CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fairfield

Idaho · 383 residents · 0.88 sq mi

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Fairfield is a city of 383 people in Idaho. Median home value sits at $32,800. Getting to work takes 35 minutes on average. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $230 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

383

−3%vs 2000

vs 395 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.1

−10%vs 2000

vs 38.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024499

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.7%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(30)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(24)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(26)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(16)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(54)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.7%(45)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.8%(49)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(38)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(27)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,574

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,167 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,246

−57%vs 2000

vs $21,504 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.5%

+7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,800

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$230

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $482 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.2%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.8% in 2000

24.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.7%(366)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino6.1%(24)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(379)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(2)

Asian0.5%(2)

Other0.5%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican16%(80)

Central American1.4%(7)

Salvadoran1.4%(7)

Ancestry

American21.4%(107)

German8.6%(43)

English8%(40)

Irish7%(35)

Scottish4.8%(24)

Swedish4%(20)

Italian2.6%(13)

Dutch1.4%(7)

Polish1.4%(7)

Welsh1.2%(6)

Greek1%(5)

Scotch-Irish1%(5)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.6%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.0%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

34.6 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 25.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.8%(44)

Married48.2%(79)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced25%(41)

Women 15+

Never married21.2%(45)

Married36.8%(78)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced42%(89)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.6%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 22.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.7%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 33.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.4%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.1%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.0%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.9%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 48.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.1%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 52.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era66.7%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 30 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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