Fairfax County, VA

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2023 Population
1.14M
0.0768% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/AMark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/ATim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.9
0.777% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.94%
0.78% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$150,113
3.41% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$699,700
4.92% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 1.14M people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $150,113. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fairfax County, VA declined from 1.15M to 1.14M, a −0.0768% decrease and its median household income grew from $145,165 to $150,113, a 3.41% increase.

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N/A of the households in N/A 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.

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $699,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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United StatesVirginiaWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Economy

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (96,097 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (74,672 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (67,660 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$91,152
Median earning men ± $1,569
$64,640
Median earning women ± $1,252

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($145,124), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,325), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,674).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($125,073), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,389), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,054).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%).

Presidential Elections

2024 Election Results
  1. N/AKamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. N/ADonald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. N/AOther (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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Fairfax County, VA awarded 19,599 degrees. The student population of Fairfax County, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 46,758 male students and 50,993 female students.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $699,700 in 2023, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $666,900 to $699,700, a 4.92% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $150,113. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 4156, Fairfax County, VA with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 4602, Fairfax County, VA and Census Tract 4607.02, Fairfax County, VA, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

Housing

Property

$699,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$3,872
$282,039
Median Property Taxes
±$3,284
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Rent vs Own

68.3%
Homeownership
2023
69.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68.3% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

Equity

Household Income

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$150,113
Median Household Income
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413k
Number of Households
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In 2023, the median household income of the 413k households in N/A grew to $150,113 from the previous year's value of $145,165.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (57.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.1%)
  3. Carpooled (8.03%)

In 2023, 57.9% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.03%).

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

29.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

7.39%
Uninsured
59%
Employer Coverage
7.19%
Medicaid
9.45%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
3.55%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 1.58% from 7.51% to 7.39%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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