Fairfield is a larger medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 57,340 people and 16 constituent neighborhoods, Fairfield is the 13th largest community in Connecticut.

Fairfield is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.06% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Fairfield is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fairfield who work in management occupations (18.47%), sales jobs (15.25%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.01%).

Of important note, Fairfield is also a town of artists. Fairfield has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Fairfield's character.

Also of interest is that Fairfield has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One thing noticeable about Fairfield, although not a huge town, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That's because Fairfield is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Fairfield a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Fairfield is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Fairfield is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Fairfield's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Fairfield are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Fairfield is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Fairfield, the average commute to work is 31.27 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Fairfield Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Fairfield. 52.24% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Fairfield in 2000 was $43,670, which is wealthy relative to Connecticut and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $174,680 for a family of four. However, Fairfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Fairfield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Fairfield is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Fairfield include Irish, Italian, English, German, Polish, Hungarian, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Fairfield is English. Some people also speak Spanish.