Fairfield township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,788

Fairfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.24%
  • Asian: 4.14%
  • Two or more races: 3.82%
  • Black or African American: 1.27%
  • Other race: 0.46%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
229.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.52% (-43)
The current population of Fairfield township, Pennsylvania is 2,788 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,831.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,55290.24%
Asian1174.14%
Two or more races1083.82%
Black or African American361.27%
Other race130.46%
Native American20.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairfield township Population by Race

Fairfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Fairfield township Median Age

45.9

Total

46.8

Male

45.7

Female

Fairfield township Adults

There are 2,276 adults, (640 of whom are seniors) in Fairfield township.

Fairfield township Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairfield township Sex Ratio

Female1,50153.08%
Male1,32746.92%

Fairfield township Population by Age

Fairfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1532.458218
Married6272.8894.95.1
Non Family4361.6765.834.2
Female552.5152.747.3
Male354.461000

2.85

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

82.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade26412.1%
Associates Degree26612.2%
Bachelors Degree39418.07%
Graduate Degree1878.57%
High School Graduate65730.12%
Less Than 9th Grade632.89%
Some College35016.05%

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
White1,9781,681472
2+ Races838383
Asian62341
Black363618
Hispanic20207
Other Race13130
Native American200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Fairfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,212$72,750$43,652
Graduate Degree$88,523$104,028$80,714
High School Graduate$32,963$53,488$24,722
Less Than 9th Grade$28,561$28,893$0
Overall$35,791$53,169$33,661
Some College$31,750$31,705$32,083

$35,791

Average Earnings

$53,169

Average Male

$33,661

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

94.38% of Fairfield township residents speak only English, while 5.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.14% of the population.

Fairfield township Language

Fairfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5212409.52%

8.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.63%

Male Poverty Rate

8.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairfield township is White, with 9.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairfield township is White, with 9.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.59%.

Fairfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.48%
Less Than 9th Grade11.31%
Some College6.01%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Fairfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed79.17%
Female Employed4.8%
Male Employed1.65%
Male Unemployed0%

Fairfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,232$104,543
Households$73,672$92,152
Married Families$92,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,250$66,187

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

183

Number of Veterans

172

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam104
First Gulf War50
Korea8
World War II6
Second Gulf War4

Fairfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7492
55 to 6446
35 to 5431
75+14
18 to 340

Fairfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1838.86%

Fairfield township Veterans by Race

Fairfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

2.4%

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

81.15%

Born in Fairfield township

97.14%

Native Born

2.86%

Foreign Born

1.52%

Non Citizen

1.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.14% of Fairfield township residents were born in the United States, with 81.15% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fairfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,733-11-0.4%
20282,744-11-0.4%
20272,755-11-0.4%
20262,766-11-0.4%
20252,777-11-0.39%
20242,788-11-0.39%
20232,799-11-0.39%
20222,810-16-0.57%
20212,826-5-0.18%
20202,831421.51%
20192,789321.16%
20182,757-5-0.18%
20172,762-19-0.68%
20162,781-10-0.36%
20152,791-20-0.71%
20142,811-4-0.14%
20132,815-3-0.11%
20122,818100.36%
20112,808120.43%
20102,79600%

Fairfield township Population by Year