Fairfield township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,211 ( 213 from 2010 )
Land area: 61.4 square miles
Population density: 36.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,166	97.96%	7.9%
Black:	21	0.95%	23.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	6	0.27%	14.3%
2+ races:	12	0.54%	25.0%
Hispanic:	6	0.27%	79.3%

Total non-White:	45	2.04%	36.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-187	-9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-26	-1.3

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
2,424
2,353	97.07%
17	0.70%
2	0.08%
7	0.29%
16	0.66%
29	1.20%
71	2.93%

2000
2,536
2,514	99.13%
10	0.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.47%
0	0.00%
22	0.87%

1990
2,276
2,262	99.38%
7	0.31%
5	0.22%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.09%
14	0.62%

1980
2,260
2,250	99.56%
2	0.09%
6	0.27%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.09%
10	0.44%

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

-161	-6.3
49	1.9

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

252	11.1
8	0.4

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

12	0.5
4	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairfield township, PA

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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
43.7
574	26.0%
1,637	74.0%
457	20.7%

835
2.61

577	69.1%
451	78.2%
18	3.1%
258	30.9%

2010
Number	Percent
44.6
535	22.1%
1,889	77.9%
426	17.6%

962
2.46

705	73.3%
590	83.7%
39	5.5%
257	26.7%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
622	24.5%
1,914	75.5%
348	13.7%

954
2.59

738	77.4%
577	78.2%
62	8.4%
216	22.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
577	25.4%
1,699	74.6%
303	13.3%

824
2.75

678	82.3%
601	88.6%
22	3.2%
146	17.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.1
713	31.5%
1,547	68.5%
216	9.6%

769
2.94

650	84.5%
583	89.7%
27	4.2%
119	15.5%

2022 Housing Data for Fairfield township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	35	4.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	32	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	25	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	46	5.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	29	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	33	4.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	31	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	57	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	73	8.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	139	16.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	65	7.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	84	10.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	54	6.5%
$200,000 or more	66	7.9%

Median Household Income	73,021
Per Capita Income	33,539

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	4.2%
Public Assistance	25	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	106	12.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	858	69.6%
Unemployed	78	6.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	936	76.0%
Not in Labor Force	296	24.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	358	218	62.2%
Non-Profit	18	70	20.5%
Self-Employed	65	36	64.4%

Local Government	24	23	51.1%
State Government	55	54	50.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	423	254	62.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	97	147	39.8%
Total	520	401	56.5%

Pct. Govt.	16.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	57	6.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	229	24.9%
Professional, Technical	177	19.2%
Service Occupations	127	13.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	1.2%
All others	331	35.9%

White Collar		50.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	167	18.1%
Construction	122	13.2%
Manufacturing	110	11.9%
Other services	90	9.8%
Retail trade	70	7.6%
Educational services	61	6.6%
Wholesale trade	57	6.2%
Finance and insurance	56	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	42	4.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	25	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	2.5%
Public administration	19	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	17	1.8%
Accommodation and food services	17	1.8%
Utilities	13	1.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	13	1.4%
Information	7	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.27%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	6	0.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,049	99.4%
Spanish	12	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	627	28.4%
Irish	354	16.0%
Italian	254	11.5%
American	139	6.3%
Dutch	120	5.4%
English	114	5.2%
Scottish	76	3.4%
Polish	69	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	59	2.7%
Swedish	34	1.5%
Eastern European	31	1.4%
Slovak	30	1.4%
Norwegian	20	0.9%
French	18	0.8%
Austrian	11	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,205	99.7%
Not a citizen	6	0.3%

Native	2,199	99.5%
Foreign-born	12	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
42	2.7%	61	3.9%	728	46.8%	441	28.4%	199	12.8%	84	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	42	2.7%
9-12 Years	61	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	728	46.8%
Some College	441	28.4%
Bach. Degree	199	12.8%
Grad Degree	84	5.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +117	R +51	D + 4.6%
D +66
2020 vs. 2012	R +191	R +183	R + 8.3%
D +8
2020 vs. 2008	R +278	R +354	R + 26.1%
D -76

2016 vs. 2008	R +161	R +303	R + 30.7%
D -142
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	879	74.8%	Joe Biden (D)	276	23.5%	20	1.7%	1,175	26	28	0.02%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	762	74.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	210	20.6%	47	4.6%	1,019	27	29	0.02%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	688	71.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	268	27.7%	12	1.2%	968	25	24	0.02%
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	601	62.3%	Barack Obama (D)	352	36.5%	12	1.2%	965	18	17	0.02%
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	647	65.6%	John Kerry (D)	334	33.9%	5	0.5%	986	17	15	0.02%
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	532	62.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	299	34.9%	25	2.9%	856	16	14	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fairfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

276

23.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

879

74.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,175

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Fairfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

210

20.6%

Donald Trump (R)

762

74.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,019

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Fairfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

268

27.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

688

71.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

968

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Fairfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

352

36.5%

John McCain (R)

601

62.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

965

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Fairfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

647

65.6%

John Kerry (D)

334

33.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

986

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Fairfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

532

62.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

299

34.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

856

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairfield township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Mehmet Oz (R)	642	68.4%	John Fetterman (D)	272	29.0%	24 [+]	2.6%	938	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 15 (1.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 5 (0.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	52%	Doug Mastriano (R)	603	64.5%	Josh Shapiro (D)	304	32.5%	28 [+]	3.0%	935	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 20 (2.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 5 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 3 (0.3%);
2018	S1	43%	Lou Barletta (R)	506	64.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	270	34.4%	10 [+]	1.3%	786	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 7 (0.9%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	43%	Scott Wagner (R)	499	63.2%	Tom Wolf* (D)	279	35.3%	12 [+]	1.5%	790	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 9 (1.1%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.4%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	665	66.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	256	25.7%	77 [+]	7.7%	998	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 77 (7.7%);
2014	G	32%	Tom Corbett* (R)	381	63.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	216	36.2%	0	0.0%	597	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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	1,104
Median Value	$197,600

Occupied	835	75.6%
Vacant	269	24.4%

Owned	745	89.2%
Rented	90	10.8%
Median Rent	$664

Single-Family Units	932	84.4%
Detached	919	83.2%
Attached	13	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	172	15.6%

Fairfield township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairfield township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Fairfield township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fairfield township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fairfield township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fairfield township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairfield township, PA