Fairfax city, VA

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2023 Population
24,478
0.974% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
37.3
0.533% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
9.91%
0.862% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$132,774
3.16% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$677,400
4.28% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
13,052
0.647% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fairfax city, VA had a population of 24.5k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $132,774. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fairfax city, VA grew from 24,242 to 24,478, a 0.974% increase and its median household income grew from $128,708 to $132,774, a 3.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfax city, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.1%), Other (Hispanic) (7.22%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.39%).

None of the households in Fairfax city, 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.

85.6% of the residents in Fairfax city, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fairfax city, VA was $677,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Fairfax city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfax city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Fairfax city, VA borders Fairfax County, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Fairfax city, VA is home to a population of 24.5k people, from which 85.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 30% of Fairfax city, VA residents were born outside of the country (7.34k people).

In 2023, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Fairfax city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.42k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.6%
2023 Citizenship
86.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.6% of Fairfax city, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfax city, VA was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfax city, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.9k ± 67
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4.42k ± 274
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.77k ± 449
18.3%
Hispanic Population
4.48k people

In 2023, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Fairfax city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.42k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.3% of the people in Fairfax city, VA are hispanic (4.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfax city, VA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

30%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.34k people
29.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
7.05k people

As of 2023, 30% of Fairfax city, VA residents (7.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairfax city, VA was 29.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    543 ± 175
  2. Vietnam
    332 ± 92
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    330 ± 108

Fairfax city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fairfax city, VA employs 13.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Fairfax city, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,895 people), Educational Services (1,546 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,342 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($138,375), Public Administration ($121,923), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,952).

Employment

Occupations

13.1k
2023 Value
± 816
−0.647%
1 Year decline
± 8.97%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fairfax city, VA declined at a rate of −0.647%, from 13.1k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfax city, VA, are Management Occupations (1,922 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,410 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,089 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfax city, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.1k
2023 Value
± 816
−0.647%
1 Year decline
± 8.97%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fairfax city, VA declined at a rate of −0.647%, from 13.1k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfax city, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,895 people), Educational Services (1,546 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,342 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfax city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fairfax city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$81,673
Median earning men ± $10,269
$56,662
Median earning women ± $5,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,724), Public Administration ($119,657), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,352).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($142,991), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,524), and Information ($92,610).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 317
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 161
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 130
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $683k
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. $239k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $185k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfax city, VA was $677,400 in 2023, which is 2.23 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $649,600 to $677,400, a 4.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfax city, VA is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Fairfax city, VA have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfax city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fairfax city, VA is $132,774. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Fairfax city, VA was Census Tract 3002, Fairfax city, VA with a value of $175,179, followed by Census Tract 3005, Fairfax city, VA and Census Tract 3004, Fairfax city, VA, with respective values of $128,500 and $127,159.

In 2024, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fairfax city, VA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.76%.

Housing

Property

$677,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$14,476
$6,350
Median Property Taxes
±$437

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 Fairfax city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

69.3%
Homeownership
2023
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 69.3% of the housing units in Fairfax city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 3002, Fairfax city, VA
  2. Census Tract 3005, Fairfax city, VA
  3. Census Tract 3004, Fairfax city, VA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fairfax city, VA was Census Tract 3002, Fairfax city, VA with a value of $175,179, followed by Census Tract 3005, Fairfax city, VA and Census Tract 3004, Fairfax city, VA, with respective values of $128,500 and $127,159.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Fairfax city, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$132,774
Median Household Income
± $13,779
9.16k
Number of Households
± 661

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.16k households in Fairfax city, VA grew to $132,774 from the previous year's value of $128,708.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfax city, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfax city, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (57%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.2%)
  3. Carpooled (9.69%)

In 2023, 57% of workers in Fairfax city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.69%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfax city, VA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Fairfax city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 16.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fairfax city, VA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.76%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfax city, VA (2.35k out of 23.7k 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 Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfax city, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 6.5% of the children was living in poverty in Fairfax city, VA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.8%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 84.5 in Fairfax city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 46.3 per 100,000 population.

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Health

92.6% of the population of Fairfax city, VA has health coverage, with 64.3% on employee plans, 6.45% on Medicaid, 8.46% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfax city, VA see 12,138 patients per year on average, which represents a 55.4% increase from the previous year (7,810 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 0 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 50 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

12,138 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfax city, VA

Primary care physicians in Fairfax city, VA see an average of 12,138 patients per year. This represents a 55.4% increase from the previous year (7,810 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.44%
Uninsured
64.3%
Employer Coverage
6.45%
Medicaid
8.46%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
2.02%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfax city, VA grew by 17.4% from 6.34% to 7.44%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.9 in Fairfax city, VA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.6% in Fairfax city, VA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.74% in Fairfax city, VA.

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