Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA

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2022 Population

161,963

0.532% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.9

0.785% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.24%

1.15% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$164,209

9.29% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

80,161

2.04% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA had a population of 162k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $164,209. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA declined from 162,829 to 161,963, a −0.532% decrease and its median household income grew from $150,253 to $164,209, a 9.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.11%), White (Hispanic) (5.31%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.6%).

31.9% of the households in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.8% of the residents in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA N/A, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.

Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA borders Fairfax County (North Central)--Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VA, Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA, Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA, Fairfax County (East Central)--Annandale, West Falls Church & Bailey's Crossroads PUMA, VA, and Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA is home to a population of 162k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 23.9% of Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (38.7k people).

In 2022, there were 3.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.6k people) in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA are Spanish (15,042 households), Korean (5,549 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,920 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2022 Citizenship

91.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.8% of Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
91.6k ± 2.65k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.4k ± 1.89k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 1.03k

13%

Hispanic Population

21.1k people

13% of the people in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA are hispanic (21.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Korea
4,356 ± 1,598 people
Vietnam
2,935 ± 1,318 people
Peru
2,562 ± 1,233 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA was Korea, the natal country of 4,356 Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA residents, followed by Vietnam with 2,935 and Peru with 2,562.

Foreign-Born Population

23.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

38.7k people

24.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

40.2k people

As of 2022, 23.9% of Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA residents (38.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA was 24.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
15,042 households (9.83%)
Korean
5,549 households (3.63%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,920 households (2.56%)

31.9% of the households in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA was Spanish. 9.83% of the households in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Economy

The economy of Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA employs 80.2k people. The largest industries in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA are Computer Systems Design (5,716 people), National security & international affairs (5,644 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,492 people), and the highest paying industries are Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($221,373), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($205,941), and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($198,940).

Males in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $93,640. The income inequality in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.451, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,532

Women

47.2%

43,147

Men

52.8%

The workforce of Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA in 2020 was 81,679 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

80.2k

2022 Value

−2.04%

1 Year decline

± −2.04%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA declined at a rate of −2.04%, from 81.8k employees to 80.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA, are Other managers (4,166 people), Software developers (2,717 people), and Management analysts (2,314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

80.2k

2022 Value

−2.04%

1 Year decline

± −2.04%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA declined at a rate of −2.04%, from 81.8k employees to 80.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA, are Computer Systems Design (5,716 people), National security & international affairs (5,644 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,266

Median earning men ± $3,984

$59,561

Median earning women ± $3,001

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($148,073), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,620), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,829).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($135,934), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,576), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,335).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA are White (7,040 and 38.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3,656 and 19.9%), Asian (3,590 and 19.5%), and Black or African American (2,428 and 13.2%).

The median tuition cost in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA for a public four year colleges is $9,795 for in-state students and $33,960 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 91,338 students enrolled in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA, 48.1% men and 51.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 31,584 records, of which 50.6% were women and 49.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Information Technology
398 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
371 degrees awarded
General Psychology
405 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA was Information Technology with 398 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA according to their major.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 8,768 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA, which is 0.814 times less than the 10,772 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,040 degrees mean that there were 1.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,656 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($9,795) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,606) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (37.7k), Graduate Degree (35.1k), and Some college (22.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2022

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.6% of the housing units in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$164,209

Median Household Income

± $4,079

52.9k

Number of Households

± 1,446

In 2022, the median household income of the 52.9k households in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA grew to $164,209 from the previous year's value of $150,253.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.451

2022 Wage GINI in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA

In 2022, the income inequality in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.94% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA (8.13k out of 155k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.4% of the population of Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 61.7% on employee plans, 4.83% on Medicaid, 9% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 4.52% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.61%

Uninsured

61.7%

Employer Coverage

4.83%

Medicaid

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

4.52%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA declined by 5.4% from 5.93% to 5.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.