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County population in July 2011: 918,339 (96% urban, 4% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 224,509
Renter-occupied apartments: 99,723
% of renters here:

31%
State:

29%

Land area: 626 sq. mi.
Water area: 211.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 1467 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fairfield County: 142.3 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (14.5%), Manufacturing (13.2%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (11.9%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Fairfield County, Connecticut:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (69.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (14.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (9.9%)
  • Asian alone (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Some other race alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Males: 426,127  (48.3%)
Females: 456,440  (51.7%)

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Fairfield County,CT real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Fairfield County:

2.7 people
Connecticut:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $79,063 ($65,249 in 1999)
This county:

$79063
Connecticut:

$67034

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $1,032 (lower quartile is $750, upper quartile is $1,449)
This county:

$1032
State:

$839


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $460,500 (it was $265,100 in 2000)
Fairfield County:

$460,500
Connecticut:

$291,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $303,200 - $753,000

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $772,420
Here:

$772,420
State:

$436,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $389,646
Here:

$389,646
State:

$276,053

In 2-unit structures: $391,516
Here:

$391,516
State:

$273,502

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $349,163
Here:

$349,163
State:

$280,191

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $269,053
Here:

$269,053
State:

$208,604

Mobile homes: $112,492
Here:

$112,492
State:

$51,379

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $131,804
Here:

$131,804
State:

$146,879
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,770
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $970

Institutionalized population: 9,847

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Health of residents in Fairfield County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
78.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
46.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
89.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
80.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average.
14.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 1438 buildings, average cost: $477,200
  • 2008: 713 buildings, average cost: $529,200
  • 2009: 476 buildings, average cost: $510,300



2004 Presidential Election results in Fairfield County Connecticut:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.3%


2008 Presidential Election results in Fairfield County Connecticut:

Obama (Democratic): 59.2%
McCain (Republican): 40.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $6,381 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $6,220 (1.4%)


Fairfield County household income distribution in 2009 Fairfield County home values distribution


Fairfield County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.3%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.9% for Black residents, 20.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.8% for other race residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.3%
Fairfield County:

8.3%
Connecticut:

9.4%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.9% for Black residents, 20.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.8% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 39 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 41 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Area name: Danbury, CT HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fairfield County is $992 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1148 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1374 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, Greenwich, Fairfield, Stratford, Shelton, Trumbull, Westport.

Fairfield County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Fairfield County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.146 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 20 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 41 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 38 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.023 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.kent.de.us

Click to draw/clear Fairfield County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Fairfield County: Indian Harbor Yacht Club (A), Woodcock Nature Center (B), Wilton Station (C), Wilton Riding Club (D), Whitney Farms Golf Club (E), Diamond Hill (F), Twin Bridges Picnic Area (G), Thomas F Dolan Commons (H), The Village (I), Stevenson Station (J), Stanwich Club (K), Lakewood Camp (L), Southport Station (M), South Wilton Station (N), South Benson Marina (O), Silvermine Industrial Park (P), Silvermine Golf Club (Q), Codfish Hill (R), Twin Bridges (S), Rolling Hills Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Sand Hill Plaza Shopping Center (1), White Turkey Plaza Shopping Center (2), Village Shopping Center (3), Village Center Shopping Center (4), Tunxis Hill Shopping Center (5), Thru-Way Shopping Center (6), Stop and Shop Shopping Center (7), Sandy Hook Plaza Shopping Center (8), Rickys Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fairfield County include: Stanwich Church (A), Temple Sholam (B), Zion Hill Church (C), Franciscan Monastery (D), Beaver Bog Church (E), Our Lady of Fatima Church (F), Albertson Memorial Church (G), Assumption Church (H), Baum Shalom (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old West Cemetery (1), Berkshire Cemetery (2), Parade Hill Cemetery (3), Pecks Cemetery (4), Bradley Cemetery (5), Brown Cemetery (6), Putnam Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Candees Pond (A), Carp Pond (B), Sympaug Pond (C), Cavanaugh Pond (D), Taunton Pond (E), Taylors Pond (F), Thayers Pond (G), Timber Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Limekiln Brook (A), Little River (B), Londons Brook (C), Mann Brook (D), Mayapple Brook (E), Merwin Brook (F), Mianus River (G), Morehouse Brook (H), Mullens Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fairfield County include: West Mountain Refuge (1), Western Greenwich Civic Center Park (2), Wild Flower Sanctuary (3), William Wolfe Park (4), Williams Park (5), Pemberwick Park (6), Binney Park (7), Bruce Park (8), Veterans Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Southport Beach (A), Fords Beach (B), Pine Ledge (C), Hawthorne Beach (D), Sasco Hill Beach (E), Uncas Point Beach (F), Fairfield Beach (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Litchfield County , New Haven County , Dutchess County, New York , Putnam County, New York , Westchester County, New York .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.4%
Connecticut:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 44,981
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 149,038 (42% naturalized citizens)

Fairfield County:

16.9%
Whole state:

10.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 41,525
  • 1990 to 1994: 22,728
  • 1985 to 1989: 20,679
  • 1980 to 1984: 15,188
  • 1975 to 1979: 9,443
  • 1970 to 1974: 9,215
  • 1970 to 1974: 9,372
  • 1965 to 1969: 20,888

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.0%

Fairfield County marital status for males
Fairfield County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 200,277
  • One, attached: 20,769
  • Two: 30,732
  • 3 or 4: 28,305
  • 5 to 9: 16,432
  • 10 to 19: 11,608
  • 20 or more: 30,065
  • Mobile homes: 1,206
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 72

Housing units in Fairfield County with a mortgage: 133,716 (12,142 second mortgage, 20,568 home equity loan, 453 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50,476

Here:

72.6% with mortgage
State:

71.4% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.14%
Here70.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 619,007
Total congregations: 475

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Adherents433,832 (70.1%)38,800 (6.3%)27,173 (4.4%)25,667 (4.1%)15,284 (2.5%)
Congregations94 (19.8%)28 (5.9%)47 (9.9%)45 (9.5%)34 (7.2%)
NameMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents14,737 (2.4%)12,538 (2.0%)6,823 (1.1%)6,443 (1.0%)37,710 (6.1%)
Congregations9 (1.9%)23 (4.8%)16 (3.4%)9 (1.9%)170 (35.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Fairfield County - Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, Greenwich

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 223
This county:

2.50 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Fairfield County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 76
Fairfield County:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 151
This county:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 861
Fairfield County:

9.67 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

9.19 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.5%
Connecticut:

7.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

17.9%
Connecticut:

21.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fairfield County:

17.2%
State:

15.8%


Agriculture in Fairfield County:

Average size of farms: 45 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $105,478
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $5750.56
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.26%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 27.91%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $77,522
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.58%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,613
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 69.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.21%
Vegetables: 373 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 310 acres

Tornado activity:

Fairfield County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Connecticut state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/29/1990, a tornado injured 7 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fairfield County-area historical earthquake activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 15.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Fairfield County center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Connecticut Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 12, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1958): March 3, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1958, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Connecticut Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to May 17, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1904): April 23, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1904, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Connecticut Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 27, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1700): May 11, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1700, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Connecticut Snow, Incident Period: February 11, 2006 to February 12, 2006, Emergency Declared (EM-3266): May 2, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3266, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Connecticut Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3246): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3246, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Connecticut Snow, Incident Period: January 22, 2005 to January 23, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3200): February 17, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3200, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Connecticut Snow, Incident Period: December 5, 2003 to December 7, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3192): January 15, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3192, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Connecticut Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 17, 2003 to February 18, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3176): March 11, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3176, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Connecticut Tropical Storm Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 21, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1302): September 23, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1302, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Connecticut Blizzard, Incident Period: January 7, 1996 to January 13, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1092): January 24, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1092, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Fairfield County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Snows: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Jamaica (6%)
  • Italy (5%)
  • Brazil (5%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Mexico (4%)
  • Haiti (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Fairfield County (%):



  • Italian (18%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • German (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Russian (2%)


Fairfield County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 313,187 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 40,131 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9,654 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 85 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 620 (0%)
  • Railroad: 22,947 (5%)
  • Ferryboat: 22 (0%)
  • Taxi: 696 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 134 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 514 (0%)
  • Walked: 9,586 (2%)
  • Other means: 2,697 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 18,964 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Fairfield County, Connecticut:

  • 6,503 people in nursing homes
  • 5,457 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,326 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 1,079 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 796 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 694 people in state prisons
  • 421 people in religious group quarters
  • 264 people in other group homes
  • 233 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 219 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 214 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 190 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 123 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 102 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 93 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 84 people in halfway houses
  • 71 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 47 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 42 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 6 people in institutions for the blind
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $116,609.

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($99,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.62%
Connecticut average:

5.12%


0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,364 average AGI)
Fairfield County:

0.20%
Connecticut average:

0.19%

1.01% relocated from other counties in Connecticut ($11,260 average AGI)
3.41% relocated from other states ($84,522 average AGI)
Fairfield County:

3.41%
Connecticut average:

2.69%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Haven County, CT  0.68% ($52,105 average AGI)
from Westchester County, NY  0.53% ($116,933)
from New York County, NY  0.33% ($276,003)
from Bronx County, NY  0.16% ($48,580)
from Litchfield County, CT  0.13% ($50,625)
from Hartford County, CT  0.12% ($50,895)
from Queens County, NY  0.11% ($63,216)


5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($93,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.91%
Connecticut average:

5.64%


0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,488 average AGI)
Fairfield County:

0.12%
Connecticut average:

0.11%

1.81% relocated to other counties in Connecticut ($18,280 average AGI)
3.97% relocated to other states ($72,039 average AGI)
Fairfield County:

3.97%
Connecticut average:

3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New Haven County, CT  1.29% ($53,789 average AGI)
to New York County, NY  0.34% ($140,435)
to Litchfield County, CT  0.25% ($63,262)
to Westchester County, NY  0.24% ($98,807)
to Hartford County, CT  0.15% ($80,109)
to Kings County, NY  0.08% ($37,843)
to Palm Beach County, FL  0.08% ($258,623)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in Fairfield County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Fairfield County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fairfield County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 124,839 (112,954 aged, 11,885 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 67.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 23.3
  • Suffocation - 18.8
  • Poisoning - 15.7
  • Other - 9.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 864,502
  • In family households: 748,157 (167,425 male householders, 62,426 female householders)
    184,637 spouses, 270,747 children (256,746 natural, 6,695 adopted, 7,306 stepchildren), 12,963 grandchildren, 8,848 brothers or sisters, 8,539 parents, 15,165 other relatives, 17,407 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 116,345 (39,938 male householders (29,992 living alone)), 54,614 female householders (47,816 living alone)), 21,793 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 18,065 (9,988 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 87,364 2-persons, 52,529 3-persons, 51,491 4-persons, 25,163 5-persons, 8,839 6-persons, 4,465 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 77,808 1-person, 13,810 2-persons, 1,922 3-persons, 649 4-persons, 202 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

76.1% of residents of Fairfield County speak English at home.
11.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
10.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $6,729,172,000 ($7450 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,449,436,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,809,722,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,145,064,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,877,000
Federal grants: $969,715,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,523,731,000 ($2,378,549,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $258,064,000 ($35,299,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $14,802,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $480,702,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,337,203,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 63,450
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 35,981
Here:

40 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +35,546
Here:

+39 per 1000 residents
State:

+22 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -41,408
Here:  -46 per 1000 residents
State:  -10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Fairfield County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 158.19 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 4,872
  • 2000 to 2004: 13,390
  • 1990 to 1999: 23,280
  • 1980 to 1989: 39,943
  • 1970 to 1979: 47,941
  • 1960 to 1969: 51,279
  • 1950 to 1959: 58,923
  • 1940 to 1949: 31,278
  • 1939 or earlier: 79,585
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 306
  • 2 rooms: 1,713
  • 3 rooms: 5,962
  • 4 rooms: 16,736
  • 5 rooms: 30,709
  • 6 rooms: 43,059
  • 7 rooms: 39,531
  • 8 rooms: 37,661
  • 9+ rooms: 48,832
  • 1 room: 5,326
  • 2 rooms: 11,719
  • 3 rooms: 20,355
  • 4 rooms: 25,146
  • 5 rooms: 21,163
  • 6 rooms: 8,883
  • 7 rooms: 3,198
  • 8 rooms: 2,048
  • 9+ rooms: 1,885
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 448
  • 1 bedroom: 9,807
  • 2 bedrooms: 42,343
  • 3 bedrooms: 89,624
  • 4 bedrooms: 62,619
  • 5+ bedrooms: 19,668
  • no bedroom: 6,371
  • 1 bedroom: 32,520
  • 2 bedrooms: 37,477
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,971
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,208
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,176
Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield County, Connecticut in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 6,929
  • 1 vehicle: 56,023
  • 2 vehicles: 109,446
  • 3 vehicles: 38,156
  • 4 vehicles: 10,407
  • 5+ vehicles: 3,548
  • no vehicle: 20,950
  • 1 vehicle: 45,616
  • 2 vehicles: 26,272
  • 3 vehicles: 5,068
  • 4 vehicles: 1,067
  • 5+ vehicles: 750

60% of Fairfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Connecticut.

Fairfield County:

60.4%
State average:

60.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 399184
  • Northeast: 216444
  • Midwest: 32052
  • South: 43586
  • West: 16097

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $298,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Fairfield County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60.6%)
  • Utility gas (27.9%)
  • Electricity (9.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.4%)
  • Utility gas (42.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26.9%)
  • Electricity (26.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13,869
Here:

13.1%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6,748
Here:

14.1%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14,059
Here:

40.9%
Connecticut:

33.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 10,567
  • Number of aged recipients: 1,957
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 8,610
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,076
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 6,187
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 3,304
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3,243
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 4,818


Fairfield County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fairfield County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 209 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,793$281,6434,869$444,11022,119$396,009849$307,29629$4,709,379991$367,95513$135,462
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED142$292,303542$493,4782,137$401,589150$165,9074$561,250116$375,1643$43,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED405$253,541827$425,6777,134$399,261554$176,4332$591,500548$289,07111$66,727
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN301$284,355659$395,0144,008$372,443143$399,74112$4,495,083221$367,6650$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS64$277,250203$403,9361,224$399,83359$322,6100$070$298,9432$30,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 170 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED446$308,457180$328,5220$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED204$304,230126$322,6594$277,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED128$357,633119$329,2610$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN33$314,09137$321,9730$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS26$322,4626$333,1671$191,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Fairfield County, CT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary8,23981.4 years
John8,04475.1 years
Joseph5,30275.8 years
William4,82074.4 years
Helen3,79380.8 years
Anna3,71583.0 years
George3,24475.7 years
Margaret3,11280.9 years
James3,08273.1 years
Elizabeth2,85481.5 years
Most common last names in Fairfield County, CT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,44776.0 years
Johnson88676.8 years
Brown78375.2 years
Miller64977.8 years
Williams62873.3 years
Anderson55477.6 years
Jones50073.5 years
Davis47373.2 years
Wilson43375.3 years
Taylor40176.4 years
Businesses in Fairfield County, CT
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven6JCPenney2
ALDO3JoS. A. Bank4
AMF Bowling1Johnny Rockets1
AT&T12Jones New York7
Abercrombie & Fitch3Journeys3
Abercrombie Kids3KFC8
Ace Hardware2Kohl's4
Aeropostale3Kroger2
Aerosoles1LA Fitness3
American Eagle Outfitters3La Quinta2
Ann Taylor6La-Z-Boy4
Apple Store3Lane Bryant1
Applebee's1Lane Furniture6
Arby's3LensCrafters3
AutoZone7Little Caesars Pizza1
Avenue1Lowe's1
BMW4Macy's3
Bakers2Marriott7
Bally Total Fitness1Marshalls7
Banana Republic4MasterBrand Cabinets62
Baskin-Robbins7McDonald's26
Bath & Body Works3Men's Wearhouse5
Bebe1Microtel1
Bed Bath & Beyond5Motherhood Maternity5
Bentleymotors.Com1New Balance34
Best Western1New York & Co2
Blockbuster10Nike20
Brooks Brothers4OfficeMax1
Brookstone3Old Navy4
Budget Car Rental3Olive Garden1
Buffalo Wild Wings2Outback3
Burger King11Outback Steakhouse3
CVS27Pac Sun1
Cache2Panda Express3
Casual Male XL2Panera Bread6
Charlotte Russe3Papa John's Pizza1
Chico's3Payless11
Chipotle1Penske5
Cinnabon 2PetSmart2
Clarks3Pier 1 Imports3
Cold Stone Creamery2Pizza Hut1
Coldwater Creek1Quality1
Comfort Suites2Quiznos5
Costco2RadioShack17
Crate & Barrel1Ramada1
Curves5Raymour & Flanigan2
DHL8Red Lobster2
Dairy Queen4Rite Aid15
Days Inn2Rodeway Inn1
Decora Cabinetry28Ruby Tuesday3
Dennys1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Domino's Pizza7Saks Fifth Avenue2
DressBarn6Sears6
Dunkin Donuts86Sephora3
Econo Lodge1Soma Intimates1
Eddie Bauer1Spencer Gifts2
Ethan Allen3Sprint Nextel12
Express3Staples9
Famous Footwear1Starbucks28
Fashion Bug2Subway44
FedEx198Super 82
Finish Line2T-Mobile14
Firestone Complete Auto Care5T.J.Maxx5
Foot Locker3Taco Bell5
Forever 213Talbots5
GNC11Target4
GameStop12The Athlete's Foot3
Gap9The Cheesecake Factory1
Goodwill1The Limited1
Gymboree3The Room Place5
H&M3Toys"R"Us4
H&R Block17Trader Joe's3
Haagen-Dazs1True Value10
Harmon Face Values1U-Haul17
Haworth1UPS177
Holiday Inn4Urban Outfitters1
Hollister Co.2Verizon Wireless9
Home Depot4Victoria's Secret5
Homestead Studio Suites2Walgreens19
Hot Topic2Walmart5
Howard Johnson1Wendy's7
IHOP1Wet Seal2
J. Jill2Whole Foods Market3
J.Crew7YMCA18
Browse common businesses in Fairfield County, CT


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  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"

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