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Fairfield township

County:
Essex County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
10.126
State:
New Jersey

Fairfield township is located in Essex County, New Jersey. Fairfield township has a 2025 population of 7,929. Fairfield township is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually but its population has increased by 1.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,837 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairfield township is $151,880 with a poverty rate of 10.04%. The median age in Fairfield township is 49.8 years: 46.3 years for males, and 51.9 years for females.

7.9K
Total Population
783
Density (mi²)
-6 -0.08%
Growth

Fairfield township Population

Fairfield township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairfield township includes 86.36% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,66086.36%
Two or more races7349.52%
Asian2072.68%
Black or African American911.18%
Other race200.26%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Fairfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairfield township's average per capita income is $83,244. Household income levels show a median of $113,750. The poverty rate stands at 10.04%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$173,773-
Families$150,671$181,322
Households$113,750$151,880
Non Families-$61,500

$83,244

Average Income

$113,750

Median Household Income

10.04%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)