Median Household Income
$41,989 ± $5,101
Median Home Value
$88,800 ± $7,021
Median Gross Rent
$585 ± $91/mo
Per Capita Income
$35,775
Poverty Rate
17.7%
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Homeownership Rate
67.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.8%
Median Age
46.4
Average Commute
18 min
Households
2,314
Veterans
286
Population Over Time
Fairfield shrank 10.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,080
2016
4,944
2018
5,077
2020
4,912
2022
4,773
2024
4,561
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
93.5%
Hispanic or Latino
2.6%
Black or African American
0.9%
Asian
1.0%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.