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Fairfield, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Clay County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
339
Population
471/sq mi density
$59,500
Median Income
$37,116 per capita
$122,500
Home Value
$145,200 Zillow
$713
Median Rent
18.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
3,797 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,500 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,500 home value, $713/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,500
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,116
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% 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
$59,500
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,116
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,128
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$996
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$996
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$469M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
20.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
276
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
13
Retail
19
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,128
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,829
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,116 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,128 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $996 |
| County GDP | $469M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 276 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,128 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,829 |