Fair Oaks, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

35,545

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

0.567% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.7%

4.21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,947

3.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$608,200

Population & Diversity

Fair Oaks, VA is home to a population of 35.5k people, from which 87.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.6% of Fair Oaks, VA residents were born outside of the country (13k people).

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.3k people) in Fair Oaks, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

87%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Fair Oaks, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fair Oaks, VA was 87%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
15.3k ± 1.58k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.24k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.38k ± 1.01k

11.2%

Hispanic Population

3.97k people

11.2% of the people in Fair Oaks, VA are hispanic (3.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

36.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13k people

36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.8k people

As of 2024, 36.6% of Fair Oaks, VA residents (13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fair Oaks, VA was 36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
950 ± 302
Gulf War (1990s)
254 ± 123
Vietnam
124 ± 107

Fair Oaks, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fair Oaks, VA.

Economy

The economy of Fair Oaks, VA employs 21.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fair Oaks, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,534 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,242 people), and Public Administration (2,038 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($175,368), Public Administration ($117,432), and Finance & Insurance ($110,800).

Employment

Occupations

21.7k

2024 Value

± 1,459

0.676%

1 Year growth

± 9.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Oaks, VA grew at a rate of 0.676%, from 21.6k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fair Oaks, VA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,304 people), Management Occupations (3,261 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fair Oaks, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

21.7k

2024 Value

± 1,459

0.676%

1 Year growth

± 9.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Oaks, VA grew at a rate of 0.676%, from 21.6k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fair Oaks, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,534 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,242 people), and Public Administration (2,038 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,817

Median earning men ± $7,166

$72,353

Median earning women ± $5,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($183,891), Public Administration ($154,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,211).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,861), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,055), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,367).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fair Oaks, VA was $608,200 in 2024, which is 1.83 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $580,500 to $608,200, a 4.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Fair Oaks, VA is 44.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fair Oaks, VA have an average commute time of 27.1 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.

Housing

Property

$608,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,086

$6,840

Median Property Taxes

±$545

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fair Oaks, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fair Oaks, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.7%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.7% of the housing units in Fair Oaks, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$123,947

Median Household Income

± $11,442

15.3k

Number of Households

± 1,152

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.3k households in Fair Oaks, VA grew to $123,947 from the previous year's value of $119,387.

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 Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.5%)
Worked At Home (28.8%)
Carpooled (3.13%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Fair Oaks, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.13%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fair Oaks, VA have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% 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

5.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fair Oaks, VA (2.02k out of 35.3k 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 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

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

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

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