Fairfield is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,005 people and four associated neighborhoods, Fairfield is the 536th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fairfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fairfield is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fairfield who work in healthcare (12.46%), maintenance occupations (12.13%), and sales jobs (9.93%). As is often the case in a small city, Fairfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Fairfield is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.16% of adults 25 and older in Fairfield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Fairfield in 2022 was $29,059, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,236 for a family of four. However, Fairfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fairfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fairfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fairfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.47% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fairfield include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Fairfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
