Fairfield
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 3,118 | 100% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 2,906 | 93% |
Foreign-born white | 170 | 6% |
Negro | 29 | 1% |
Other races | 13 | 0% |
SEX | ||
Male | 1,583 | 51% |
Female | 1,535 | 49% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 467 | 15% |
5 to 19 years | 1,029 | 33% |
20 to 64 years | 1,263 | 41% |
65 years and over | 359 | 12% |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 1,012 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 984 | 97% |
Owner occupied | 435 | 44% |
Renter occupied | 549 | 56% |
Vacant | 27 | 3% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 8,667 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 35 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 3,698 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 1,885 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 570 | 30% |
College 4 years or more | 130 | 7% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 1,053 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 102 | 10% |
Farmers and farm managers | 14 | 1% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 142 | 14% |
Clerical and kindred | 194 | 18% |
Sales | 89 | 9% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 207 | 20% |
Operatives and kindred | 127 | 12% |
Private household workers | 12 | 1% |
Service workers, except private household | 107 | 10% |
Farm laborers | 6 | 1% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 47 | 5% |
Occupation not reported | 6 | 1% |