Fairfield County, Connecticut (CT)

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• • 564,34058.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 202,16721.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 100,83810.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 52,6905.5%Asian alone
  • 29,7153.1%Two or more races
  • 8,4830.9%Some other race alone
  • 7250.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 3390.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $872,764

Here:	$872,764
State:	$503,946

Townhouses or other attached units: $449,164

Here:	$449,164
State:	$304,959

In 2-unit structures: $329,188

Here:	$329,188
State:	$304,133

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $346,815

Here:	$346,815
State:	$272,970

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $346,835

Here:	$346,835
State:	$249,308

Mobile homes: $65,227

Here:	$65,227
State:	$151,361

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $8,671 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $8,152 (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.

2023 air pollution in Fairfield County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.037 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 19.2 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 10.6 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Current college students: 44,981
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 50.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 215,455 (50.9% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 57,7292010 or later
• 60,8562000 to 2009
• 44,4921990 to 1999
• 35,8671980 to 1989
• 18,6581970 to 1979
• 30,260Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 214,935
• One, attached: 27,747
• Two: 30,491
• 3 or 4: 28,082
• 5 to 9: 15,855
• 10 to 19: 13,252
• 20 to 49: 14,234
• 50 or more: 32,006
• Mobile homes: 1,213
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 135

Housing units in Fairfield County with a mortgage: 159,111 (25,268 second mortgage, 808 home equity loan, 20,879 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,083

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 2022: 9.0

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 2020: 7.4

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 2021: 4.0

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: 172,836 (36,318 living alone), Female householders: 178,307 (52,454 living alone)

• 183,370 spouses (181,198 opposite-sex spouses), 19,865 unmarried partners, (18,456 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 298,041 children (285,181 natural, 5,408 adopted, 7,460 stepchildren), 12,539 grandchildren, 10,464 brothers or sisters, 15,711 parents, 378 foster children, 16,291 other relatives, 28,627 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 17,940

Size of family households: 94,100 2-persons, 58,695 3-persons, 53,455 4-persons, 24,745 5-persons, 6,753 6-persons, 4,110 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 88,846 1-person, 16,370 2-persons, 2,174 3-persons, 1,102 4-persons, 306 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

150,782 married couples with children.
46,355 single-parent households (12,017 men, 34,338 women).

70.0% of residents of Fairfield speak English at home.
16.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
10.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% 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
• 9,4262014 or later
• 23,1472010 to 2013
• 24,3232000 to 2009
• 26,5651990 to 1999
• 42,8261980 to 1989
• 49,2221970 to 1979
• 53,8931960 to 1969
• 57,6051950 to 1959
• 26,9701940 to 1949
• 72,9271939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield County, Connecticut
• 6561 room
• 1,4012 rooms
• 5,8443 rooms
• 18,6464 rooms
• 31,0655 rooms
• 40,2796 rooms
• 36,6237 rooms
• 34,5808 rooms
• 66,1849+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut
• 7,9961 room
• 11,0042 rooms
• 23,6863 rooms
• 28,5094 rooms
• 21,8955 rooms
• 12,2576 rooms
• 5,4867 rooms
• 2,7598 rooms
• 3,5529+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfield County, Connecticut
• 858no bedroom
• 7,8291 bedroom
• 40,9342 bedrooms
• 87,7643 bedrooms
• 69,8914 bedrooms
• 27,5435+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut
• 8,565no bedroom
• 33,7401 bedroom
• 43,1742 bedrooms
• 22,8413 bedrooms
• 6,5914 bedrooms
• 1,9215+ 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
• 6,045no vehicle
• 55,0421 vehicle
• 106,1592 vehicles
• 47,2313 vehicles
• 14,3424 vehicles
• 5,5195+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfield County in renter-occupied apartments
• 19,973no vehicle
• 54,9671 vehicle
• 31,8612 vehicles
• 7,2283 vehicles
• 2,0284 vehicles
• 7105+ vehicles

88.5% of Fairfield County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% 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: 401,970
• Other state: 311,034
• Northeast: 224,938
• Midwest: 30,083
• South: 37,754
• West: 18,470

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)"