Fairfield township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,788

Fairfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.03%
  • Asian: 5.18%
  • Two or more races: 3.94%
  • Black or African American: 1.49%
  • Other race: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0%
  • 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)
White2,50989.03%
Asian1465.18%
Two or more races1113.94%
Black or African American421.49%
Other race100.35%
Native American00%
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

45.4

Total

44.6

Male

45.7

Female

Fairfield township Adults

There are 2,259 adults, (690 of whom are seniors) in Fairfield township.

Fairfield township Age Dependency

79.6

Age Dependency Ratio

44

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairfield township Sex Ratio

Female1,49753.12%
Male1,32146.88%

Fairfield township Population by Age

Fairfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1422.4783.116.9
Married6172.8895.54.5
Non Family4141.6866.233.8
Male623.5890.39.7
Female492.5361.238.8

2.82

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

83.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade30013.62%
Associates Degree23810.81%
Bachelors Degree34915.85%
Graduate Degree2099.49%
High School Graduate68331.02%
Less Than 9th Grade773.5%
Some College34615.71%

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
White1,9821,637448
2+ Races888882
Asian74422
Black424220
Hispanic16166
Other Race10100

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 93.18%.

Fairfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,328$62,316$45,784
Graduate Degree$95,625$109,091$83,958
High School Graduate$35,445$55,744$24,792
Less Than 9th Grade$25,260$30,094$0
Overall$36,773$46,750$35,420
Some College$32,885$0$32,470

$36,773

Average Earnings

$46,750

Average Male

$35,420

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

94.4% of Fairfield township residents speak only English, while 5.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5% of the population.

Fairfield township Language

Fairfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,4781877.55%

6.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.53%

Male Poverty Rate

5.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairfield township is White, with 7.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairfield township is White, with 7.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.68%.

Fairfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.2%
Less Than 9th Grade7.96%
Some College3.6%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Fairfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.07%
Female Employed2%
Male Employed1.88%
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$79,500$109,999
Households$72,295$95,657
Married Families$96,490$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,000$62,454

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

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 55-64, 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

143

Number of Veterans

139

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam90
First Gulf War31
Korea6
Second Gulf War4
World War II0

Fairfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7474
35 to 5435
75+22
55 to 6412
18 to 340

Fairfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1437.04%

Fairfield township Veterans by Race

Fairfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

3%

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

83.68%

Born in Fairfield township

96.63%

Native Born

3.37%

Foreign Born

1.74%

Non Citizen

1.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.63% of Fairfield township residents were born in the United States, with 83.68% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.74% 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