A clipper ship captain fromFairfield, Connecticut, namedRobert H. Waterman, parceled out the town in 1856.[13] He entered Fairfield in the race for Solano County seat in 1858, and won it fromBenicia. As an inducement, he granted 16 acres (6.5 ha) of land for the construction of county buildings. In 1903, Fairfield was incorporated as a city.
In August 2020, parts of Fairfield were evacuated due to theLNU Lighting Complex Fires, which resulted in the burning of over 315,000 acres (127,476 ha) in five counties, including in nearby Vacaville.[14]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97 km2), of which 34.4 square miles (89 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), representing 5.65%, is water.
Fairfield has ahot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen:Csa). Summers have hot afternoons with cool nights with a lengthy dry period, whereas winters see frequent rainfall with mild to cool temperatures.
Climate data for Fairfield, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–present
Fairfield city, California – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
The census reported that 98.6% of the population lived in households, 1.0% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.4% were institutionalized.[23]
There were 39,026 households, out of which 39.1% included children under the age of 18, 52.4% were married-couple households, 6.4% werecohabiting couple households, 25.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 15.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 18.9% of households were one person, and 8.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.03.[23] There were 29,401families (75.3% of all households).[24]
The age distribution was 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% aged 18 to 24, 27.8% aged 25 to 44, 24.6% aged 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 36.1years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males.[23]
There were 40,539 housing units at an average density of 974.7 units per square mile (376.3 units/km2), of which 39,026 (96.3%) were occupied. Of these, 60.2% were owner-occupied, and 39.8% were occupied by renters.[23]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $102,321, and theper capita income was $41,878. About 7.8% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line.[25]
The2010 United States census[26] reported that Fairfield had a population of 105,322. The population density was 2,798.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,080.5/km2). The racial makeup of Fairfield was 48,407 (46.0%)White, 16,586 (15.7%)African American, 869 (0.8%)Native American, 15,700 (14.9%)Asian (9.1% Filipino, 1.8% Indian, 1.0% Chinese, 0.6% Vietnamese, 0.6% Japanese, 0.4% Korean, 0.3% Laotian, 0.2% Thai, 0.1% Pakistani), 1,149 (1.1%)Pacific Islander, 13,301 (12.6%) fromother races, and 9,309 (8.8%) from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 28,789 persons (27.3%); 21.2% of Fairfield was Mexican, 1.1% Puerto Rican, 1.0% Salvadoran, 0.5% Nicaraguan, 0.3% Guatemalan, 0.2% Cuban, and 0.2% Peruvian.
The Census reported that 102,832 people (97.6% of the population) lived in households, 1,221 (1.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1,268 (1.2%) were institutionalized.
There were 34,484 households, out of which 14,725 (42.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 18,461 (53.5%) wereopposite-sex married couples living together, 5,203 (15.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 2,179 (6.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 2,052 (6.0%)unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 237 (0.7%)same-sex married couples or partnerships. 6,802 households (19.7%) were made up of individuals, and 2,500 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98. There were 25,843families (74.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.42.
The population was spread out, with 28,499 people (27.1%) under the age of 18, 11,246 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 28,917 people (27.5%) aged 25 to 44, 25,884 people (24.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 10,775 people (10.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
There were 37,184 housing units at an average density of 988.0 units per square mile (381.5 units/km2), of which 20,835 (60.4%) were owner-occupied, and 13,649 (39.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.1%. 61,652 people (58.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 41,180 people (39.1%) lived in rental housing units.
The City Council appoints aPoet Laureate every two years.[29] The Poet Laureate's role is to advocate for poetry and the advancement of literary arts in the community.
Recreation facilities and parks include Community Center, Adult Recreation Center, the Allan Witt Aquatics and Sports Complex, Dunnell Nature Park and Education Center, Laurel Creek Neighborhood Center, and Mankas Neighborhood Center.[30] In 2018, a plan was adopted to renovate the Allan Witt park.[31] A 6 mile section of the oldSacramento Northern Railway right of way has been developed into the Fairfield Linear Park, with a bicycle trail, plazas, and park features.[32][33]
Prior to 2020, there were five city councilmembers, which include the Vice-Mayor and Mayor. Councilmembers are elected at large for four-year, staggered terms. Elections are held in November of even-numbered years. Beginning in November 2020, city council elections in Fairfield were conducted by district, with six district seats and an at-large mayoral seat for a total of seven council seats.[34]
As of September 2022, there were 63,897 registered voters in Fairfield; of these, 32,104 (50.2%) are Democrats, 12,810 (20.0%) are Republicans, and 14,808 (23.2%) stated no party preference.[35]
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