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Fairfield, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Wayne County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,658
Population
1,136/sq mi density
$41,026
Median Income
$33,524 per capita
$91,800
Home Value
$120,091 Zillow
$558
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
2,540 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$41,026 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,800 home value, $558/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,026
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,524
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
19% 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
$41,026
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,524
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,895
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$825
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$825
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$679M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
379
Restaurants
36
Healthcare
36
Retail
61
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,895
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,588
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,026 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,524 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,895 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $825 |
| County GDP | $679M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 379 |
| Restaurants | 36 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,895 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,588 |