Fairfield township, Essex County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,346
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,346
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,204
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,885
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,874
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,872
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,466
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.8%
Female persons, percent 56.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 202
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $688,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,721
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,474
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,656
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,039
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 50.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,918
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,352
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,747
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 815,503
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $102,618
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $115,980
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,347
Persons in poverty, percent 6.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 777.3
Population per square mile, 2010 725.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.30
FIPS Code 3401322385