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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.6%
5,122 → 4,783
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.8%
$30,427 → $41,026
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fairfield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,560
-223 from 2023 (4,783)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,560
+$9,534 from 2023 ($41,026)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,122 | — | $30,427 | — |
| 2015 | 5,062 | -1.2% | $34,596 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 5,023 | -0.8% | $37,444 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4,947 | -1.5% | $39,469 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 4,778 | -3.4% | $42,083 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4,783 | +0.1% | $41,026 | -2.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.