Fairfield County, Connecticut (CT)

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• • 549,96257.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 204,68721.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 103,62810.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 51,5595.4%Asian alone
  • 37,9093.9%Two or more races
  • 11,3311.2%Some other race alone
  • 6050.06%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 870.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $828,692

Here:	$828,692
State:	$455,376

Townhouses or other attached units: $435,215

Here:	$435,215
State:	$301,276

In 2-unit structures: $337,266

Here:	$337,266
State:	$263,905

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $330,740

Here:	$330,740
State:	$243,076

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $310,002

Here:	$310,002
State:	$232,516

Mobile homes: $150,816

Here:	$150,816
State:	$65,734

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $333,572

Here:	$333,572
State:	$368,479

Health of residents in Fairfield County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $7,968 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $7,819 (1.7%)

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.

Current college students: 44,981
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 217,012 (53.7% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 62,7692010 or later
• 54,4732000 to 2009
• 44,5981990 to 1999
• 35,8671980 to 1989
• 18,6581970 to 1979
• 30,260Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 213,069
• One, attached: 35,208
• Two: 29,228
• 3 or 4: 24,535
• 5 to 9: 16,086
• 10 to 19: 12,284
• 20 to 49: 13,943
• 50 or more: 34,789
• Mobile homes: 1,293
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 262

Housing units in Fairfield County with a mortgage: 162,926 (22,508 second mortgage, 854 home equity loan, 18,496 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,146

Religion statistics for Fairfield County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Fairfield County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Connecticut Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 12, 2013, Emergency Declared EM-3361: February 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 3361, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Connecticut Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 12, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4106: March 21, 2013, FEMA Id: 4106, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Connecticut Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3353: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3353, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Connecticut Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4087: October 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 4087, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Connecticut Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011 to October 30, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3342: October 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 3342, Natural disaster type: Storm
• Connecticut Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011 to October 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4046: November 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 4046, Natural disaster type: Storm
• Connecticut Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4023: September 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 4023, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Connecticut Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3331: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3331, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Connecticut Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 12, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1958: March 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 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: 1904, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

5.92% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($194,373 average adjusted gross income)

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($50 average AGI)

Fairfield County:	0.01%
Connecticut average:	0.02%

1.02% relocated from other counties in Connecticut ($14,021 average AGI)
4.90% relocated from other states ($180,302 average AGI)

Fairfield County:	4.90%
Connecticut average:	3.44%

from Westchester County, NY	0.86% ($172,203 average AGI)
from New York County, NY	0.83% ($462,237)
from New Haven County, CT	0.67% ($72,877)
from Bronx County, NY	0.40% ($67,773)
from Kings County, NY	0.30% ($275,565)
from Queens County, NY	0.25% ($126,677)
from Litchfield County, CT	0.14% ($85,181)

6.13% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($174,109 average adjusted gross income)

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($428 average AGI)

Fairfield County:	0.01%
Connecticut average:	0.02%

1.83% relocated to other counties in Connecticut ($21,825 average AGI)
4.28% relocated to other states ($151,856 average AGI)

Fairfield County:	4.28%
Connecticut average:	3.47%

to New Haven County, CT	1.26% ($66,461 average AGI)
to New York County, NY	0.33% ($233,771)
to Westchester County, NY	0.26% ($170,135)
to Litchfield County, CT	0.22% ($82,547)
to Hartford County, CT	0.21% ($74,020)
to Palm Beach County, FL	0.13% ($775,382)
to Kings County, NY	0.11% ($99,197)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 4.2

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Fairfield County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 167,081 (37,672 living alone), Female householders: 190,190 (57,472 living alone)

• 182,362 spouses (180,402 opposite-sex spouses), 22,549 unmarried partners, (20,543 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 300,487 children (292,013 natural, 3,077 adopted, 5,397 stepchildren), 15,269 grandchildren, 9,830 brothers or sisters, 16,593 parents, 0 foster children, 15,284 other relatives, 22,750 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 17,373

Size of family households: 91,563 2-persons, 62,193 3-persons, 53,720 4-persons, 21,241 5-persons, 7,124 6-persons, 4,253 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 95,144 1-person, 18,716 2-persons, 2,043 3-persons, 855 4-persons, 351 5-persons, 68 6-persons.

146,028 married couples with children.
46,089 single-parent households (10,096 men, 35,993 women).

70.2% of residents of Fairfield speak English at home.
15.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
9.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $6,729,172,000 ($7,450 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:

Here:	-46 per 1000 residents
State:	-10 per 1000 residents

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

• Year house built in Fairfield County, Connecticut
• 5262020 or later
• 25,8542010 to 2019
• 32,2842000 to 2009
• 25,8581990 to 1999
• 46,4991980 to 1989
• 54,2241970 to 1979
• 49,0871960 to 1969
• 54,1881950 to 1959
• 27,3451940 to 1949
• 64,8321939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield County, Connecticut
• 1,1671 room
• 1,1582 rooms
• 7,2683 rooms
• 19,3904 rooms
• 33,3555 rooms
• 41,9506 rooms
• 35,2437 rooms
• 32,7948 rooms
• 66,6399+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut
• 9,5471 room
• 12,6662 rooms
• 21,9433 rooms
• 26,8914 rooms
• 24,2635 rooms
• 11,7986 rooms
• 3,5267 rooms
• 3,4668 rooms
• 4,2079+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield County, Connecticut
• 1,201no bedroom
• 9,6341 bedroom
• 39,4422 bedrooms
• 89,5653 bedrooms
• 71,3674 bedrooms
• 27,7555+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut
• 9,853no bedroom
• 33,2241 bedroom
• 44,3362 bedrooms
• 22,9523 bedrooms
• 6,0544 bedrooms
• 1,8885+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield County, Connecticut in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 7,048no vehicle
• 59,7851 vehicle
• 107,1522 vehicles
• 43,1643 vehicles
• 14,9324 vehicles
• 6,8835+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield County in renter-occupied apartments
• 19,025no vehicle
• 56,4721 vehicle
• 32,7242 vehicles
• 7,2573 vehicles
• 2,0174 vehicles
• 8125+ vehicles

88.2% of Fairfield County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 19% lived in Connecticut.

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

• This state: 404,769
• Other state: 310,309
• Northeast: 229,497
• Midwest: 27,176
• South: 35,602
• West: 18,034

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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 on our top lists:

• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
• #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
• #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
• #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"
• #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
• #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
• #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"