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Fairfield, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jefferson County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
9,438
Population
1,428/sq mi density
$48,302
Median Income
$35,227 per capita
$152,900
Home Value
$157,132 Zillow
$864
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
95
Violent Crime/100K
3,016 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$48,302 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$152,900 home value, $864/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
95 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,302
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,227
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
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
$48,302
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,227
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,023
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,030
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,030
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
57% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.4%
67% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
56.9%
22% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$911M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
56.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
25.4%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
795
Restaurants
45
Healthcare
49
Retail
85
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,023
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,429
55% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,302 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,227 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,023 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,030 |
| County GDP | $911M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.526 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 56.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 25.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 795 |
| Restaurants | 45 |
| Healthcare | 49 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,023 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,429 |