Fairfield, California

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Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Solano County, California, United States, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area.

The city has a diversified economy, with government, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, professional and commercial construction sectors.[1]

Fairfield was founded in 1856 by clipper ship captain Robert H. Waterman, and named after his former hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut.[2]

It is the location of Travis Air Force Base and the headquarters of Jelly Belly. The population was 119,881 at the 2020 census.

History

Native Americans such as the Suisun people inhabited the area.[3]

A clipper ship captain from Fairfield, Connecticut, named Robert H. Waterman, parceled out the town in 1856.[4] He entered Fairfield in the race for Solano County seat in 1858, and won it from Benicia. As an inducement, he granted Script error: No such module "convert". 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 the LNU Lighting Complex Fires, which resulted in the burning of over Script error: No such module "convert". in five counties, including in nearby Vacaville.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert"., representing 5.65%, is water.

Located within the California Coastal Ranges, the city is centered directly north of the Suisun Bay and northeast of the San Pablo Bay. Much of the Suisun Bay contains the Suisun Marsh, the largest saltwater marsh on the west coast of the United States.

Climate

Fairfield has a hot-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. Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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Demographics

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Fairfield city, California – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[9] Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 47,094 37,091 33,265 48.97% 35.22% 27.75%
Black or African American alone (NH) 14,097 15,979 17,216 14.66% 15.17% 14.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 518 462 384 0.54% 0.44% 0.32%
Asian alone (NH) 10,277 15,265 21,921 10.69% 14.49% 18.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 851 1,049 1,201 0.88% 1.00% 1.00%
Other Race alone (NH) 270 231 660 0.28% 0.22% 0.55%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 5,021 6,455 8,511 5.22% 6.13% 7.10%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18,050 28,789 36,723 18.77% 27.33% 30.63%
Total 96,178 105,321 119,881 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Fairfield had a population of 119,881. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup was 32.5% White, 14.9% African American, 1.3% Native American, 18.7% Asian, 1.1% Pacific Islander, 16.3% from other races, and 15.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.6% of the population.[12]

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.[12]

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% were cohabiting 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.[12] There were 29,401 families (75.3% of all households).[13]

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 65Script error: No such module "String".years of age or older. The median age was 36.1Script error: No such module "String".years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males.[12]

There were 40,539 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 39,026 (96.3%) were occupied. Of these, 60.2% were owner-occupied, and 39.8% were occupied by renters.[12]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $102,321, and the per capita income was $41,878. About 7.8% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line.[14]

2010

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Downtown

The 2010 United States census[15] reported that Fairfield had a population of 105,322. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. 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%) from other races, and 9,309 (8.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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%) were opposite-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 25,843 families (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 Script error: No such module "convert"., 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.

Economy

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Jelly Belly Candy Company
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C-17A Globemaster III at Travis Air Force Base

Fairfield has a diversified economy, with government, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, professional and commercial construction sectors.[1] Clorox produces bleach products, and the Jelly Belly Candy Company manufactures its jelly beans in Fairfield.[1] Partnership HealthPlan of California, an insurer, is based in Fairfield. Anheuser-Busch operated a large regional Budweiser brewery from 1976 to 2026.[16]

Top employers

According to the city's 2021-2022 Popular Annual Financial Report,[17] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Travis Air Force Base 13,414
2 County of Solano 2,633
3 Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District 2,213
4 Northbay Healthcare 1,969
5 Solano Community College 750
6 Partnership HealthPlan of California 561
7 City of Fairfield 553
8 Jelly Belly Candy Company 489
9 Sutter Regional Medical Foundation 475
10 Westamerica Bancorporation 418

Arts and culture

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Solano County Library in Fairfield

The city's libraries are operated by Solano County Library, and include Fairfield Civic Center Library, and Fairfield Cordelia Library.[18]

Annual festivals include a Tomato and Vine Festival, 4th of July, and Día de los Muertos.

The City Council appoints a Poet Laureate every two years.[19] The Poet Laureate's role is to advocate for poetry and the advancement of literary arts in the community.

Parks and recreation

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.[20] In 2018, a plan was adopted to renovate the Allan Witt park.[21] A 6 mile section of the old Sacramento Northern Railway right of way has been developed into the Fairfield Linear Park, with a bicycle trail, plazas, and park features.[22][23]

Golf courses

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Government

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Government center

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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.[24]

The government of Fairfield also consists of several committees and commissions. These include the Fairfield Youth Commission, Fairfield CDBG Advisory Committee, Planning Commission, and the Measure P Oversight Commission.[25]

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.[26]

Education

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Solano College
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Armijo High School

Public education is administered by Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District in most of the city limits and Travis Unified School District in the eastern portion.[27]

High schools in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District include:

High school in the Travis Unified School District include Vanden High School.

Holy Spirit School is a Catholic private school (K-8).[28]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Highways include Interstate 80, Interstate 680, and State Route 12.

The Fairfield-Vacaville Hannigan railroad station opened in November 2017.[29] The station is served by Capitol Corridor trains operated by Amtrak California.[30]

Fairfield Transportation Center is a transportation hub. Fairfield and Suisun Transit provides local bus service.

Healthcare

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Notable people

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Sister cities

References

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