Fairfield, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,152 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,703 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,712 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,163 | 45.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,222 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 6,352 | 21.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 56,512 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,299 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,152 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,890 | 24.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,768 | 31.4 |
| Associate degree | 4,879 | 8.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,098 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,426 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 72,042 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,249 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 40,981 | 56.9 |
| Separated | 1,737 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 3,444 | 4.8 |
Female | 2,731 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 6,631 | 9.2 |
Female | 3,951 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,670 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,003 | 37.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 63,202 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,856 | 18.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,274 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,296 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 49,672 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,503 | 21.1 |
Percent employed | 57.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,169 | 78.9 |
Percent employed | 74.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,921 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,305 | 41.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 88,341 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 39,727 | 45.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 45,158 | 51.1 |
Same county | 22,982 | 26.0 |
Different county | 22,176 | 25.1 |
Same state | 13,600 | 15.4 |
Different state | 8,576 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,456 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 96,168 | 100.0 |
| Native | 80,521 | 83.7 |
Born in United States | 77,536 | 80.6 |
State of residence | 46,775 | 48.6 |
Different state | 30,761 | 32.0 |
Born outside United States | 2,985 | 3.1 |
| Foreign born | 15,647 | 16.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,230 | 5.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,848 | 8.2 |
Not a citizen | 7,799 | 8.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,647 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,567 | 10.0 |
| Asia | 7,051 | 45.1 |
| Africa | 88 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 268 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 6,364 | 40.7 |
| Northern America | 309 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 88,341 | 100.0 |
| English only | 66,828 | 75.6 |
| Language other than English | 21,513 | 24.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,764 | 9.9 |
Spanish | 11,050 | 12.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,302 | 6.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,266 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 850 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,752 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,510 | 2.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 96,168 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 104,088 | 108.2 |
| Arab | 450 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 454 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 383 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,190 | 1.2 |
| English | 6,996 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,953 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 842 | 0.9 |
| German | 10,368 | 10.8 |
| Greek | 361 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 250 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 8,707 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 4,748 | 4.9 |
| Lithuanian | 173 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,670 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 1,163 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 1,199 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 448 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,323 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,691 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 45 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,026 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 1,156 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 102 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 200 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,864 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 589 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 252 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 51,485 | 53.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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