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| 1 | Forest Hills |
| 2 | Fairfield Highlands / ... |
| 3 | Westfield / Dolomite |
| 4 | City Center / Miles Me... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Fairfield NEIGHBORHOODS City Center / Miles Memorial College, Forest Hills, Fairfield Highlands / Wilkes, Westfield / Dolomite
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Fairfield, AL Adamsville, Bessemer, Birmingham, Fultondale, Helena, Homewood, Hoover, Mountain Brook, Pleasant Grove, Vestavia Hills
POPULATION
12,382
| FAIRFIELD INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 12,382 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 4,943 |
| FAIRFIELD HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 57.92% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 34.86% |
| % VACANT | 7.22% |
| TYPE OF FAIRFIELD HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 71.82% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 1.94% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 12.99% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 12.60% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.55% |
| OTHER | 0.10% |
| SIZE OF FAIRFIELD HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.79% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 8.01% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 28.81% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 49.12% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 12.34% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 0.93% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 2.29% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 31.66% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 52.50% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 13.55% |
| FAIRFIELD REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $121,265 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $439 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$86,000 | 24.77% |
| $86,001-$173,000 | 55.43% |
| $173,001-$347,000 | 19.80% |
| $347,001-$520,000 | 0.00% |
| $520,001-$694,000 | 0.00% |
| $694,001-$867,000 | 0.00% |
| $867,001-$1,300,000 | 0.00% |
| $1,300,001-$1,734,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,734,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Fairfield | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 5.86% |
| 5 TO 17 | 20.63% |
| 18 TO 24 | 11.94% |
| 25 TO 34 | 11.36% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.89% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.92% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 13.40% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 77.68% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 19.95% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $27,845 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $14,607 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 21.53% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (15.68%), Manufacturing (12.54%), Education (10.83%), Retail (9.02%), Public Service (6.97%), Other (6.46%), Accomodation (6.38%), Finance (6.27%), Transportation (3.94%), Construction (3.75%), Administration (3.67%), Information Technology (3.40%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.30%), Utilities (3.18%), Wholesale (2.23%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 8.03% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 8.79% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 89.92% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.13% |
| ASIAN | 0.00% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.48% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.69% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.85% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (76.14%), Unclassified (18.03%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 0.65% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (90.85%) |
Fairfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 12,382 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Fairfield is the 53rd largest community in Alabama.
Unlike some cities, Fairfield isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fairfield are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fairfield is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Fairfield who work in office and administrative support jobs (22.49%), sales jobs (7.82%), and food service (6.79%).
Fairfield is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Fairfield who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 19.95% of adults in Fairfield have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Fairfield in 2000 was $14,607, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $58,428 for a family of four.
The people who call Fairfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Fairfield is African-American, followed by White.
The most common language spoken in Fairfield is English.
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