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62837

Fairfield, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
7,868
Median household income
$50,536
People below poverty
15.6%
Median home value
$103,900

Income

The median income of households in 62837 was $50,536. An estimated 6.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 62837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.4
$10,000 to $14,999 4
$15,000 to $24,999 14.4
$25,000 to $34,999 10
$35,000 to $49,999 14.9
$50,000 to $74,999 14.7
$75,000 to $99,999 14.3
$100,000 to $149,999 10.7
$150,000 to $199,999 6.8
$200,000 or more 3.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 62837 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 49899
Female 43125

An estimated 66.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 45% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,815. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 62837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 66.7
Social Security 45
Retirement income 30.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.5
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 62837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.9

In 2020-2024, 17 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 26.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 62837 in 2020-2024, 93.7% had health insurance coverage and 6.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 59.7% and public coverage was 51.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.4%.


In 2020-2024, 62837 had a total population of 7,868 - 3,934 (50%) females and 3,934 (50%) males. The median age was 47.1 years. An estimated 17.9% of the population was under 18 years, 26.6% was 19 to 44 years, 27.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 25.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 62837 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 184 124
5 to 9 154 235
10 to 14 295 159
15 to 19 242 210
20 to 24 205 140
25 to 29 246 213
30 to 34 265 270
35 to 39 105 130
40 to 44 259 262
45 to 49 188 221
50 to 54 278 304
55 to 59 319 266
60 to 64 321 262
65 to 69 327 353
70 to 74 146 173
75 to 79 88 143
80 to 84 161 142
85 and over 151 327

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 93.3% were White; 0.5% were Black or African American; 19.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.7% of the people in 62837 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 93% of the people in 62837 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,677 households in 62837. The average household size was 2.12 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.2% of the households in 62837 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.2% of all households, while 19.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.5% of all households.

In 62837, 25.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 39.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 62837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.2
Cohabiting Couples 6.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54% of males and 49% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 27.9 19.1
Now married, except separated 54 49
Separated 0.6 0.3
Widowed 6 15.6
Divorced 11.5 16

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 62837, 41 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 9.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.5% of the people living in 62837 were U.S. natives. 74.3% of the 62837 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.5% of 62837 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 8.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 8.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 62837 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 62837.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 62837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 79.8
Asia 1.5
Europe 2.9
Africa 0
Northern America 15.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 62837 in 2020-2024, 3.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.1% of people at least five years old; 1.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 62837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.1
Other Indo-European languages 0.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 62837 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 62837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.3
Different house, same county 11.2
Different county, same state 2.7
Different state 2.2
Abroad 1.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 62837 was 1,508 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 106 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,069. College or graduate school enrollment was 333.

Educational Attainment of People in 62837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.5
High school diploma or equivalency 36.7
Some college, no degree 22
Associate's degree 16.8
Bachelor's degree 9.6
Graduate or professional degree 5.4

Disability

In 62837, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.3% of people under 18 years old, to 13.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 62837, 53.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,779 78.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 514 14.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 247 7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 62837 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 62837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 8.6
Construction 4.8
Manufacturing 14
Wholesale trade 1.6
Retail trade 15.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.1
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.7
Other Services, except public administration 3.3
Public administration 3.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 62837 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 862 24.3
Service occupations 749 21.1
Sales and office occupations 673 19
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 548 15.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 719 20.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 85% of 62837 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 62837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 85
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.8
Walked 1.9
Other means 0.1
Worked from home 5.2

In 2020-2024, 62837 had a total of 4,056 housing units. Of these housing units, 72% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 10.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 17.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 62837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.3
Mobile homes 17.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 12.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 62837 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 61.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 62837 had 3,677 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 379 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.8% while renters occupied 23.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.15 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.01.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.5% and another 23.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 62837:

House Heating Fuel Used in 62837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 68
Electricity 29.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.7
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 62837 was $103,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.4 % had a mortgage. 49.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,139 and for owners without a mortgage it was $569.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 62837 was $603. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.