City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Fairfield Beach, OH

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

1,159
Residents
$41,867
Median income
$201,900
Median home
$1,430
Median rent (state)

Fairfield Beach - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fairfield Beach places in the 9th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

9th
percentile, household income
43rd
percentile, home value
56th
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 Beach, OH

Fairfield Beach is a small town in Ohio, home to 1,159 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Fairfield Beach brings in $41,867 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.0%. Typical homes in Fairfield Beach are valued around $201,900, and the median resident age is 52.6 years. Educational attainment runs 15.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 49.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Ohio scores 92.8 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,430 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $228 across Ohio, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 78.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,159 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$41,867 /yr

Poverty 9.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Fairfield Beach compare to other US cities?

Where Fairfield Beach sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 9% higher than other cities
Home value 43% pricier than other cities
Median rent 56% 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

Each percentile compares Fairfield Beach against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Ohio-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Fairfield Beach's strongest outlier among Ohio cities

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Fairfield Beach ranks #13 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fairfield Beach only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,064 of 1,145
7th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#13 of 1,196
91st percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#300 of 1,164
74th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#468 of 1,196
60th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#715 of 1,196
40th percentile in Ohio

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

9thIncome percentile

9th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fairfield Beach's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$201,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 57% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fairfield Beach $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fairfield Beach, OH Fairfield Beach, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fairfield Beach, OH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fairfield Beach, OH median $41,867/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fairfield Beach, OH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fairfield Beach, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.0%

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

Population
1,159
Median Income
$41,867
Median Home Value
$201,900
Median Age
52.6
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Labor force participation
49.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.8%
Carpool
7.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.9%
Work from Home
10.2%
Other
1.6%

Based on 491 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Ohio 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 Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fairfield Beach sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,430/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
78.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairfield Beach's 1,159 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Waldo, AR
1,159 people
Howard, CO
1,159 people
Marion Center, MA
1,159 people
Ladera, CA
1,160 people
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
1,158 people
Five Points, FL
1,160 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fairfield Beach's $41,867 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

West Memphis, AR
$41,860 median income
Ashland, AL
$41,875 median income
South Taft, CA
$41,875 median income
Malone, FL
$41,875 median income
Minidoka, ID
$41,875 median income
Milton, IA
$41,875 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fairfield Beach, OH 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 Beach, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.0% White 88.3% Black or African American 2.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.0% Two or more races 4.0% 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 Beach compares to nearby Ohio 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 Beach (this city) 1,159 $41,867
Gnadenhutten 1,158 $72,604
Glandorf 1,161 $98,750
Thornport 1,157 $131,458
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fairfield Beach, OH?

What is the population of Fairfield Beach, OH? +

The population of Fairfield Beach, OH stands at 1,159 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fairfield Beach, OH? +

The median household income in Fairfield Beach is $41,867 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fairfield Beach? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fairfield Beach; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Fairfield Beach, OH? +

Fairfield Beach's median home value sits at $201,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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

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