Fairfield township, Indiana Population 2024

53,553

Fairfield township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairfield township was:

  • White: 79.6%
  • Black or African American: 8.54%
  • Two or more races: 4.98%
  • Other race: 4.16%
  • Asian: 2.6%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
27.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,953.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.78% (416)
The current population of Fairfield township, Indiana is 53,553 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 53,137.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,44279.6%
Black or African American4,5568.54%
Two or more races2,6574.98%
Other race2,2174.16%
Asian1,3852.6%
Native American630.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairfield township Population by Race

Fairfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Fairfield township Median Age

33.8

Total

32.4

Male

35.2

Female

Fairfield township Adults

There are 41,699 adults, (7,753 of whom are seniors) in Fairfield township.

Fairfield township Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairfield township Sex Ratio

Female26,52249.74%
Male26,79850.26%

Fairfield township Population by Age

Fairfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,3692.1344.455.6
Non Family11,7741.2232.667.4
Married8,4792.9666.633.4
Female2,8643.1329.570.5
Male1,2522.8939.960.1

2.88

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

44.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1376.08%
Associates Degree2,5677.3%
Bachelors Degree6,35118.07%
Graduate Degree3,95611.26%
High School Graduate11,86733.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4924.25%
Some College6,77719.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,08526,0408,604
Hispanic3,1121,928438
Black2,2851,982328
Other Race1,078607196
2+ Races1,066820235
Asian992947773
Native American343016

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.46%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.92%.

Fairfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,042$48,849$40,217
Graduate Degree$58,486$66,883$53,486
High School Graduate$34,621$41,335$27,338
Less Than 9th Grade$27,500$32,718$17,614
Overall$39,525$44,139$34,446
Some College$39,144$45,908$33,709

$39,525

Average Earnings

$44,139

Average Male

$34,446

Average Female

Fairfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairfield township Language

90.93% of Fairfield township residents speak only English, while 9.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.05% of the population.

Fairfield township Language

Fairfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White38,2314,85912.71%
Black4,4281,90643.04%
Hispanic6,2711,09617.48%
Multiple2,56649519.29%
Asian1,38518413.29%
Other2,2041325.99%
Native631117.46%

15.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.56%

Male Poverty Rate

18.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairfield township is Black, with 43.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairfield township is Other, with 5.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.43%.

Fairfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.95%
Some College15.04%
High School12.23%
Bachelors or Greater5.64%

Fairfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.78%
Male Unemployed49.38%
Female Employed9.02%
Male Employed5.05%

Fairfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,524$79,739
Households$49,614$67,716
Married Families$82,421$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,018$52,156

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.4%

Male Marriage Rate

40.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fairfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,507

Number of Veterans

2,252

Male Veterans

255

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam655
Second Gulf War503
First Gulf War336
Korea271
World War II35

Fairfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64597
75+582
35 to 54549
65 to 74528
18 to 34251

Fairfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3156.67%
Black1184.05%
Hispanic772%
Other Race423.11%
2+ Races271.81%
Native American510.2%

Fairfield township Veterans by Race

Fairfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Fairfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfield township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.77%

Born in Fairfield township

91.14%

Native Born

8.86%

Foreign Born

6.8%

Non Citizen

2.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.14% of Fairfield township residents were born in the United States, with 64.77% having been born in Indiana. 6.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fairfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,698290.05%
202853,669290.05%
202753,640290.05%
202653,611290.05%
202553,582290.05%
202453,553290.05%
202353,524290.05%
202253,4952650.5%
202153,230930.18%
202053,137-227-0.43%
201953,364-546-1.01%
201853,910590.11%
201753,8511190.22%
201653,7326471.22%
201553,0851460.28%
201452,939950.18%
201352,8446481.24%
201252,1963200.62%
201151,8767481.46%
201051,12800%

Fairfield township Population by Year