Fairfax, SD City Data

Fairfax, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 123 people who live in Fairfax and approximately 4,792 who live in Gregory County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fairfax to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fairfax. We have included Fairfax housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fairfax Information

Gregory County where Fairfax resides is 1,053.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 4,792 and has a population rank of 2,860 out of all the places in the United States.

Fairfax has a total of 123 people and of those residents there are 56 males and 67 females. The median age of the male population is 47.5 and the female population is 57.5. There are approximately 39 births each year and around 94 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fairfax varies per year, but currently 123 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 123 people who live in Fairfax, there are 23 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fairfax is 11 male and 12 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 101.

General Fairfax Information
Total area in square miles - Gregory County	1,053.45
Water area in square miles - Gregory County	N/A
Resident population - Gregory County	4,792
Population rank - Gregory County	2,860
Total population	123
Total population (male)	56
Total population (female)	67
Population median age (male)	47.5
Population median age (female)	57.5
Births - Gregory County	39
Deaths- Gregory County	94
Population of one race	123
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	23
Population under 20 years (male)	11
Population under 20 years (female)	12
Total population 18 years and over	101

Fairfax Social Characteristics

There are 2,022 households in Fairfax. Families make up 1,290 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fairfax families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,117), male householder with no wife present (64) and female householder with no husband present (99). The remainder of the Fairfax households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 732. Fairfax, SD moving companies help people in Fairfax move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fairfax. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fairfax is based, there are 2,021 females 15 and over; of those females there are 325 never married, 1,182 now married, 15 separated, 373 widowed, and 126 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 24 separated, 62 widowed and 160 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fairfax social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fairfax.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gregory County)
Total households	2,022
Family households (families)	1,290
With own children under 18 years	560
Married-couple family	1,117
With own children under 18 years	447
Male householder, no wife present, family	64
With own children under 18 years	31
Female householder, no husband present, family	99
With own children under 18 years	61
Nonfamily households	732
Householder living alone	679
65 years and over	411

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	11
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	35
Average household size	1.95
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	93
Householder	33
Spouse	28
Child	27
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	30
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	18
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,021
Never married	325
Now married	1,182
Separated	15
Widowed	373
Divorced	126
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	24
Widowed	62
Divorced	160

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	123
Male	56
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	1
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	67
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	N/A
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	123
One race	123
White	119
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	123
People who are White alone	119
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,572
Same house	3,257
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	254
Different state or abroad	281
Different state	271
Abroad	10

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gregory County)
Total resident population	4,792
Born in United States	4,529
State of residence	3,732
Different state	1,021
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7
Foreign born	32

Fairfax Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fairfax. That total enrollment is 1,051 for the population of the country, which includes Fairfax. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 551 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,795 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 42.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fairfax population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,051
Pre-kindergarten	51
Public	51
Private
Kindergarten	59
Public	59
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	556
Public	540
Private	16
Elementary and high school	898
Public	877
Private	21
High school grades 9 to 12	342
Public	337
Private	5
College, undergraduate years	32
Public	30
Private	2
Graduate or professional school	11
Public	11
Private
Not enrolled in school	3,643

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,367
Less than 9th grade	409
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	343
High school graduate	1,311
Some college, no degree	757
Associate's degree	143
Bachelor's degree	404
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	307

Fairfax Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 3,782 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fairfax. The Fairfax occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (857), service occupations (334), sales and office occupations (437), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (96), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (263) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (199). The 3,782 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,267 private wage and salary workers, 246 government workers, 642 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gregory County)
Population 16 years and over	3,782
In labor force	2,273
Civilian labor force	2,272
Employed	2,186
Unemployed	86
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	1
Females 16 years and over	1,969
In labor force	1,006
Civilian labor force	1,006
Unemployed Civilian labor force	26
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,813
In labor force	1,267
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	60
Armed forces	1

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gregory County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,172
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,423
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	178
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	110
Other means	14
Worked at home	436
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	23,715

OCCUPATION (Gregory County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	857
Management, professional, and related occupations	857
Service occupations	334
Sales and office occupations	437
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	96
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	263
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	199

INDUSTRY (Gregory County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	857
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	525
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	41
Wholesale trade	59
Retail trade	268
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	133
Information	22
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	118
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	111
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	399
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	129
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	72

CLASS OF WORKER (Gregory County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	857
Private wage and salary workers	1,267
Government workers	246
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	642
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fairfax Housing Characteristics

In Fairfax, SD there are 2,405 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,022 occupied and 383 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fairfax, there are 1,948 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 33 units in Fairfax. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fairfax, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fairfax, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fairfax. There are 113 housing units with rent less than $200, 94 with rent between $200-299, 116 with rent between $300-499 and 14 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fairfax gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fairfax, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gregory County)
Total housing units	2,405
Occupied housing units	2,022
Vacant housing units	383

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gregory County)
Total housing units	2,405
1-unit, detached	1,948
1-unit, attached	33
2 units	20
3 or 4 units	31
5 to 9 units	63
10 to 19 units	34
20 to 49 units	6
50 or more units
Mobile home	268

HOUSING TENURE (Gregory County)
Occupied housing units	2,022
Owner-occupied	1,517
Renter-occupied	505

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gregory County)
Occupied housing units	2,022
No vehicles available	122
2 vehicle available	1,332
3 vehicles available	434
4 vehicles available	163
5 or more vehicles available	78

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gregory County)
Occupied housing units	2,022
Utility gas	4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	522
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	460
Coal or coke
Wood	54
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gregory County)
Occupied housing units	2,022
Less Than $50,000	1,517
$50,000 to $99,999	264
$100,000 to $149,999	42
$150,000 to $199,999	4
$200,000 to $299,999	7
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	32,700

GROSS RENT (Gregory County)
Occupied units paying rent	505
Less than $200	113
$200 to $299	94
$300 to $499	116
$500 to $699	9
$700 to $999	5
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A