Fairfax, VT

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2023 Population

886

0.682% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

48.8

2.95% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.3%

12.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,667

5.19% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$348,600

0.781% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

400

2.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fairfax, VT had a population of 886 people with a median age of 48.8 and a median household income of $56,667. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fairfax, VT grew from 880 to 886, a 0.682% increase and its median household income grew from $53,869 to $56,667, a 5.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfax, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Fairfax, VT 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.

100% of the residents in Fairfax, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fairfax, VT was $348,600, and the homeownership rate was 37%.

Most people in Fairfax, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfax, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fairfax, VT is home to a population of 886 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Fairfax, VT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (886 people) in Fairfax, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Fairfax, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfax, VT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfax, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
886 ± 335
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 10
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fairfax, VT 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 Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,981 ± 1,725 people
China
1,582 ± 975 people
Germany
991 ± 772 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,981 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,582 and Germany with 991.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14
Vietnam
0 ± 17

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

Economy

The economy of Fairfax, VT employs 400 people. The largest industries in Fairfax, VT are Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55 people), and Retail Trade (39 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,550), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,426), and Total ($39,306).

Males in Vermont have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,434. The income inequality in Vermont (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

400

2023 Value

± 173

−2.2%

1 Year decline

± 61.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fairfax, VT declined at a rate of −2.2%, from 409 employees to 400 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfax, VT, are Health Technologists & Technicians (97 people), Sales & Related Occupations (56 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfax, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (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

400

2023 Value

± 173

−2.2%

1 Year decline

± 61.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fairfax, VT declined at a rate of −2.2%, from 409 employees to 400 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfax, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55 people), and Retail Trade (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfax, VT, though some of these residents may live in Fairfax, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,988

Median earning men ± $27,996

$34,781

Median earning women ± $25,092

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,426).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,394).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.76%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% 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 21.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Vermont.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Fairfax, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fairfax, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (63.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Other (1.76%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

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 Vermont over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Fairfax, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Fairfax, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Fairfax, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.431% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.362% 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (130k), Bachelors Degree (106k), and Some college (93.2k).

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

The median property value in Fairfax, VT was $348,600 in 2023, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $345,900 to $348,600, a 0.781% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfax, VT is 37%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fairfax, VT have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfax, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$348,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$62,158

$188

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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

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

Rent vs Own

37%

Homeownership

2023

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 37% of the housing units in Fairfax, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfax, VT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 110

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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

$56,667

Median Household Income

± $18,821

508

Number of Households

± 217

In 2023, the median household income of the 508 households in Fairfax, VT grew to $56,667 from the previous year's value of $53,869.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfax, VT 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfax, VT is from Vermont.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2022, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Worked At Home (27.3%)
Walked (3.5%)

In 2023, 69.3% of workers in Fairfax, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who walked to work (3.5%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfax, VT have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.81% of the workforce in Fairfax, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfax, VT (180 out of 886 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfax, VT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

97.5% of the population of Fairfax, VT has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 31.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, VT see 1774 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.06% decrease from the previous year (1830 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2013 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 359 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Franklin County, VT.

1,774 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, VT

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, VT see an average of 1,774 patients per year. This represents a 3.06% decrease from the previous year (1,830 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 5.64% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.48%

Uninsured

41.1%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

31.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfax, VT grew by 4.05% from 2.39% to 2.48%.

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

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