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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fairfield, IN compare?
| Figure | Fairfield, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 53,541 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 53,196 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,940 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.0% |
| Measure | Fairfield, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 53,635±42 |
| Median age | 34.0±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.3%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.4%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.7%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.4%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.0%±2.0 pts |
| Median household income | $54,354±$2,707 |
| Per capita income | $32,364±$1,804 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.7%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $169,600±$5,549 |
| Median gross rent | $1,043±$24 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.4%±4.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.6%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.8%±2.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.0 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.7%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov