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Language Spoken At Home in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 22,420 | 100% |
| English only | 22,051 | 98.4% |
| Language other than English | 369 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 57 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 155 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 170 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 21 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 23 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 23,804 | 100% |
| American | 5,076 | 21.3% |
| Arab | 10 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 8 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 13 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 119 | 0.5% |
| English | 1,166 | 4.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 296 | 1.2% |
| French Canadian | 19 | 0.1% |
| German | 913 | 3.8% |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 31 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 959 | 4.0% |
| Italian | 341 | 1.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 100 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 32 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 721 | 3.0% |
| Scottish | 262 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 888 | 3.7% |
| Swedish | 20 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 47 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 9,475 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 6,180 | 65.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,457 | 25.9% |
| Married-couple family | 3,885 | 41.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,177 | 12.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 494 | 5.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 244 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,801 | 19.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,036 | 10.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,295 | 34.8% |
| Householder living alone | 3,111 | 32.8% |
| 65 years and over | 960 | 10.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,830 | 29.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,376 | 25.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 23,393 | 100% |
| Householder | 9,475 | 40.5% |
| Spouse | 3,856 | 16.5% |
| Child | 7,180 | 30.7% |
| Other relatives | 2,232 | 9.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 650 | 2.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 392 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 9,237 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,075 | 33.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,369 | 47.3% |
| Separated | 551 | 6.0% |
| Widowed | 411 | 4.4% |
| Divorced | 831 | 9.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 10,202 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,328 | 32.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,969 | 38.9% |
| Separated | 342 | 3.4% |
| Widowed | 1,355 | 13.3% |
| Divorced | 1,208 | 11.8% |
Fertility in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 250 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 182 | 72.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 74 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 78 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 636 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 312 | 49.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 44 | 6.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 109 | 17.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 33 | 5.2% |
| 5 or more years | 126 | 19.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 312 | 100% |
| Who are female | 219 | 70.2% |
| Who are married | 175 | 56.1% |
School Enrollment in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,484 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 323 | 5.9% |
| Kindergarten | 345 | 6.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,390 | 43.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,436 | 26.2% |
| College or graduate school | 990 | 18.1% |
Educational Attainment in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 16,469 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,155 | 7.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,123 | 12.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,548 | 39.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,734 | 16.6% |
| Associate's degree | 1,427 | 8.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,573 | 9.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 909 | 5.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.1% |
Veteran Status in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,435 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,144 | 11.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 23,459 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,929 | 16.7% |
| Under 18 years | 5,368 | 100% |
| With a disability | 192 | 3.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 14,688 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,106 | 14.3% |
| 65 years and over | 3,403 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,631 | 47.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 23,584 | 100% |
| Same house | 21,157 | 89.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,426 | 10.3% |
| Same county | 1,422 | 6.0% |
| Different county | 1,004 | 4.3% |
| Same state | 788 | 3.3% |
| Different state | 216 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 1 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 23,804 | 100% |
| Native | 23,608 | 99.2% |
| Born in United States | 23,463 | 98.6% |
| State of residence | 19,388 | 81.4% |
| Different state | 4,075 | 17.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 145 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 196 | 0.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 196 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 72 | 36.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 124 | 63.3% |
Year of Entry in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 341 | 100% |
| Native | 145 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 145 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 196 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 59 | 30.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 137 | 69.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Fairfield County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 196 | 100% |
| Europe | 105 | 53.6% |
| Asia | 44 | 22.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 47 | 24.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |