Fairfield township, Michigan Population 2024

1,640

Fairfield township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairfield township was:

  • White: 88.06%
  • Two or more races: 10.43%
  • Other race: 1.04%
  • Black or African American: 0.46%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
42.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
39.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.44% (-24)
The current population of Fairfield township, Michigan is 1,640 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,664.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,51988.06%
Two or more races18010.43%
Other race181.04%
Black or African American80.46%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairfield township Population by Race

Fairfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Fairfield township Median Age

37.4

Total

42.7

Male

33.7

Female

Fairfield township Adults

There are 1,345 adults, (310 of whom are seniors) in Fairfield township.

Fairfield township Age Dependency

66.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairfield township Sex Ratio

Female88051.01%
Male84548.99%

Fairfield township Population by Age

Fairfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6622.5990.89.2
Married2993.3694.65.4
Non Family2291.2189.110.9
Female723.8983.316.7
Male622.4887.112.9

3.2

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

90.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade736.18%
Associates Degree18715.83%
Bachelors Degree1149.65%
Graduate Degree181.52%
High School Graduate56347.67%
Less Than 9th Grade252.12%
Some College20117.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,071984129
2+ Races93910
Hispanic85813
Black830
Other Race620

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.85%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 12.04%.

Fairfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,403$48,472$54,167
Graduate Degree$58,750$0$58,750
High School Graduate$42,258$48,889$38,750
Less Than 9th Grade$27,250$36,250$0
Overall$40,821$42,396$38,750
Some College$30,859$26,500$33,750

$40,821

Average Earnings

$42,396

Average Male

$38,750

Average Female

Fairfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairfield township Language

96.16% of Fairfield township residents speak only English, while 3.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.66% of the population.

Fairfield township Language

Fairfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,51515510.23%
Hispanic1583824.05%
Multiple1642515.24%
Other181688.89%
Black8562.5%

11.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.62%

Male Poverty Rate

12.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairfield township is Other, with 88.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairfield township is White, with 10.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.72%.

Fairfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.43%
High School10.83%
Some College9.28%
Bachelors or Greater4.55%

Fairfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.86%
Female Employed6.33%
Male Employed3.01%
Female Unemployed0%

Fairfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,583$84,976
Households$59,643$74,552
Married Families$97,292$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,750$44,991

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Fairfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

114

Number of Veterans

107

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam49
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War2
World War II2
Korea0

Fairfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7447
55 to 6430
75+26
35 to 548
18 to 343

Fairfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1149.52%
Hispanic32.38%

Fairfield township Veterans by Race

Fairfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Fairfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfield township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.48%

Born in Fairfield township

98.67%

Native Born

1.33%

Foreign Born

0.99%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.67% of Fairfield township residents were born in the United States, with 67.48% having been born in Michigan. 0.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fairfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,615-5-0.31%
20281,620-5-0.31%
20271,625-5-0.31%
20261,630-5-0.31%
20251,635-5-0.3%
20241,640-5-0.3%
20231,645-5-0.3%
20221,650-9-0.54%
20211,659-5-0.3%
20201,664-64-3.7%
20191,72870.41%
20181,721-5-0.29%
20171,72620.12%
20161,72410.06%
20151,723-9-0.52%
20141,732-3-0.17%
20131,735-5-0.29%
20121,740-10-0.57%
20111,750-11-0.62%
20101,76100%

Fairfield township Population by Year