Fairfax

  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Fairfax Zip Codes


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Fairfax Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,014
  • Land Area (2000): 84.287 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 763
Fairfax Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,109 52.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 109 5.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 903 42.57%

Fairfax Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fairfax Employment Information Back to top
Fairfax Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 96 15.51%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 40 6.46%
3. Finance and Insurance 37 5.98%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 34 5.49%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 32 5.17%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 31 5.01%
7. Food Manufacturing 30 4.85%
8. Public Administration 28 4.52%
9. Educational Services 25 4.04%
10. Metal Manufactuing 25 4.04%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 23 3.72%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 23 3.72%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 15 2.42%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 15 2.42%
15. Repair and Maintenance 14 2.26%
16. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 12 1.94%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 1.94%
18. Office Supplies and Stationery 11 1.78%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 1.78%
20. Other Transportation 9 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 84 18.26%
2. Health Care 54 11.74%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 53 11.52%
4. Finance and Insurance 26 5.65%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 22 4.78%
6. Social Assistance 22 4.78%
7. Food Manufacturing 20 4.35%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17 3.70%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16 3.48%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 3.48%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 2.83%
12. Construction 11 2.39%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 11 2.39%
14. Public Administration 11 2.39%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 2.39%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 9 1.96%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 9 1.96%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 7 1.52%
19. Accommodation and Food Services 6 1.30%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 1.30%

Fairfax Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 46 7.43%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 35 5.65%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 5.17%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 30 4.85%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 29 4.68%
6. Other Production Occupations 29 4.68%
7. Other Construction Trades 28 4.52%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 24 3.88%
9. Engineers 22 3.55%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 22 3.55%
11. Electricians 21 3.39%
12. Top Executives 19 3.07%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 2.91%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 2.75%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 2.58%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 16 2.58%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 2.58%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 2.42%
19. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 13 2.10%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 2.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 36 7.83%
2. Business Operations Specialists 28 6.09%
3. Secretaries and Admins 28 6.09%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 28 6.09%
5. Other Management Occupations 26 5.65%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 19 4.13%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 17 3.70%
8. Other Production Occupations 15 3.26%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15 3.26%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 3.04%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 3.04%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 13 2.83%
13. Registered Nurses 13 2.83%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 2.61%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 2.39%
16. Child Care Workers 11 2.39%
17. Accountants and Auditors 10 2.17%
18. Cashiers 10 2.17%
19. Communications Equipment Operators 9 1.96%
20. Computer Specialists 9 1.96%

Fairfax Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 966 61.80%
15-35 hours 205 13.12%
1-14 hours 35 2.24%
No regular hours 357 22.84%

Fairfax Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 22 2.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 21 2.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 17 1.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 134 13.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 131 12.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 169 16.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 233 22.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 68 6.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 31 3.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 37 3.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 99 9.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 57 5.56%

Fairfax Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 48 4.68%
5-9 69 6.73%
10-14 200 19.49%
15-19 217 21.15%
20-24 259 25.24%
25-29 76 7.41%
30-34 86 8.38%
35-39 26 2.53%
40-44 34 3.31%
45-59 3 0.29%
60-89 8 0.78%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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 0 0.00% 869 84.70%
30-44 0 0.00% 146 14.23%
45-59 0 0.00% 3 0.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 8 0.78%

Fairfax Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 156 14.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 854 80.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 1.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 41 3.84%

Fairfax Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fairfax Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 734 (2,121 people)
Families (2000): 631 (1,959 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 311
People at same address in 1995: 1,372
Fairfax Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11 1.50%
$10,000-$14,999 34 4.63%
$15,000-$19,999 30 4.09%
$20,000-$24,999 12 1.63%
$25,000-$29,999 35 4.77%
$30,000-$34,999 37 5.04%
$35,000-$39,999 46 6.27%
$40,000-$44,999 39 5.31%
$45,000-$49,999 35 4.77%
$50,000-$59,999 90 12.26%
$60,000-$74,999 91 12.40%
$75,000-$99,999 141 19.21%
$100,000-$124,999 88 11.99%
$125,000-$149,999 29 3.95%
$150,000-$199,999 13 1.77%
$200,000 or more 3 0.41%

Fairfax Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 107 14.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 297 39.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 1.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 129 17.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 121 16.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 61 8.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fairfax Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 638 28.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 402 17.95%
Public Assistance 23 1.03%
Retirement 119 5.31%
Self Employment 142 6.34%
Social Security 176 7.86%
Supplemental Security 17 0.76%
Wage / Salary 607 27.11%
Other 115 5.14%

Fairfax Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 311 54.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 258 45.34%

Fairfax Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 33 3.81%
Color 1 Box Married 569 65.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 244 28.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 2.42%

Fairfax Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 53 7.13%
Color 1 Box Married 567 76.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 90 12.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 4.44%

Fairfax Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fairfax Education Information Back to top
Fairfax Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 46 3.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 75 5.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 560 37.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 365 24.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 144 9.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 231 15.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 79 5.27%

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 61 3.03% 11 0.55% 72 3.57%
Kindergarten 38 1.89% 17 0.84% 55 2.73%
Grades 1-4 120 5.96% 12 0.60% 132 6.55%
Grades 5-8 140 6.95% 5 0.25% 145 7.20%
Grades 9-12 143 7.10% 3 0.15% 146 7.25%
Undergrad college 83 4.12% 2 0.10% 85 4.22%
Graduate or professional school 25 1.24% 2 0.10% 27 1.34%
Total 610 30.29% 52 2.58% 662 32.87%

Fairfax Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 2,039 96.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 78 3.68%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fairfax Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 266 13.21%
10-19 Years 291 14.45%
20-29 Years 156 7.75%
30-39 Years 263 13.06%
40-49 Years 351 17.43%
50-59 Years 273 13.56%
60-69 Years 221 10.97%
70-79 Years 142 7.05%
80-89 Years 46 2.28%
90+ Years 5 0.25%

Fairfax Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,026 50.94%
Color 1 Box Female 988 49.06%

Fairfax Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,954 97.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 1.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 0.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Fairfax Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 872 37.80%
2. Irish 342 14.82%
3. English 248 10.75%
4. Czech 202 8.76%
5. United States Or American 166 7.20%
6. Norwegian 69 2.99%
7. French Non-Basque 61 2.64%
8. Polish 50 2.17%
9. Scottish 44 1.91%
10. Swedish 38 1.65%

Fairfax Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,891 96.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36 1.83%
3. German 35 1.78%
4. Tagalog 3 0.15%
5. Other Slavic 1 0.05%

Fairfax Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,106 99.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.09%

Fairfax Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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
Alphabetical | By Population
52228