Fair Oaks, VA

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2023 Population

35,472

0.974% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.3

2.92% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.47%

15% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$119,387

0.478% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

21,597

3.53% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fair Oaks, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.6%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.46%).

None of the households in Fair Oaks, 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.

87% of the residents in Fair Oaks, VA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fair Oaks, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fair Oaks, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fair Oaks, VA is home to a population of 35.5k people, from which 87% are citizens. As of 2023, 36% of Fair Oaks, VA residents were born outside of the country (12.8k people).

In 2023, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Fair Oaks, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87%

2023 Citizenship

86.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fair Oaks, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fair Oaks, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 1.51k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.35k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.21k ± 1.07k

10.9%

Hispanic Population

3.88k people

10.9% of the people in Fair Oaks, VA are hispanic (3.88k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fair Oaks, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Fair Oaks, VA.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fair Oaks, VA was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Fair Oaks, VA residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.8k people

34.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.1k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fair Oaks, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
680 ± 201
Gulf War (1990s)
233 ± 100
Vietnam
188 ± 108

Fair Oaks, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.92 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fair Oaks, VA employs 21.6k people. The largest industries in Fair Oaks, VA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,042 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,223 people), and Public Administration (2,158 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($157,353), Utilities ($121,731), and Finance & Insurance ($117,336).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

21.6k

2023 Value

± 1,464

3.53%

1 Year growth

± 9.02%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fair Oaks, VA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,485 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,389 people), and Management Occupations (3,333 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fair Oaks, 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

21.6k

2023 Value

± 1,464

3.53%

1 Year growth

± 9.02%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fair Oaks, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,042 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,223 people), and Public Administration (2,158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fair Oaks, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fair Oaks, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim 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.

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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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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

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Race

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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 Fair Oaks, VA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fair Oaks, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fair Oaks, VA is $119,387. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Fair Oaks, VA was Census Tract 4817.02 with a value of $134,429, followed by Census Tract 4917.04 and Census Tract 4917.03, with respective values of $133,694 and $93,653.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fair Oaks, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 4817.02
Census Tract 4917.04
Census Tract 4917.03

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Fair Oaks, VA was Census Tract 4817.02 with a value of $134,429, followed by Census Tract 4917.04 and Census Tract 4917.03, with respective values of $133,694 and $93,653.

The following map shows all of the places in Fair Oaks, 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.

$119,387

Median Household Income

± $8,847

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Fair Oaks, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fair Oaks, VA is from Fair Oaks, VA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Fair Oaks, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.1%)
Worked At Home (26.8%)
Carpooled (3.73%)

In 2023, 64.1% of workers in Fair Oaks, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.73%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fair Oaks, VA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Fair Oaks, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fair Oaks, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fair Oaks, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fair Oaks, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fair Oaks, VA (1.93k out of 35.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fair Oaks, VA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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

94.5% of the population of Fair Oaks, VA has health coverage, with 69.2% on employee plans, 7.02% on Medicaid, 6.81% on Medicare, 9.65% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfax County, VA see 905 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.444% increase from the previous year (901 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 884 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 440 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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905 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfax County, VA

Primary care physicians in Fairfax County, VA see an average of 905 patients per year. This represents a 0.444% increase from the previous year (901 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairfax County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 29.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.38% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.5%

Uninsured

69.2%

Employer Coverage

7.02%

Medicaid

6.81%

Medicare

9.65%

Non-Group

1.8%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fair Oaks, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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