Living in Fairfield, Tennessee
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Fairfield · Census data 2020–2024
Fairfield has 351 residents with a median age of 43.2. .
Fairfield is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Fairfield at a glance
- Population
- 351
- Median age
- 43.2State: 38.9
- Homeowners
- 34.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Fairfield a good place to live?
Cons: Unemployment of 18.8%; a poverty rate of 24.5%.
The weather is best in May and August to October.
Housing in Fairfield: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 107
- Owner-occupied
- 34.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 65.4%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1992
- Average household size
- 3.28
Fairfield demographics
- Population
- 351
- Median age
- 43.2
- Under 18
- 12%
- 65 and older
- 0%
- Households
- 107
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 3.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Fairfield ›
Education in Fairfield
0% of adults 25 and older in Fairfield have a bachelor's degree or higher (Tennessee: 31.1%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Fairfield
- Unemployment rate
- 18.8%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- —State: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 73.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Fairfield vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 351 | — | — | — |
| Oak Grove | 248 | $104,211 | $243,100 | — |
| Westmoreland | 2,845 | $59,405 | $241,700 | $1,030 |
| Bethpage | 289 | $100,859 | $218,600 | $723 |
| Portland | 13,449 | $72,647 | $282,200 | $1,141 |
| Graball | 288 | $88,320 | $407,100 | — |
| Mitchellville | 176 | $40,000 | $157,800 | $1,135 |
| Scottsville | 4,427 | $35,562 | $160,700 | $784 |
| Franklin | 10,360 | $59,052 | $195,400 | $1,010 |
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Is Fairfield, TN a good place to live?
Minuses: unemployment of 18.8%; a poverty rate of 24.5%.
What is the median age in Fairfield?
The median age in Fairfield is 43.2 years (Tennessee: 38.9).
What is the unemployment rate in Fairfield?
The unemployment rate in Fairfield is 18.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Fairfield?
0% 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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