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Fairfield, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Jefferson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
9,846
Population
2,846/sq mi density
$48,492
Median Income
$23,897 per capita
$120,100
Home Value
$90,089 Zillow
$997
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
684
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$48,492 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,100 home value, $997/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
684 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,492
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,897
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.2%
95% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,492
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,897
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,287
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,376
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,376
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.6%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11%
Other
24.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
22,923
Restaurants
1,550
Healthcare
1,895
Retail
2,539
Manufacturing
504
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,287
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,063
45% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,492 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,897 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,287 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,376 |
| County GDP | $65,539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 22,923 |
| Restaurants | 1,550 |
| Healthcare | 1,895 |
| Retail | 2,539 |
| Manufacturing | 504 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,287 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,063 |