Fairfax

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Fairfax Legal Resources
  2. Fairfax Statistics
  3. Fairfax Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Fairfax Employment Information
  5. Fairfax Family Information
  6. Fairfax Education Information
  7. Fairfax Public Benefits Information
  8. Fairfax Criminal Information
  9. Fairfax Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Fairfax Zip Codes


Fairfax Legal Resources Back to top

Fairfax Government Website

Fairfax Legal Code

Virginia Constitution
Virginia Codes

Virginia State Resources
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Virginia Governor
Virginia Legislature
Virginia Courts
Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Fairfax Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,498
  • Land Area (2000): 16.343 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Fairfax Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 20,946 2002 Not Available 2005 Not Available
2000 21,316 2003 Not Available 2006 Not Available
2001 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2007 22,484

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Houses (2000): 8,204
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Fairfax Employment Information Back to top
Fairfax Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,117 17.22%
2. Construction 822 12.67%
3. Public Administration 683 10.53%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 485 7.48%
5. Educational Services 342 5.27%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 318 4.90%
7. Finance and Insurance 281 4.33%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 250 3.85%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 153 2.36%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 150 2.31%
11. Health Care 142 2.19%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 126 1.94%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 123 1.90%
14. Repair and Maintenance 114 1.76%
15. Other Transportation 91 1.40%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 87 1.34%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 78 1.20%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 73 1.13%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 67 1.03%
20. Truck Transportation 66 1.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 708 13.02%
2. Educational Services 700 12.88%
3. Health Care 626 11.52%
4. Public Administration 541 9.95%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 366 6.73%
6. Finance and Insurance 317 5.83%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 197 3.62%
8. Social Assistance 183 3.37%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 176 3.24%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 152 2.80%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 142 2.61%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 137 2.52%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 87 1.60%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 86 1.58%
15. Construction 86 1.58%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 82 1.51%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 80 1.47%
18. Department and Other General Stores 73 1.34%
19. Private Household Services 64 1.18%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 54 0.99%

Fairfax Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 744 11.47%
2. Other Management Occupations 488 7.52%
3. Business Operations Specialists 264 4.07%
4. Top Executives 209 3.22%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 184 2.84%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 183 2.82%
7. Engineers 178 2.74%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 174 2.68%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 173 2.67%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 168 2.59%
11. Accountants and Auditors 165 2.54%
12. Other Production Occupations 142 2.19%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 138 2.13%
14. Carpenters 134 2.07%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 121 1.86%
16. Lawyers 121 1.86%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 119 1.83%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 113 1.74%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 112 1.73%
20. Other Construction Trades 105 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 389 7.16%
2. Other Management Occupations 367 6.75%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 320 5.89%
4. Computer Specialists 237 4.36%
5. Business Operations Specialists 216 3.97%
6. Registered Nurses 215 3.96%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 194 3.57%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 175 3.22%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 169 3.11%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 154 2.83%
11. Child Care Workers 134 2.47%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 134 2.47%
13. Cashiers 121 2.23%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 119 2.19%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 115 2.12%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 112 2.06%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 110 2.02%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 110 2.02%
19. Accountants and Auditors 101 1.86%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 89 1.64%

Fairfax Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,779 60.93%
15-35 hours 2,024 11.44%
1-14 hours 376 2.13%
No regular hours 4,511 25.50%

Fairfax Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 266 2.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 258 2.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 380 3.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,001 8.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,287 11.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,763 15.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,389 12.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,780 15.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 984 8.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 930 8.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 322 2.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 81 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 585 5.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 470 4.09%

Fairfax Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 189 1.64%
5-9 762 6.63%
10-14 1,354 11.78%
15-19 1,323 11.51%
20-24 1,330 11.57%
25-29 535 4.65%
30-34 2,171 18.88%
35-39 418 3.64%
40-44 744 6.47%
45-59 1,523 13.25%
60-89 909 7.91%
At least 90 238 2.07%

Fairfax Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 201 1.75% 5,292 46.03%
30-44 95 0.83% 3,238 28.17%
45-59 188 1.64% 1,335 11.61%
At least 60 419 3.64% 728 6.33%

Fairfax Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 44 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,376 11.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,703 73.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 36 0.30%
Color 4 Box Other 27 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 903 7.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 407 3.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 349 2.95%

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Fairfax Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,013 (20,968 people)
Families (2000): 5,427 (16,755 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,522
People at same address in 1995: 9,653
Fairfax Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 229 2.86%
$10,000-$14,999 123 1.54%
$15,000-$19,999 173 2.16%
$20,000-$24,999 270 3.37%
$25,000-$29,999 243 3.03%
$30,000-$34,999 262 3.27%
$35,000-$39,999 439 5.48%
$40,000-$44,999 461 5.75%
$45,000-$49,999 330 4.12%
$50,000-$59,999 862 10.76%
$60,000-$74,999 1,055 13.17%
$75,000-$99,999 1,441 17.98%
$100,000-$124,999 712 8.89%
$125,000-$149,999 581 7.25%
$150,000-$199,999 501 6.25%
$200,000 or more 331 4.13%

Fairfax Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,879 23.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,376 29.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 467 5.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,270 15.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 167 2.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 943 11.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 86 1.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 436 5.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 217 2.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 165 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.06%

Fairfax Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,020 29.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,312 18.02%
Public Assistance 154 0.64%
Retirement 1,926 8.05%
Self Employment 948 3.96%
Social Security 1,646 6.88%
Supplemental Security 186 0.78%
Wage / Salary 6,888 28.79%
Other 847 3.54%

Fairfax Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,626 58.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,849 41.32%

Fairfax Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 476 5.48%
Color 1 Box Married 5,105 58.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,898 33.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 209 2.41%

Fairfax Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 851 9.27%
Color 1 Box Married 5,075 55.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,205 24.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,049 11.43%

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Fairfax Education Information Back to top
Fairfax Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 849 4.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,257 7.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,408 19.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,320 19.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 994 5.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,151 24.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,206 18.66%

Fairfax Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 59 0.27% 224 1.04% 283 1.32%
Kindergarten 144 0.67% 91 0.42% 235 1.09%
Grades 1-4 710 3.30% 142 0.66% 852 3.96%
Grades 5-8 961 4.47% 118 0.55% 1,079 5.02%
Grades 9-12 900 4.19% 91 0.42% 991 4.61%
Undergrad college 996 4.63% 156 0.73% 1,152 5.36%
Graduate or professional school 374 1.74% 167 0.78% 541 2.52%
Total 4,144 19.28% 989 4.60% 5,133 23.88%

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Fairfax Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fairfax Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,829 94.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,205 5.73%

Fairfax Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fairfax Criminal Information Back to top
Fairfax Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.098 0.286 0.000 0.668 2.053 0.095 4.249 34.088 2.960 41.392
2000 1.173 0.235 0.000 0.188 1.595 0.047 3.284 27.397 2.299 33.027
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2007 0.801 0.400 0.044 0.489 1.735 0.222 2.313 23.217 1.868 27.397

Fairfax Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 16 62
2005 14 65
2006 16 63
2007 22 57

Fairfax Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 910
2000 738

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Fairfax Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fairfax Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,503 11.64%
10-19 Years 2,350 10.93%
20-29 Years 3,278 15.25%
30-39 Years 3,797 17.66%
40-49 Years 3,221 14.98%
50-59 Years 2,706 12.59%
60-69 Years 1,629 7.58%
70-79 Years 1,311 6.10%
80-89 Years 563 2.62%
90+ Years 140 0.65%

Fairfax Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,484 48.77%
Color 1 Box Female 11,014 51.23%

Fairfax Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,333 66.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,932 13.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,609 12.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,035 4.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 492 2.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 55 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.07%

Fairfax Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,794 17.09%
2. Irish 2,626 16.06%
3. English 2,415 14.77%
4. United States Or American 1,209 7.40%
5. Italian 855 5.23%
6. Scottish 747 4.57%
7. Scotch Irish 634 3.88%
8. French Non-Basque 544 3.33%
9. Polish 485 2.97%
10. European 300 1.84%

Fairfax Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,043 69.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,736 13.52%
3. Korean 520 2.57%
4. Chinese 491 2.43%
5. Vietnamese 423 2.09%
6. Other Asian 266 1.31%
7. Tagalog 209 1.03%
8. Hindi 183 0.90%
9. Urdu 179 0.88%
10. Other Indic 152 0.75%

Fairfax Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,047 74.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,906 8.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,545 16.49%

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Fairfax Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fairfax Zip Codes Back to top