Township in Essex County, New Jersey · 10.1 sq mi · 832 people per sq mi
About 8,400 people live in Fairfield township. The typical household earns $115,980, and the median resident is 49.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,851 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.56%
Men 46.6 · Women 50.8
2010–2026
8,420
2026 projection
7.2% since 2020 (increase)
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
8,420
2026 projection
7.2% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 8,420 | +74 | 0.89% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,346 | +74 | 0.89% |
| 2024 | 8,272 | +144 | 1.77% |
| 2023 | 8,128 | +105 | 1.31% |
| 2022 | 8,023 | +195 | 2.49% |
| 2021 | 7,828 | -23 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 7,851 | +349 | 4.65% |
| 2019 | 7,502 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 7,504 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 7,502 | -1 | 0.01% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 78 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 15 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 71% | 56% |
| Never married | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Divorced | 9% | 2% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 7% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau