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Fairfield township, NJ


Cumberland County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,538   ( 757 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.1 square miles
Population density: 134.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,349 24.36% 34.1%
Black:2,55846.19% 11.3%
Indian:3376.09% 19.1%
Asian:210.38% 22.2%
2+ races:1232.22% 43.6%
Hispanic:1,10119.88% 36.3%
Total non-White:4,18975.64% 1.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-699 -13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-58 -1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
6,295
2,04832.53%
2,88545.83%
2834.50%
270.43%
2183.46%
80812.84%
4,24767.47%

2000
6,283
2,34737.35%
2,88245.87%
2954.70%
100.16%
1882.99%
5538.80%
3,93662.65%

1990
5,745
2,35741.03%
2,70147.01%
4027.00%
520.91%
n/a
2334.06%
3,38858.97%

1980
5,693
2,34441.17%
2,86750.36%
2183.83%
200.35%
n/a
2304.04%
3,34958.83%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-299 -4.8
311 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-10 -0.2
548 9.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
13 0.2
39 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairfield township, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.8
1,023 18.5%
4,515 81.5%
729 13.2%
1,584
2.81
1,083 68.4%
661 61.0%
117 10.8%
501 31.6%

2010
NumberPercent
39.0
1,118 17.8%
5,177 82.2%
831 13.2%
1,882
2.67
1,356 72.1%
821 60.5%
175 12.9%
526 27.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.2
1,232 19.6%
5,051 80.4%
657 10.5%
1,744
2.79
1,344 77.1%
859 63.9%
180 13.4%
400 22.9%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
1,568 27.3%
4,177 72.7%
550 9.6%
1,843
3.05
1,446 78.5%
987 68.3%
151 10.4%
397 21.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.5
1,937 34.0%
3,756 66.0%
506 8.9%
1,799
3.14
1,467 81.5%
1,106 75.4%
168 11.5%
332 18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Fairfield township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,846 
Median Value$179,400 
Occupied1,58485.8%
Vacant26214.2%
Owned1,26880.1%
Rented31619.9%
Median Rent$1,261 
Single-Family Units1,55584.2%
    Detached1,54683.7%
    Attached90.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units20.1%
Mobile Homes25313.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fairfield township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000795.0%
$10,000 to $14,999513.2%
$15,000 to $19,999291.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991147.2%
$25,000 to $29,999674.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991026.4%
$35,000 to $39,999966.1%
$40,000 to $44,999563.5%
$45,000 to $49,999523.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991439.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991529.6%
$75,000 to $99,99922514.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991147.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991338.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991016.4%
$200,000 or more704.4%
Median Household Income60,278 
Per Capita Income26,083 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1066.7%
Public Assistance161.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps21213.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,57449.2%
Unemployed2086.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,78255.7%
Not in Labor Force1,41844.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 50.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector66956854.1%
Non-Profit6212932.5%
Self-Employed832477.6%
Local Government5511332.7%
State Government769943.4%
Federal Government531577.9%
Total Private + Self75259256.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.24635640.9%
Total99894851.3%
Pct. Govt.21.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts20710.6%
Sales and Office Occupations32416.6%
Professional, Technical36518.7%
Service Occupations44923.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing381.9%
All others60731.1%
White Collar 45.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance38619.8%
Retail trade20910.7%
Construction1829.3%
Educational services1769.0%
Manufacturing1668.5%
Public administration1537.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1437.3%
Transportation and warehousing1387.1%
Accommodation and food services814.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting663.4%
Other services512.6%
Finance and insurance472.4%
Wholesale trade442.3%
Professional, scientific, technical351.8%
Utilities321.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing140.7%
Information130.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation110.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction30.2%
Management20.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fairfield township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4037.28%
Puerto Rican4197.57%
Cuban150.27%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American230.42%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan220.40%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran10.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American140.25%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian10.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian130.23%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2274.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino50.09%
Korean40.07%
Singaporean30.05%
Japanese10.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,39784.9%
Spanish72213.9%
Other Indo-European240.5%
Tagalog130.3%
Korean110.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun50.1%
Other Asian30.1%
Other20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2875.2%
American2775.0%
Irish2534.6%
Italian2374.3%
English1993.6%
Jamaican941.7%
Polish601.1%
Scottish340.6%
African300.5%
European290.5%
Russian250.5%
French240.4%
Norwegian230.4%
Dutch210.4%
Ukrainian160.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,33396.3%
Not a citizen2053.7%
Native5,24594.7%
Foreign-born2935.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fairfield township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
211 5.3%565 14.3%1,998 50.7%823 20.9%217 5.5%130 3.3%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 211 5.3%
9-12 Years 565 14.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,998 50.7%
Some College 823 20.9%
Bach. Degree 217 5.5%
Grad Degree 130 3.3%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fairfield township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +117 D +42 R + 3.1%
D +159
2020 vs. 2012 R +187 R +396 R + 16.4%
D -209
2020 vs. 2008 R +174 R +413 R + 16.1%
D -239
2016 vs. 2008 R +57 R +455 R + 13.0%
D -398
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Joe Biden (D) 1,621 68.7% Donald Trump* (R) 721 30.6% 17 0.7% 2,359 -11 -16 0.05%
2016 46% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,462 68.6% Donald Trump (R) 604 28.3% 65 3.1% 2,131 -13 -18 0.05%
2012 48% Barack Obama* (D) 1,830 76.8% Mitt Romney (R) 534 22.4% 18 0.8% 2,382 -18 -25 0.07%
2008 47% Barack Obama (D) 1,860 76.6% John McCain (R) 547 22.5% 22 0.9% 2,429 -19 -23 0.06%
2004 42% John Kerry (D) 1,476 69.3% George W. Bush* (R) 636 29.8% 19 0.9% 2,131 -16 -21 0.06%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Fairfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,621 68.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 721 30.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 7 0.3%
Other 10 0.4%
TOTAL 2,359
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16


2016 President, Fairfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,462 68.6%
Donald Trump (R) 604 28.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 28 1.3%
Other 37 1.7%
TOTAL 2,131
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -18


2012 President, Fairfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,830 76.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 534 22.4%
Other 18 0.8%
TOTAL 2,382
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -25


2008 President, Fairfield township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,860 76.6%
John McCain (R) 547 22.5%
Other 22 0.9%
TOTAL 2,429
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -23


2004 President, Fairfield township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 636 29.8%
John Kerry (D) 1,476 69.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 4 0.2%
Other 15 0.7%
TOTAL 2,131
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -21
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairfield township, NJ

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 29% Phil Murphy* (D) 761 62.6% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 448 36.8% 7 [+] 0.6% 1,216 -11 0.05%
2020 S2 55% Cory Booker* (D) 1,611 69.7% Rik Mehta (R) 652 28.2% 48 [+] 2.1% 2,311 -13 0.05%
2018 S1 36% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,047 66.1% Bob Hugin (R) 480 30.3% 56 [+] 3.5% 1,583 -11 0.05%
2017 G 25% Phil Murphy (D) 774 69.7% Kim Guadagno (R) 306 27.6% 30 [+] 2.7% 1,110 -12 0.05%
2014 S2 26% Cory Booker* (D) 876 70.9% Jeffrey Bell (R) 343 27.8% 17 [+] 1.4% 1,236 -15 0.07%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote