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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, NJ compare?
| Figure | Fairfield, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,440 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,546 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 135 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.4% |
| Measure | Fairfield, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,422±56 |
| Median age | 37.8±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.7%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 25.3%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 41.7%±4.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.1%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.8%±1.8 pts |
| Median household income | $60,929±$4,240 |
| Per capita income | $27,859±$2,605 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.3%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2%±4.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $185,200±$8,436 |
| Median gross rent | $1,338±$154 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.0%±13.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.0%±4.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.3%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.8%±3.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.7%±2.9 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