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Fairfield University, CT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fairfield University - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,516
Residents
$2,511
Median rent (state)

Fairfield University - the verdict

Connecticut's Fairfield University counts 2,516 residents. Source: Census ACS.

92nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fairfield University, CT

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,516 residents in Fairfield University, a small town within Connecticut. The median resident age is 19.3 years. 5.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 26.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,511 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $345 across Connecticut, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 91.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,516 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Census ACS B19013

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

How does Fairfield University compare to other US cities?

Here's how Fairfield University stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 92% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Fairfield University's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Connecticut, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Fairfield University in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 26.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,516
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
19.3
Poverty Rate
N/A
Labor force participation
26.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
30.4%
Carpool
8.8%
Public Transit
1.3%
Walk
35.9%
Work from Home
22.2%
Other
1.4%

Based on 616 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fairfield University sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,511/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Westbrook Center
2,529 people
Tokeneke
2,466 people
Ball Pond
2,623 people
Deep River Center
2,636 people
Glenville
2,663 people
Coventry Lake
2,358 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairfield University's 2,516 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Whittingham, NJ
2,516 people
Burley, WA
2,516 people
Star Valley, AZ
2,517 people
Cayucos, CA
2,517 people
Nice, CA
2,517 people
Burlington, OH
2,517 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fairfield University, CT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fairfield University, CT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.5% White 90.2% Black or African American 3.3% Asian 1.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.0% Two or more races 2.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fairfield University compares to nearby Connecticut cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fairfield University (this city) 2,516 N/A
Westbrook Center 2,529 $71,132
Tokeneke 2,466 $250,001
Ball Pond 2,623 $142,727
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fairfield University, CT?

What is the population of Fairfield University, CT? +

The population of Fairfield University, CT stands at 2,516 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Fairfield University? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fairfield University; the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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