2000 Census Information

Data Type Fairfield   Cumberland   5-County Region  
             
Total Population 6,283 100.0% 146,438 100.0% 820,274 100.0%
             
GENDER            
Male 3,736 59.5% 74,730 51.0% 399,816 48.7%
Female 2,547 40.5% 71,708 49.0% 420,458 51.3%
             
AGE            
19 and Younger 1,378 21.9% 40,929 27.9% 223,651 27.3%
20-34 1,541 24.5% 30,871 21.1% 151,409 18.5%
35-54 2,066 32.9% 42,886 29.3% 252,586 30.8%
55-64 628 10.0% 12,695 8.7% 75,273 9.2%
65 and older 680 10.8% 19,087 13.0% 112,786 13.7%
             
RACE            
White 2,602 41.4% 96,478 65.9% 636,747 77.6%
Black/African American 2,980 47.4% 29,585 20.2% 111,879 13.6%
American Indian 319 5.1% 1,419 1.0% 2,987 .04%
Asian 35 0.6% 1,397 1.0% 19,030 2.3%
Other 154 2.5% 13,382 9.1% 33,499 4.1%
Hispanic 557 8.9% 27,823 19.0% 71,411 8.7%
             
HOUSEHOLDS            
Total Households 1,751   49,143   301,379  
Average Household Size 2.78   2.73   2.61  
Average Family Size 3.19   3.19   3.12  

 

HOUSING            
Total Units 1,915 100.0% 52,863 100.0% 306,910 100.0%
Owner occupied 1,475 77.0% 33,389 63.2% 216,934 70.7%
Renter Occupied 276 14.4% 15,754 29.8% 83,393 27.2%
Median Home Value $84,100   $91,200   $115,220  
             
ECONOMIC            
Labor Force over Age 16 & Over 2,288   65,642   404,796  
Mean Travel Time to Work (min) 23   23   24.50  
Median Household Income $37,691   $39,150   $44,904  
Median Family Income $41,326   $45,403   $53,177.40  
Per Capita Income $17,547   $17,376   $21,232.80  

 

5 County Region = Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, Atlantic and Cape May.

Most of this region is within 30 miles of Fairfield. 

 

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