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State of Connecticut - County of Fairfield

Fairfield County Demography

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  • Table 1. Fairfield County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Fairfield County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Fairfield County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Fairfield County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Fairfield County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Fairfield County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Fairfield County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Fairfield County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 626
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 885,368
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 48
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 882,567
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 47
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1,409.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 827,645
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 42
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 807,143
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 2,801
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 54,922
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 20,502
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 6.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 2.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 104,835
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 11.90%


    TABLE 2. Fairfield County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 882,567
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 64,005
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 162,209
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 61,341
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 272,538
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 205,311
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 59,709
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 41,863
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 15,591
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 426,127
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 456,440
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 699,992
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 79.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 88,362
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 10.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,736
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 28,689
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 3.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 366
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 41,471
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 4.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 21,951
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.50%


    TABLE 3. Fairfield County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 17,976
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 9,847
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 324,232
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 305,011
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 864,591
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.67
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 77,918
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 119,344
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 82,077
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 228,399
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 110,948
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 179,800
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 86,972
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 48.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 37,399
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 19,809
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 53.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 95,833
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 85,980
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.50%


    TABLE 4. Fairfield County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 833,839
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 12,400
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 7,064
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 74
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 97
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 8,695
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 123,398
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 112,476


    TABLE 5. Fairfield County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 133,532
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 120,932
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 114,700
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 564,538
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 457,409
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 81.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 193,196
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 34.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 56,872
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 49,891
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 14.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 67,095
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 17,616
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 26,912
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 7.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 12.90%


    TABLE 6. Fairfield County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 25,875
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,859
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 23,016
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 45,864
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 815,609
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,172
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 803,998
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,704
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 339,466
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 324,232
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 224,516
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,278
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,602
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 70.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 556
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 24.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 535,924


    TABLE 7. Fairfield County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 43,436,768
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 28,681,454
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 51.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 837,476
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 51,866
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 190.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 3,529,038
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 30,193,525
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 6,278,232
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 20.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 2,104,256
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 5,595,267
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 18.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 9,003,083
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 29.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 2,048,172
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 6.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 6,278,232
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 5,966,222
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 5,563,619




     









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