CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fairfield

Washington · 436 residents · 0.62 sq mi

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Fairfield is home to 436 people in Washington. At a median age of 42.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $47,500. Households here earn about 28% less than in Washington as a whole. The poverty rate is 6.4%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

436

−12%vs 2000

vs 494 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.9

+5%vs 2000

vs 40.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.62 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024621

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(30)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(19)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.6%(20)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.3%(10)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(59)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411%(48)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5417.9%(78)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(44)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(34)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,583

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,545 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,560

−18%vs 2000

vs $14,022 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.4%

−14.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,500

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$303

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.3%

+5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.7% in 2000

21.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.9%(459)

Black0.8%(4)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(12)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(436)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(20)

Ancestry

German41.5%(258)

Irish9.2%(57)

French8.5%(53)

English8.2%(51)

American7.9%(49)

Austrian4.8%(30)

Dutch1.8%(11)

Russian1.4%(9)

British1.3%(8)

Italian1.1%(7)

Ukrainian1.1%(7)

Norwegian0.8%(5)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.8%(5)

Danish0.6%(4)

Swedish0.6%(4)

Hungarian0.5%(3)

Scottish0.5%(3)

Arab0.3%(2)

Lebanese0.3%(2)

Swiss0.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.8%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.1%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.3%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.9 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 21.9 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 married43.4%(128)

Married49.2%(145)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced7.5%(22)

Women 15+

Never married24.7%(54)

Married57.1%(125)

Widowed10%(22)

Divorced8.2%(18)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−11.4 ptssince 2013

from 13.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.2%

+10.0 ptssince 2020

from 53.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.5%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.0%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.0%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.8%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 65.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.8%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 45.0% 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)10.8%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.1%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 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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