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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.4%
375 → 336
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+73.9%
$34,211 → $59,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.69%
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
311
-25 from 2023 (336)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,650
+$28,150 from 2023 ($59,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 375 | — | $34,211 | — |
| 2015 | 374 | -0.3% | $34,779 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 368 | -1.6% | $38,333 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 370 | +0.5% | $40,000 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 329 | -11.1% | $57,000 | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 336 | +2.1% | $59,500 | +4.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.