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Population

1.14M

0.31% decline

Median Age

38.1

Median Household Income

$115,717

2.22% growth

Poverty Rate

5.92%

Number of Employees

606,237

1.14% decline

Median Property Value

$553,200

1.52% growth

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Fairfax County, VA has a population of 1.14M people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $115,717. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Fairfax County, VA declined from 1.14M to 1.14M, a 0.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $113,208 to $115,717, a 2.22% increase.

The population of Fairfax County, VA is 51.2% White, 19% Asian, and 16.1% Hispanic. 39.2% of the people in Fairfax County, VA speak a non-English language, and 85.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fairfax County, VA are George Mason University, with 8,928 graduates, Northern Virginia Community College, with 7,528 graduates, and Medtech Institute, with 1,028 graduates.

The median property value in Fairfax County, VA is $553,200, and the homeownership rate is 67.4%. Most people in Fairfax County, VA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfax County, VA is 2 cars per household.

Fairfax County, VA is the 1st most populated county in Virginia and borders District of Columbia, DC; Charles County, MD; Montgomery County, MD; Prince George's County, MD; Arlington County, VA; Loudoun County, VA; Prince William County, VA; Alexandria city, VA; Fairfax city, VA; Falls Church city, VA& 5 more.

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The economy of Fairfax County, VA employs 606,237 people. The economy of Fairfax County, VA is specialized in Professional, Scientific, Tech Services; Public Admin.; and Management of Companies & Enterprises, which employ respectively 2.82; 2.4; and 1.5 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Fairfax County, VA are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services (130,024), Public Admin. (65,724), and Healthcare & Social Assistance (59,244), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($119,511), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($95,057), and Utilities ($90,127).

Median household income in Fairfax County, VA is $115,717. Males in Fairfax County, VA have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,547. The income inequality of Fairfax County, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.488 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 703

2. Census Tract 803

3. Census Tract 801

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Fairfax County, VA was Census Tract 703 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 803 and Census Tract 801, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Fairfax County, VA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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606,237

2016 value

± 7,315

1.14%

1 year Growth

± 1.59%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Fairfax County, VA declined at a rate of 1.14%, from 613,246 employees to 606,237 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfax County, VA, are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services, Public Admin., and Healthcare & Social Assistance. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfax County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fairfax County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Fairfax County, VA. In Fairfax County, VA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 103 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,799. Petersburg city, VA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Virginia.

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Fairfax County, VA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Virginia. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Wise County, VA $11,348

2. Buchanan County, VA $11,118

3. Norton city, VA $10,827

At $11,348 Wise County, VA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Virginia. The next two highest amounts were in Buchanan County, VA with $11,118 and in Norton city, VA with $10,827.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$7,799

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Fairfax County, VA were $7,799 in 2014, but $7,859 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.76% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Fairfax County, VA are $$1,789 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Fairfax County, VA compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Fairfax County, VA is home to a population of 1.14M people, from which 85.8% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Fairfax County, VA is composed of 583,510 White residents (51.2%), 216,144 Asian residents (19%), 183,373 Hispanic residents (16.1%), 107,718 Black residents (9.5%), and 41,534 Two+ residents (3.65%). The most common foreign languages in Fairfax County, VA are Spanish (138,873 speakers), Korean (34,895 speakers), and Vietnamese (26,299 speakers), but compared to other places, Fairfax County, VA has a relative high number of Urdu (14,643 speakers), Persian (13,863 speakers), and Korean (34,895 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Fairfax County, VA is from the state of Virginia.

Most common origin

1. El Salvador

2. India

3. Philippines

relatively high origin

1. Bolivia

2. Afghanistan

3. Sierra Leone

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 97,137 Virginia residents, followed by India with 78,713 and Philippines with 59,382.

When compared to other states, Virginia has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Bolivia. In 2016, there were 26,296 people from Bolivia living in Virginia, approximately 12.61 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Korean

3. Vietnamese

relatively high languages

1. Urdu

2. Persian

3. Korean

396,626 of Fairfax County, VA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Fairfax County, VA was Spanish. 12.2% of the overall population of Fairfax County, VA are native Spanish speakers. 3.06% speak Korean and 2.31% speak Vietnamese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Fairfax County, VA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Urdu speakers. In 2015, there were 14,643 native Urdu speakers living in Fairfax County, VA, approximately 9.72 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Fairfax County, VA awarded 19,853 degrees. The student population of Fairfax County, VA is skewed towards females, with 8,370 male students and 11,483 female students. Most students in Fairfax County, VA are White (8,034 and 40.5%), followed by Black or African American (3,071 and 15.5%), Asian (3,051 and 15.4%), and Hispanic or Latino (2,977 and 15%). The largest universities in Fairfax County, VA by number of graduates are George Mason University (8,928 and 45%), Northern Virginia Community College (7,528 and 37.9%), and Medtech Institute (1,028 and 5.18%). The most popular majors in Fairfax County, VA are General Studies (1,476 and 7.43%), General Business Administration & Management (1,039 and 5.23%), and General Social Sciences (663 and 3.34%). The median tuition costs in Fairfax County, VA are $9,408 for private four year colleges, and $8,204 and $29,486 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Studies 1,476 graduates

2. General Business Administration & Management 1,039 graduates

3. General Social Sciences 663 graduates

relatively high

1. Architectural Technology 25 graduates

2. General Applied Horticulture Operations 6 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Fairfax County, VA was General Studies with 1,476 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Fairfax County, VA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Architectural Technology. In 2015, there were 25 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Architectural Technology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Fairfax County, VA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfax County, VA is $553,200, which is 2.7 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $544,900 to $553,200, a 1.52% increase. The homeownership rate of Fairfax County, VA is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in Fairfax County, VA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Fairfax County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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