Fairfield township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,723 ( 257 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.1 square miles
Population density: 762.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,839	88.55%	0.6%
Black:	60	0.78%	30.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	145	1.88%	20.8%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	679	8.79%	76.8%

Total non-White:	884	11.45%	32.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	39	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	218	3.5

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
7,466
6,800	91.08%
46	0.62%
3	0.04%
183	2.45%
50	0.67%
384	5.14%
666	8.92%

2000
7,063
6,550	92.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
97	1.37%
125	1.77%
268	3.79%
513	7.26%

1990
7,615
7,144	93.81%
8	0.11%
21	0.28%
232	3.05%
n/a
210	2.76%
471	6.19%

1980
7,987
7,671	96.04%
23	0.29%
0	0.00%
172	2.15%
n/a
121	1.51%
316	3.96%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

250	3.5
153	2.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-594	-7.8
42	0.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-527	-6.6
155	1.9

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
Number	Percent
49.0
1,629	21.1%
6,094	78.9%
2,000	25.9%

2,951
2.62

2,185	74.0%
1,835	84.0%
47	2.2%
766	26.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.5
1,686	22.6%
5,780	77.4%
1,528	20.5%

2,645
2.82

2,104	79.5%
1,771	84.2%
58	2.8%
541	20.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
1,507	21.3%
5,556	78.7%
1,064	15.1%

2,303
3.03

1,988	86.3%
1,764	88.7%
35	1.8%
315	13.7%

1990
Number	Percent
36.6
1,649	21.7%
5,966	78.3%
774	10.2%

2,357
3.23

2,085	88.5%
1,752	84.0%
31	1.5%
272	11.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
2,455	30.7%
5,532	69.3%
503	6.3%

2,195
3.64

2,019	92.0%
1,868	92.5%
43	2.1%
176	8.0%

2022 Housing Data for Fairfield township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	210	7.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	93	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	51	1.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	156	5.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	0.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	80	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	63	2.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	47	1.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	549	18.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	267	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	231	7.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	340	11.5%
$200,000 or more	826	28.0%

Median Household Income	110,703
Per Capita Income	57,256

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	86	2.9%
Public Assistance	33	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	1.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,811	73.1%
Unemployed	406	10.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,217	83.6%
Not in Labor Force	629	16.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,198	1,041	53.5%
Non-Profit	0	197	0.0%
Self-Employed	588	41	93.5%

Local Government	251	245	50.6%
State Government	27	77	26.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,786	1,082	62.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	278	519	34.9%
Total	2,064	1,601	56.3%

Pct. Govt.	16.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,019	27.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	900	24.6%
Professional, Technical	1,010	27.6%
Service Occupations	455	12.4%
All others	281	7.7%

White Collar		79.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Finance and insurance	543	14.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	499	13.6%
Health care and social assistance	479	13.1%
Educational services	403	11.0%
Retail trade	296	8.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	209	5.7%
Wholesale trade	202	5.5%
Manufacturing	192	5.2%
Other services	181	4.9%
Public administration	150	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	140	3.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	100	2.7%
Construction	86	2.3%
Information	56	1.5%
Accommodation and food services	47	1.3%
Transportation and warehousing	43	1.2%
Management	39	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	95	1.23%
Cuban	422	5.46%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	116	1.50%
Argentinean	40	0.52%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	55	0.71%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	21	0.27%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	46	0.60%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	145	1.88%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,143	84.6%
Spanish	487	6.7%
Other Indo-European	469	6.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	146	2.0%
German, other Germanic	12	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	4,106	53.2%
Irish	1,043	13.5%
American	888	11.5%
Polish	681	8.8%
German	352	4.6%
Russian	139	1.8%
Syrian	130	1.7%
Hungarian	112	1.5%
French	93	1.2%
English	68	0.9%
Ukrainian	68	0.9%
Greek	48	0.6%
Belgian	29	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	25	0.3%
Ethiopian	21	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,625	98.7%
Not a citizen	98	1.3%

Native	6,868	88.9%
Foreign-born	855	11.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
77	1.3%	116	2.0%	1,342	23.4%	1,251	21.8%	1,887	32.9%	1,064	18.5%
Average years of education: 14.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	77	1.3%
9-12 Years	116	2.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,342	23.4%
Some College	1,251	21.8%
Bach. Degree	1,887	32.9%
Grad Degree	1,064	18.5%
Average years of education: 14.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +578	R +135	D + 7.2%
D +443
2020 vs. 2012	R +942	R +559	R + 0.6%
D +383
2020 vs. 2008	R +639	R +324	D + 1.6%
D +315

2016 vs. 2008	R +61	R +189	R + 5.6%
D -128
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,436	69.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,452	29.5%	30	0.6%	4,918	29	23	0.11%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	2,858	72.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,009	25.5%	96	2.4%	3,963	31	26	0.10%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,494	69.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,069	29.7%	31	0.9%	3,594	29	22	0.10%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	2,797	70.7%	Barack Obama (D)	1,137	28.7%	21	0.5%	3,955	29	25	0.10%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,742	69.7%	John Kerry (D)	1,151	29.3%	39	1.0%	3,932	24	19	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fairfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,452

29.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,436

69.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,918

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Fairfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,009

25.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,858

72.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,963

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Fairfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,069

29.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,494

69.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,594

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Fairfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,137

28.7%

John McCain (R)

2,797

70.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,955

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 25

2004 President, Fairfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,742

69.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,151

29.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,932

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairfield township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	56%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	2,525	76.9%	Phil Murphy* (D)	753	22.9%	7 [+]	0.2%	3,285	29	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2020	S2	79%	Rik Mehta (R)	3,261	69.6%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,386	29.6%	38 [+]	0.8%	4,685	29	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 14 (0.3%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 12 (0.3%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 12 (0.3%);
2018	S1	53%	Bob Hugin (R)	2,189	70.6%	Robert Menendez* (D)	845	27.2%	68 [+]	2.2%	3,102	28	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 39 (1.3%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 16 (0.5%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 13 (0.4%);
2017	G	31%	Kim Guadagno (R)	1,193	64.6%	Phil Murphy (D)	625	33.9%	28 [+]	1.5%	1,846	23	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 15 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.4%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%);
2014	S2	27%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	1,046	66.2%	Cory Booker* (D)	518	32.8%	16 [+]	1.0%	1,580	24	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 8 (0.5%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 4 (0.3%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 3 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 1 (0.1%); Antonio Sabas (I) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,990
Median Value	$621,400

Occupied	2,951	98.7%
Vacant	39	1.3%

Owned	2,410	81.7%
Rented	541	18.3%
Median Rent	$2,568

Single-Family Units	2,488	83.2%
Detached	2,296	76.8%
Attached	192	6.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	452	15.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Fairfield township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairfield township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Fairfield township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fairfield township, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fairfield township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fairfield township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairfield township, NJ