Living in Fairfield, North Carolina
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Fairfield · Census data 2020–2024
Fairfield has 81 residents with a median age of 33.8. The median household income is $46,250 (36% lower than the North Carolina median), the median home value is $187,500.
Fairfield is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Fairfield at a glance
- Population
- 81
- Median age
- 33.8State: 39.1
- Median household income
- $46,250State: $72,388
- Median home value
- $187,500State: $288,900
- Homeowners
- 80%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.9%
Is Fairfield a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 35% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 36% lower than the North Carolina median; a poverty rate of 39.5%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Fairfield
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Fairfield the median home value is $187,500, 44% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Fairfield median household income
The median household income in Fairfield is $46,250 and the income per person is $23,259. 39.5% of residents live below the poverty line (North Carolina: 13%).
Housing in Fairfield: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 64
- Owner-occupied
- 80%
- Renter-occupied
- 20%
- Vacant
- 45.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.31
45.3% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Fairfield has many vacation and second homes.
Fairfield demographics
- Population
- 81
- Median age
- 33.8
- Under 18
- 38.3%
- 65 and older
- 0%
- Households
- 35
- Foreign-born
- 17.3%
- Veterans
- 10%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Fairfield ›
Education in Fairfield
23.9% of adults 25 and older in Fairfield have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Carolina: 35.7%), and 23.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Fairfield
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- —State: 25 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 0%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 74.3%
Fairfield vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Fairfield, NC?
The median household income in Fairfield is $46,250, 36% lower than the North Carolina median of $72,388 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Fairfield?
The median home value in Fairfield is $187,500, compared with $288,900 in North Carolina.
Is Fairfield, NC a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 35% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 36% lower than the North Carolina median; a poverty rate of 39.5%.
What is the median age in Fairfield?
The median age in Fairfield is 33.8 years (North Carolina: 39.1).
What is the unemployment rate in Fairfield?
The unemployment rate in Fairfield is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Fairfield?
23.9% of adults in Fairfield have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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