Fairfield County Information
Fairfield in
Connecticut occupies
837 square miles and has a 2006 population of
900,440, a change from a 2000 population of
882,567 and
827,645 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.6% percent is 25-35, and
16.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,535 acts of violent crime reported in
Fairfield in 2004, a change from
3,076 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
17,597 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2%.
Read more about
Fairfield, Connecticut in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Fairfield | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| Land Area | 837 sq. miles | Ranked 1,099 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 900,440 | Ranked 52 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 901,086 | |
| Population 2000 | 882,567 | Ranked 47 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 827,645 | Ranked 42 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.7% | |
| African American | 10.7% | |
| Asian American | 4.1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,535 | 3,076 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 25 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 137 | |
| Robberies | 983 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,390 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 20,316 | 21,914 |
| Burglaries | 3,446 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 14,726 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,144 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 464,411 | 445,342 |
| Unemployed Population | 17,597 | 8,978 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 2% |
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