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Fairfield, IA Profile


Fairfield, IA, population 9,201, is located in Iowa's Jefferson county, about 71.1 miles from Cedar Rapids and 94.8 miles from Des Moines.

Through the 90's Fairfield's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Fairfield has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Fairfield's population has stayed about the same.

Fairfield's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Fairfield tend to be lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,615N/A
20019,511-1.08%
20029,418-0.98%
20039,356-0.66%
20049,302-0.58%
20059,214-0.95%
20069,207-0.08%
20079,2520.49%
20089,178-0.80%
20099,2010.25%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,202
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001168
2002178
2003252
2004N/A
2005242
2006N/A
2007257
2008143
2009142
2010162
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00016
2002 11015
2003 00024
2004 ----
2005 01220
2006 ----
2007 04020
2008 01012
2009 0409
2010 02211

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,758
20023,783
20033,270
2004N/A
20053,117
2006N/A
20072,641
20083,105
20093,051
20102,843
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 84 256 17
2002 78 267 16
2003 79 214 18
2004 - - -
2005 78 204 14
2006 - - -
2007 61 179 7
2008 67 208 8
2009 63 206 11
2010 80 175 8

Location

Elevation778 feet above sea level
Land Area5.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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