Fairfield is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 9,582 people and four associated neighborhoods, Fairfield is the 69th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Fairfield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fairfield is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Fairfield who work in food service (17.83%), office and administrative support (16.90%), and healthcare (7.29%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.03% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Fairfield, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Fairfield provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. As is often the case in a small city, Fairfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Fairfield overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Fairfield, 24.54% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Fairfield in 2022 was $23,897, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,588 for a family of four. However, Fairfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fairfield also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.32% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Fairfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairfield residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Fairfield include African, English, German, Jamaican, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Fairfield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
