersey:

0.7% (21,516)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Fairfield:

69.9% (2,483)
New Jersey:

70.6% (2,789,718)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Fairfield:

6.9% (247)
New Jersey:

3.8% (149,548)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fairfield:

3.0% (108)
New Jersey:

6.4% (254,203)
Local government workers:
Fairfield:

11.2% (399)
New Jersey:

7.9% (311,080)
State government workers:
Fairfield:

0.2% (8)
New Jersey:

3.8% (151,067)
Federal government workers:
Fairfield:

1.5% (54)
New Jersey:

2.2% (88,294)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Fairfield:

7.2% (255)
New Jersey:

5.0% (197,664)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Fairfield:

66.5% (1,338)
New Jersey:

72.1% (1,513,771)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Fairfield:

11.1% (224)
New Jersey:

5.5% (115,635)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Fairfield:

1.1% (23)
New Jersey:

3.9% (82,116)
Local government workers - Males:
Fairfield:

8.5% (172)
New Jersey:

6.3% (131,844)
Federal government workers - Males:
Fairfield:

2.3% (47)
New Jersey:

2.6% (53,792)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Fairfield:

10.4% (209)
New Jersey:

6.2% (130,204)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Fairfield:

74.3% (1,145)
New Jersey:

68.9% (1,275,947)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Fairfield:

1.5% (23)
New Jersey:

1.8% (33,913)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Fairfield:

5.5% (85)
New Jersey:

9.3% (172,087)
Local government workers - Females:
Fairfield:

14.7% (227)
New Jersey:

9.7% (179,236)
State government workers - Females:
Fairfield:

0.5% (8)
New Jersey:

4.5% (82,956)
Federal government workers - Females:
Fairfield:

0.5% (7)
New Jersey:

1.9% (34,502)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Fairfield:

3.0% (46)
New Jersey:

3.6% (67,460)
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