Fairfield County, OH Demographic Data

Fairfield County, OH Summary

Fairfield County is located in Ohio
  • Population: 147,474
  • Area: 508.56 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 504.41 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 4.15 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 289.98 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 955.71 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Fairfield County, OH Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
76,373
50%
50.8
Male
76,224
50%
49.2
Total Population
152,597
 
323,128,000

Fairfield County, OH Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,110
6.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,384
6.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,774
7.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,318
6.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,509
5.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18,065
11.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
19,524
12.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
22,611
14.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,142
6.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,253
6.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,431
8.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,187
4.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,289
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
115,362
75.6%
77.2
Female
58,356
50.6%
51.3
Male
57,006
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
110,340
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
28,817
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
22,907
15.0%
15.2
Female
12,687
55.4%
55.8
Male
10,220
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Fairfield County, OH Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
147,817
96.9% 
96.8
White
133,473
87.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
11,068
7.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
407
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
1,560
1.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,309
0.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
4,780
3.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,238
2.1% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
149,359
97.9% 
82.2

Fairfield County, OH Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,275
2.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,594
5.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
33,519
32.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
23,160
22.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,740
10.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,714
17.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,500
10.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,869
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
95,633
92.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28,214
27.2%
31.2

Fairfield County, OH Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
34,468
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
65,138
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
14,601
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,743
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
6,379
5.2
5.8%

Fairfield County, OH Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
138,469
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,018
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Fairfield County, OH Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,065
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,794
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,402
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,521
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,248
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,410
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,944
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,573
19.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,467
6.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,190
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
65,316
 
57,617
Per capita income
31,007
 
31,128

Fairfield County, OH Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
457
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,587
6.4%
9.8
Construction
6,770
9.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,836
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,379
7.5%
6.6
Information
1,360
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,263
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,721
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,606
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
4,640
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
9,903
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,762
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,865
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,085
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
27,858
38.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,196
12.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,097
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
11,913
16.5%
18.1%

Fairfield County, OH Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
71,759
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
60,653
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,391
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
203
0.3%
5.1
Walked
1,028
1.4%
2.7
Other means
658
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,826
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.6
 
26.6

Fairfield County, OH Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,368
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,390
27.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,577
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
17,279
31.1%
21.0

Fairfield County, OH Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
55,614
92.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
41,939
75.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,675
24.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,659
7.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Fairfield County, OH Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
60,273
1 room
709
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
470
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
3,034
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
5,539
9.2%
16.5
5 rooms
12,311
20.4%
19.8
6 rooms
10,209
16.9%
17.8
7 rooms
10,461
17.4%
12.0
8 rooms
6,977
11.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10,563
17.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Fairfield County, OH Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
60,273
 
 
1-unit, detached
47,791
79.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,723
2.9%
5.9
2-units
1,970
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,617
4.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,463
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
636
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,321
2.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,752
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Fairfield County, OH Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,067
16.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,465
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,013
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,848
6.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,988
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,606
11.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,626
16.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,508
17.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,311
3.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
841
1.4%
1.4%

Fairfield County, OH Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
34,417
61.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,428
6.2%
4.7
Electricity
13,328
24.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,536
2.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,708
3.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
543
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
654
1.2%
1.1

Fairfield County, OH Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
29,502
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
495
1.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
697
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
824
2.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,726
9.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
6,364
21.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,438
25.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,958
37.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
15,916
53.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,478
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,296
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,834
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,978
13.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Fairfield County, OH Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,378 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
365
2.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
527
3.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,156
8.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,430
18.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,900
66.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
297
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
834
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,601
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,873
21.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,497
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,365
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
890
6.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,120
38.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
329
0.0%
0.0%

Fairfield County, OH Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
41,939
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,356
5.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,757
13.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,262
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,451
24.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,573
25.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,920
9.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,483
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
137
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,500
 
205,000