Living in Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) Area

Living Summary

2,641

households

7,486

Total Population

$519,900

Average House Value

$1,916

Average Housing Rent

$122,364

Average Household Income

97.44%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

683

Total Students

PK-06

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

69%

Percent Proficient - Math

77%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,641 households are located in Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) area. Among them, 818 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.16 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,298 and 1,652 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (208) of residents are non-citizens and 21% (1,546) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Fairfield Township School District (Essex County), New Jersey
Household	2,641
Population	7,486
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	818 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,298
Total Students	1,652
Pre-Kindergarten	222
Kindergarten	136
Grade 1-8	728
Grade 9-12	213
College/Graduate School	353
Veterans	5,965
Non-citizen	208
Non-English Home Language	1,546
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

6,093 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,788 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,788 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,708 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,617	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,752	76.09%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	308	8.52%
Public transportation	144	3.98%
Walked	18	0.50%
Other method	-	-
Worked from home	395	10.92%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,708	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,629	43.93%
Service	559	15.08%
Sales and office	1,065	28.72%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	180	4.85%
Production, transportation, and material moving	275	7.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,708	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	21	0.57%
Construction	250	6.74%
Manufacturing	379	10.22%
Wholesale trade	93	2.51%
Retail trade	250	6.74%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	108	2.91%
Information	99	2.67%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	371	10.01%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	583	15.72%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	985	26.56%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	172	4.64%
Other services, except public administration	131	3.53%
Public administration	266	7.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,708	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,938	79.23%
Government workers	683	18.42%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	87	2.35%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $157,583 for the 2,641 households in Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $61,683. 7,294 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.44%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,641	-
Less than $10,000	27	1.02%
$10,000 - $14,999	51	1.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	52	1.97%
$25,000 - $34,999	216	8.18%
$35,000 - $49,999	121	4.58%
$50,000 - $74,999	231	8.75%
$75,000 - $99,999	268	10.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	576	21.81%
$150,000 - $199,999	427	16.17%
More than $200,000	672	25.44%
Median Household Income	$122,364	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$157,583	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,210	-
Less than $10,000	-	-
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	-	-
$25,000 - $34,999	191	8.64%
$35,000 - $49,999	70	3.17%
$50,000 - $74,999	197	8.91%
$75,000 - $99,999	202	9.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	529	23.94%
$150,000 - $199,999	374	16.92%
More than $200,000	647	29.28%

Median Family Income	$138,625	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$174,058	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$61,683	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$97,784	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$97,784	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,486	-
With health insurance coverage	7,294	97.44%
Public coverage	2,310	30.86%
Private health insurance	6,361	84.97%
Without health insurance coverage	192	2.56%

Housing

There are 2,818 housing units in Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) area, New Jersey with 2,641 units (93.72%) occupied. 2,407 houses (91.14%) are occupied by owner and 234 houses (8.86%) are rented. The average housing value is $519,900 and the average rental cost is $1,916. 0 houses (0.00%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 302 houses (10.72%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,818	-
Occupied	2,641	93.72%
Owner Occupied	2,407	91.14%
Renter Occupied	234	8.86%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,299	81.58%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	340	12.07%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	179	6.35%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,818	-
Built 2014 or later	-	-
Built 2010 - 2013	64	2.27%
Built 2000 - 2009	247	8.77%
Built 1990 - 1999	89	3.16%
Built 1980 - 1989	238	8.45%
Built 1970 - 1979	503	17.85%
Built 1960 - 1969	897	31.83%
Built 1950 - 1959	478	16.96%
Built 1949 or earlier	302	10.72%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,818	-
1 room	-	-
2 rooms	50	1.77%
3 rooms	23	0.82%
4 rooms	117	4.15%
5 rooms	241	8.55%
6 rooms	264	9.37%
7 rooms	538	19.09%
8 rooms	714	25.34%
9 rooms or more	871	30.91%
Median Number of Rooms	7.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,818	-
no bedroom	-	-
1 bedroom	76	2.70%
2 bedrooms	402	14.27%
3 bedrooms	1,194	42.37%
4 bedrooms	856	30.38%
5 bedrooms or more	290	10.29%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,407	-
Less than $50,000	21	0.87%
$50,000 - $99,999	-	-
$100,000 - $149,999	-	-
$150,000 - $199,999	91	3.78%
$200,000 - $299,999	47	1.95%
$300,000 - $499,999	961	39.93%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,245	51.72%
$1,000,000 or more	42	1.74%
Median House Value	$519,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	234	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	-	-
$1,000 - $1,499	53	22.65%
$1,500 - $1,999	77	32.91%
$2,000 - $2,499	16	6.84%
$2,500 - $2,999	88	37.61%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,916	-

Demographic

A total of 7,486 people lives in Fairfield Township School District (Essex County) area, New Jersey with 3,492 male and 3,994 female. The males to female ratio is 46.65 to 53.35. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	7,486	-
Male	3,492	46.65%
Female	3,994	53.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,486	-
Under 5 years	355	4.74%
5 - 9 years	556	7.43%
10 - 14 years	424	5.66%
15 - 19 years	286	3.82%
20 - 24 years	254	3.39%
25 - 34 years	312	4.17%
35 - 44 years	781	10.43%
45 - 54 years	1,144	15.28%
55 - 59 years	580	7.75%
60 - 64 years	666	8.90%
65 - 74 years	907	12.12%
75 - 84 years	777	10.38%
85 years and older	444	5.93%
Median Age	51.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,486	-
One Race	7,372	98.48%
White	7,101	94.86%
Black or African American	0	0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	271	3.62%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	114	1.52%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	23	0.31%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	27	0.36%