Fairfax Station, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,566

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

1.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.72%

32.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$212,224

0.0453% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$897,000

Population & Diversity

Fairfax Station, VA is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Fairfax Station, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.92k people).

In 2024, there were 5.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.28k people) in Fairfax Station, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.41k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 676 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Fairfax Station, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfax Station, VA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfax Station, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.28k ± 1.14k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 242
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
676 ± 219

11.7%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

11.7% of the people in Fairfax Station, VA are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfax Station, 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

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.92k people

15.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.92k people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Fairfax Station, VA residents (1.92k 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 Fairfax Station, VA was 15.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
396 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
390 ± 202
Vietnam
327 ± 120

Fairfax Station, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairfax Station, VA.

Economy

The economy of Fairfax Station, VA employs 6.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfax Station, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,655 people), Public Administration (766 people), and Educational Services (749 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($182,644), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($171,202), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($168,750).

Employment

Occupations

6.41k

2024 Value

± 605

−0.881%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfax Station, VA declined at a rate of −0.881%, from 6.47k employees to 6.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfax Station, VA, are Management Occupations (1,244 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (883 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (548 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfax Station, 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

6.41k

2024 Value

± 605

−0.881%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfax Station, VA declined at a rate of −0.881%, from 6.47k employees to 6.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfax Station, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,655 people), Public Administration (766 people), and Educational Services (749 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfax Station, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fairfax Station, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$146,082

Median earning men ± $16,030

$73,355

Median earning women ± $10,168

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($245,398), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($210,833), and Construction ($182,764).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($173,281), Public Administration ($142,625), and Manufacturing ($136,760).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfax Station, VA was $897,000 in 2024, which is 2.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $863,400 to $897,000, a 3.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfax Station, VA is 94.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfax Station, VA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfax Station, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$897,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,472

$3,886

Median Property Taxes

±$429

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.3% of the housing units in Fairfax Station, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfax Station, 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.

$212,224

Median Household Income

± $25,796

4.12k

Number of Households

± 437

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.12k households in Fairfax Station, VA grew to $212,224 from the previous year's value of $212,128.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfax Station, 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 Fairfax Station, 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 (56.1%)
Worked At Home (32.4%)
Carpooled (6.6%)

In 2024, 56.1% of workers in Fairfax Station, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.6%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfax Station, VA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.446% of the workforce in Fairfax Station, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairfax Station, 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 Station, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfax Station, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfax Station, VA (216 out of 12.5k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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