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Physical Features

Land Area (Square Miles)	395
Land Area (Acres)	252,828
Normal Daily Mean Temperature	54.2 F

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census, Land Area and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Climatic Data Center, 1971-2000 Normal Daily Mean Temperature for Washington Dulles International Airport.

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Population, Housing Units and Households

Year	Population	Housing Units	Households
1970	454,275	130,800	126,500
1980	596,901	215,600	205,200
1985	668,300	247,800	238,500
1990	818,584	302,464	292,345
1995	879,401	328,151	316,957
2000	969,749	358,960	353,136
2001	984,366	363,333	358,149
2002	1,004,435	370,551	363,677
2003	1,012,090	373,902	366,585
2004	1,022,298	378,639	370,322
2005	1,033,646	385,634	376,717
2006	1,037,311	388,820	378,990
2007	1,041,507	391,138	381,227
2008	1,045,694	391,700	381,686
2010	1,056,422	398,034	385,995
2015	1,094,128	418,204	402,972
2020	1,147,159	441,844	425,460
2025	1,195,146	463,363	445,938

2008 Average Household Size...2.70

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses, 2001 to 2025 estimates and forecasts, Fairfax County Department of Systems Management for Human Services.

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Age Distribution (2008)

Age Group	Females	Males	All Persons
Under 20 Years	13.0%	13.7%	26.7%
20 to 34 Years	8.1%	8.7%	16.8%
35 to 54 Years	16.8%	15.8%	32.6%
55 to 64 Years	7.2%	6.7%	14.0%
65 Years and Older	5.3%	4.6%	9.9%

2008 Median Age...39.7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey.

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Racial / Ethnic Origin Composition

Race/Ethnic Origin	2008	2000	1990
White	69.5%	69.9%	81.3%
Black	10.3%	8.6%	7.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	17.6%	13.1%	8.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.9%	0.3%	0.2%
Other	5.1%	8.2%	2.3%
Hispanic (may be of any race)	14.1%	11.0%	6.3%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses and 2008 American Community Survey.

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Employment Characteristics

Work Location and Labor Force Participation

Residents Commuting to Fairfax County Work Location (2008)	53.7%
Labor Force Participation Rate (2008) Females, Age 16 and Older Males, Age 16 and Older	66.7% 81.3%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey.

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2008 Employers of Fairfax County Residents

Self Employed	10.5%
Private for Profit (excludes self-employed in own incorporated business)	59.6%
Private Nonprofit	8.4%
Federal Government	13.3%
State Government	1.4%
Local Government	6.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey.

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Nonagricultural Employment

Year	Total Employment	Percent Change
2009	568,269	-3.4%
2008	588,373	1.6%
2007	578,940	2.0%
2006	567,781	2.2%
2005	555,473	4.1%
2004	533,562	1.6%
2003	524,973	0.1%
2002	524,298	-4.0%
2001	546,177	5.3%
2000	518,821	6.5%
1999	487,113	4.8%
1998	464,945	4.8%
1997	443,734	5.4%
1996	420,929	2.6%
1995	410,146	4.6%
1994	392,066	4.8%
1993	374,115	2.7%
1992	364,389	-0.9%
1991	367,555	-1.1%
1990	371,716	3.1%

Notes: Number of people employed in Fairfax County, regardless of place of residence; data are as of March of each year.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Covered Employment and Wages Program.

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Income

2008 Household and Family Income Distribution

Income	Household	Family
Under $25,000	7.1%	4.5%
$25,000 to $49,999	11.9%	9.5%
$50,000 to $74,999	13.9%	11.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	12.8%	11.7%
$100,000 to $149,999	22.5%	22.8%
$150,000 or More	31.8%	39.7%
Median Income	$107,448	$126,910

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey.

 

Estimates of Median Household Income and
Median Family Income

Year	Median Household Income	Median Family Income
1979	$30,000	$33,200
1981	n/a	$41,600
1983	$42,600	$47,100
1985	$49,700	$54,200
1987	$55,100	$62,000
1989	$59,300	$65,200
1991	$61,000	$70,000
1993	$64,000	$72,000
1994	$66,000	$74,000
1995	$70,000	$78,000
1997	$72,000	$84,000
1999	$81,100	$92,100
2000	$82,000	$95,000
2001	$84,700	$99,100
2002	$85,300	$95,600
2003	$80,800	$94,000
2004	$88,100	$90,200
2005	$94,600	$110,100
2006	$100,300	$119,800
2007	$105,200	$122,000
2008	$107,400	$126,900

Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest $100.

2008 Percent of Persons Below Poverty...4.8%

Sources: Department of Systems Management for Human Services and U.S. Census Bureau, 1980, 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses 2001 Supplementary Census Survey and 2002-2008 American Community Surveys.

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Housing

Number of Housing Units (2008)

Single Family Detached Units	191,262
Single Family Attached Units	98,573
Multifamily Units	101,865
Total Units	391,700

Median Market Value of Owned Homes (2008)

Single Family Detached Units	$602,303
Single Family Attached Units	$392,882
Multifamily Units	$277,677
All Units	$502,205

2007 Average Rental Complex Rent.......$1,311

Source: Department of Systems Management for Human Services.

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2008 Education Characteristics

High School Graduates Age 25 and Older...91.4% College Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree or More Education Age 25 and Older ...58.6% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey. Back to top

2008 Mobility

Residents Who Moved into Fairfax County During the Past Year Age 1 and Older .......................7.6% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey. Back to top

Additional Demographic Indicators

Persons Without Health Insurance 2008............................10.8% Persons Who Speak a Language Other Than English at Home Age 5 and Older, 2008..........................34.9% Households with Home Computers with Internet Access 2005..........................87.6% Sources: Department of Systems Management for Human Services and U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey. Back to top

Maps (click on a map to see a full-size version)

Current Population Density	Forecast Population Growth

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