Township in Essex County, New Jersey · 41.1 sq mi · 133 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Fairfield township. The typical household earns $60,929, and the median resident is 37.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,535 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.34%
Men 38.8 · Women 34.9
2010–2026
5,461
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,461
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,461 | +21 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,440 | +21 | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 5,419 | +22 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 5,397 | +51 | 0.95% |
| 2022 | 5,346 | -57 | 1.05% |
| 2021 | 5,403 | -132 | 2.38% |
| 2020 | 5,535 | -371 | 6.28% |
| 2019 | 5,906 | -18 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 5,924 | -157 | 2.58% |
| 2017 | 6,081 | -99 | 1.60% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 26% | 29% |
| Never married | 55% | 60% | 48% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau