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Physical Features

Land Area (Square Miles)	395
Land Area (Acres)	252,828
Normal Daily Mean Temperature	54.4 F

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census, Land Area and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Climatic Data Center, 1981-2010 Normal Daily Mean Temperature for Washington Dulles International Airport.

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
2009	1,051,990	394,556	384,420
2010	1,081,726	396,386	386,131
2011	1,096,798	403,929	394,127
2015	1,116,371	410,221	397,458
2020	1,153,451	428,335	413,722
2025	1,212,461	454,377	438,820

2011 Average Household Size...2.77

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010 Decennial Censuses, 2001 to 2025 estimates and forecasts, Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services

Age Distribution (2011)

Age Group	Females	Males	All Persons
Under 20 Years	12.9%	13.6%	26.4%
20 to 34 Years	9.9%	10.2%	20.1%
35 to 54 Years	15.7%	15.1%	30.9%
55 to 64 Years	6.5%	6.0%	12.5%
65 Years and Older	5.5%	4.6%	10.2%

2011 Median Age...37.6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey.

Racial / Ethnic Origin Composition

Race/Ethnic Origin	2011	2000	1990
White	63.0%	69.9%	81.3%
Black	9.5%	8.6%	7.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	17.5%	13.1%	8.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Other Race or Multi-Racial	9.6%	8.2%	2.3%

Hispanic (may be of any race)	15.8%	11.0%	6.3%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990, 2000 and 2011 American Community Survey.

Employment Characteristics

Work Location and Labor Force Participation

Residents Commuting to Fairfax County Work Location (2011)	51.5%
Labor Force Participation Rate (2011) Females, Age 16 and Older Males, Age 16 and Older	65.2% 80.5%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey.

2011 Employers of Fairfax County Residents

Self Employed	8.8%
Private for Profit (excludes self-employed in own incorporated business)	59.0%
Private Nonprofit	9.5%
Local, State and Federal Government	22.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey.

Income

2011 Household and Family Income Distribution

Income	Household	Family
Under $25,000	8.4%	7.2%
$25,000 to $49,999	11.0%	8.4%
$50,000 to $74,999	13.7%	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	13.6%	13.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	21.3%	21.0%
$150,000 or More	32.0%	39.1%
Median Income	$105,797	$119,634

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 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
2009	$102,500	$122,600
2010	$103,000	$122,200
2011	$105,800	$119,600

Note: Figures are rounded to the nearest $100.

2011 Percent of Persons Below Poverty...6.8%

Sources: Department of Neighborhood and Community Services and U.S. Census Bureau, 1980, 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses 2001 Supplementary Census Survey and 2002-2011 American Community Surveys.

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