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As of 2010, the per capita income of Fairfield County is $44,024, which is higher than the state average of $35,078 and is much higher than the national average of $26,059. Fairfield County median household income is $81,268, which has grown by 24.55% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 18.72% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Fairfield County residents spend 25.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.3 minutes and is higher than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1

Fairfield County	44,024 USD
Connecticut	35,078 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Fairfield County	38,128 USD
Connecticut	35,926 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Fairfield County	49,079 USD
Connecticut	42,639 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Fairfield County	30,085 USD
Connecticut	30,089 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #1

Fairfield County	74,831 USD
Connecticut	64,032 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Fairfield County	119,791 USD
Connecticut	90,074 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #6

Fairfield County	24.55%
Connecticut	18.72%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Fairfield County		Connecticut		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	30.78%	$33,989, see rank	27.75%	$19,757	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	27.53%	$18,283, see rank	28.57%	$17,426	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.74%	$4,931, see rank	3.12%	$4,608	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	15.47%	$27,296, see rank	17.75%	$24,457	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Fairfield County	95,296 USD
Connecticut	81,246 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Fairfield County	145,407 USD
Connecticut	108,218 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Fairfield County	Connecticut	U.S.
White	$84,010, see rank	$69,807	$52,480
Black	$41,590, see rank	$39,707	$33,578
Hispanic	$42,414, see rank	$37,421	$40,165
Asian	$90,946, see rank	$75,242	$67,022
Hawaiian Native	$125,288, see rank	$0	$52,776
One Race, Other	$32,809, see rank	$30,658	$38,230
Two or More Races	$43,438, see rank	$45,533	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Fairfield County	Connecticut	U.S.
less than 25	$35,436, see rank	$30,400	$24,143
25 to 44	$80,237, see rank	$68,650	$54,024
45 to 64	$87,855, see rank	$81,004	$60,683
65 or over	$48,190, see rank	$39,235	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Fairfield County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	717,428	see rank	2,862,777	243,832,923
Male¹	342,797	47.78%, see rank	47.96%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	256,982	74.97%, see rank	73.37%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	256,982	74.97%, see rank	72.84%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	231,045	89.91%, see rank	88.98%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	25,937	10.09%, see rank	11.02%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	85,815	25.03%, see rank	26.63%	30.22%
Female¹	374,631	52.22%, see rank	52.04%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	227,004	60.59%, see rank	63.13%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	227,004	60.59%, see rank	63.08%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	200,994	88.54%, see rank	90.08%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	26,010	11.46%, see rank	9.92%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	147,627	39.41%, see rank	36.87%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Fairfield County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	424,122	100%	1,707,618	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	319,089	75.24%, see rank	79.68%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	34,211	8.07%, see rank	7.96%	9.69%
Public Transportation	35,301	8.32%, see rank	4.50%	4.94%
Walked	11,483	2.71%, see rank	2.83%	2.77%
Other Means	3,191	0.75%, see rank	1.10%	1.70%
Worked at Home	20,847	4.92%, see rank	3.94%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Fairfield County	25.6 minutes
Connecticut	23.3 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Fairfield County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	432,039	-	1,736,446	139,033,928
Male¹	231,045	53.48%, see rank	51.25%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	98,665	42.70%, see rank	38.13%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	34,274	14.83%, see rank	15.93%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	43,937	19.02%, see rank	17.72%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	582	0.25%, see rank	0.23%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	20,488	8.87%, see rank	8.48%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	22,497	9.74%, see rank	14.27%	17.70%
Female¹	200,994	46.52%, see rank	48.75%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	84,382	41.98%, see rank	43.25%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	40,320	20.06%, see rank	20.04%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	66,985	33.33%, see rank	31.66%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	196	0.10%, see rank	0.23%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	8,498	4.23%, see rank	4.41%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Fairfield County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	432,039	100%	1,736,446	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,141	0.26%, see rank	0.43%	1.90%
Construction	27,148	6.28%, see rank	5.48%	6.25%
Manufacturing	36,725	8.50%, see rank	10.86%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	12,198	2.82%, see rank	2.51%	2.83%
Retail Trade	45,981	10.64%, see rank	10.80%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	13,443	3.11%, see rank	3.73%	4.92%
Information	13,382	3.10%, see rank	2.48%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	51,514	11.92%, see rank	9.02%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	69,894	16.18%, see rank	11.16%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	93,202	21.57%, see rank	26.20%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	31,391	7.27%, see rank	8.69%	9.25%
Public Administration	11,737	2.72%, see rank	3.92%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	24,283	5.62%, see rank	4.72%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Fairfield County	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Population in Poverty	84,772	9.44%, see rank	10.10%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	15,595	6.95%, see rank	7.15%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.