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Fairfield, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fairfield is 2,909, which is 5.98% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fairfield population density is 532.54 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fairfield is white, which represent 72.71% of the total population. The average Fairfield education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,909. #560

Population Growth Since 2000, #1115

Fairfield, TX		-5.98%
Texas		25.13%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #1070

Fairfield, TX	532.54 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,115 (72.71%, #1441)
Black:	719 (24.72%, #109)
Hispanic:	475 (16.33%, #1080)
Asian:	19 (0.65%, #476)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	29 (1.00%, #274)
One Race, Other:	6 (0.21%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	21 (0.72%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	409 (86.11%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	21 (4.42%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,283 (78.48%) out of the total population of 2,909 reported first ancestry.

	Fairfield, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	2	0.07%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	2	0.07%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	265	9.11%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	250	8.59%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	181	6.22%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	66	2.27%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	7	0.24%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	32	1.10%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	61	2.10%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	13	0.45%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	14	0.48%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	193	6.63%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,448 (49.78%, see rank)

Females: 1,461 (50.22%, see rank)

Fairfield, TX	Male: 49.78% Female: 50.22%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fairfield, TX	40.20 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fairfield, TX	37.10 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fairfield, TX	41.70 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fairfield, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	182	6.26%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	202	6.94%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	219	7.53%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	183	6.29%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	201	6.91%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	276	9.49%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	452	15.54%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	400	13.75%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	331	11.38%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	207	7.12%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	201	6.91%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	55	1.89%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fairfield, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,922, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	323, 16.81%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	622, 32.36%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	694, 36.11%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	183, 9.52%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	100, 5.20%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.80, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fairfield, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	113	90.27%	9.73%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	386	98.45%, see rank	1.55%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	181	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	134	96.27%, see rank	3.73%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fairfield, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	1,119, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.45, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	338, 30.21%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	781, 69.79%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	735, 65.68%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.15, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	541, 48.35%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	384, 34.32%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fairfield, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,306	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,168	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	369	31.59%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	611	52.31%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	24	2.05%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	164	14.04%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,138	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	244	21.44%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	557	48.95%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	184	16.17%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	153	13.44%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fairfield, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	2,755	94.71%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,482	85.32%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	265	9.11%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	8	0.28%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	154	5.29%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	24	0.83%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	130	4.47%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	19	0.65%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	135	4.64%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fairfield, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	927	82.84%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	176	15.73%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	16	1.43%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.