Fairfax, VA City Data

Fairfax, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,498 people who live in Fairfax and approximately N/A who live in Fairfax City 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

Fairfax City County where Fairfax resides is N/A square miles. The resident population of this county is N/A and has a population rank of N/A out of all the places in the United States.

Fairfax has a total of 21,498 people and of those residents there are 10,484 males and 11,014 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately N/A births each year and around N/A deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fairfax varies per year, but currently 20,797 are one race and 701 are two or more races.

Of the 21,498 people who live in Fairfax, there are 4,853 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fairfax is 2,452 male and 2,401 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 17,082.

General Fairfax Information
Total area in square miles - Fairfax City County	N/A
Water area in square miles - Fairfax City County	N/A
Resident population - Fairfax City County	N/A
Population rank - Fairfax City County	N/A
Total population	21,498
Total population (male)	10,484
Total population (female)	11,014
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Fairfax City County	N/A
Deaths- Fairfax City County	N/A
Population of one race	20,797
Population of two or more races	701
Population under 20 years	4,853
Population under 20 years (male)	2,452
Population under 20 years (female)	2,401
Total population 18 years and over	17,082

Fairfax Social Characteristics

There are N/A households in Fairfax. Families make up N/A of these households. The table below breaks down the Fairfax families into three different groups. Married-couple families (N/A), male householder with no wife present (N/A) and female householder with no husband present (N/A). The remainder of the Fairfax households are made up of nonfamily households, which total N/A. Fairfax, VA 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 N/A females 15 and over; of those females there are N/A never married, N/A now married, N/A separated, N/A widowed, and N/A divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, N/A separated, N/A widowed and N/A 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 (Fairfax City County)
Total households	N/A
Family households (families)	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Married-couple family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Male householder, no wife present, family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Female householder, no husband present, family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Nonfamily households	N/A
Householder living alone	N/A
65 years and over	N/A

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,449
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,751
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,150
Householder	5,407
Spouse	4,382
Child	5,349
Other relatives	548
Nonrelatives	558
Unmarried partner	80
Roomer or boarder	142
Housemate or roommate	206
Unmarried partner	295
Foster child	13
Other	117

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,820
Male householder	1,194
Male householder living alone	755
Male householder not living alone	439
Female householder	1,434
Female householder living alone	1,124
Female householder not living alone	310
Nonrelatives	1,192
Unmarried partner	215
Roomer or boarder	203
Housemate or roommate	687
Foster child	2
Other	85

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	N/A
Widowed	N/A
Divorced	N/A
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	N/A
Widowed	N/A
Divorced	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,498
Male	10,484
Under 5 years	645
5 to 9 years	597
10 to 14 years	615
15 to 17 years	353
18 and 19 years	242
20 years	142
21 years	144
22 to 24 years	488
25 to 29 years	936
30 to 34 years	949
35 to 39 years	1,025
40 to 44 years	836
45 to 49 years	717
50 to 54 years	742
55 to 59 years	540
60 and 61 years	198
62 to 64 years	232
65 and 66 years	169
67 to 69 years	171
70 to 74 years	286
75 to 79 years	238
80 to 84 years	142
85 years and over	77
Female	11,014
Under 5 years	644
5 to 9 years	617
10 to 14 years	570
15 to 17 years	375
18 and 19 years	195
20 years	162
21 years	124
22 to 24 years	471
25 to 29 years	811
30 to 34 years	890
35 to 39 years	933
40 to 44 years	861
45 to 49 years	807
50 to 54 years	783
55 to 59 years	641
60 and 61 years	193
62 to 64 years	267
65 and 66 years	158
67 to 69 years	241
70 to 74 years	430
75 to 79 years	357
80 to 84 years	213
85 years and over	271

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,498
One race	20,797
White	15,675
Black or African American	1,090
American Indian and Alaska Native	73
Asian	2,617
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	28
Two or more races	701

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,970
People who are White alone	15,277
People who are Black or African American alone	1,003
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	72
People who are Asian alone	2,611
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	16
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,898
People who are Some other race alone	1,306

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	N/A
Same house	N/A
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	N/A
Different state or abroad	N/A
Different state	N/A
Abroad	N/A

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fairfax City County)
Total resident population	N/A
Born in United States	N/A
State of residence	N/A
Different state	N/A
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	N/A
Foreign born	N/A

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 N/A for the population of the country, which includes Fairfax. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was N/A and elementary or high school enrollment was N/A children. College or graduate school enrollment was N/A.

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	N/A
Pre-kindergarten	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Kindergarten	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Elementary and high school	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
High school grades 9 to 12	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
College, undergraduate years	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Graduate or professional school	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Not enrolled in school	N/A

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	N/A
Less than 9th grade	N/A
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	N/A
High school graduate	N/A
Some college, no degree	N/A
Associate's degree	N/A
Bachelor's degree	N/A
Graduate or professional degree	N/A
Percent high school graduate or higher	N/A
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	N/A

Fairfax Employment and Labor Characteristics

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

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fairfax City County)
Population 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Employed	N/A
Unemployed	N/A
Percent Unemployed	N/A
Armed Forces	N/A
Females 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	N/A
Armed forces	N/A
Males 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	N/A
Armed forces	N/A

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fairfax City County)
Workers 16 years and over	N/A
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	N/A
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	N/A
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	N/A
Other means	N/A
Worked at home	N/A
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	N/A

OCCUPATION (Fairfax City County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Management, professional, and related occupations	N/A
Service occupations	N/A
Sales and office occupations	N/A
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	N/A
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	N/A
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	N/A

INDUSTRY (Fairfax City County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	N/A
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	N/A
Wholesale trade	N/A
Retail trade	N/A
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	N/A
Information	N/A
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	N/A
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	N/A
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	N/A
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	N/A
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	N/A

CLASS OF WORKER (Fairfax City County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Private wage and salary workers	N/A
Government workers	N/A
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	N/A
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fairfax Housing Characteristics

In Fairfax, VA there are N/A housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately N/A occupied and N/A vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fairfax, there are N/A 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total N/A 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fairfax, VA 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 N/A housing units with rent less than $200, N/A with rent between $200-299, N/A with rent between $300-499 and N/A 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fairfax City County)
Total housing units	N/A
Occupied housing units	N/A
Vacant housing units	N/A

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fairfax City County)
Total housing units	N/A
1-unit, detached	N/A
1-unit, attached	N/A
2 units	N/A
3 or 4 units	N/A
5 to 9 units	N/A
10 to 19 units	N/A
20 to 49 units	N/A
50 or more units	N/A
Mobile home	N/A

HOUSING TENURE (Fairfax City County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Owner-occupied	N/A
Renter-occupied	N/A

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fairfax City County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
No vehicles available	N/A
2 vehicle available	N/A
3 vehicles available	N/A
4 vehicles available	N/A
5 or more vehicles available	N/A

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fairfax City County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Utility gas	N/A
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	N/A
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	N/A
Coal or coke	N/A
Wood	N/A
Solar energy	N/A
Other fuel	N/A
No fuel used	N/A

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fairfax City County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Less Than $50,000	N/A
$50,000 to $99,999	N/A
$100,000 to $149,999	N/A
$150,000 to $199,999	N/A
$200,000 to $299,999	N/A
$300,000 to $499,999	N/A
$1,000,000 or more	N/A
Median (dollars)	N/A

GROSS RENT (Fairfax City County)
Occupied units paying rent	N/A
Less than $200	N/A
$200 to $299	N/A
$300 to $499	N/A
$500 to $699	N/A
$700 to $999	N/A
$1,000 to $1,499	N/A
$1,500 or more	N/A