Fairfax County, VA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Fairfax county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 265,920 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 21,293 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 14,825 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 111,407 | 41.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 55,499 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 62,896 | 23.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 653,237 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 27,929 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 32,548 | 5.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 90,642 | 13.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 110,597 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 33,660 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 198,607 | 30.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 159,254 | 24.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 54.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 763,300 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 201,804 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 458,387 | 60.1 |
| Separated | 15,296 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 29,453 | 3.9 |
Female | 24,233 | 3.2 |
| Divorced | 58,360 | 7.6 |
Female | 36,446 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 16,266 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,572 | 28.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 711,577 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 96,389 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 205,610 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,535 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 603,973 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 70,426 | 11.7 |
Percent employed | 70.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 533,547 | 88.3 |
Percent employed | 81.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 73,696 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,628 | 32.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 902,189 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 444,011 | 49.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 388,165 | 43.0 |
Same county | 168,960 | 18.7 |
Different county | 219,205 | 24.3 |
Same state | 85,720 | 9.5 |
Different state | 133,485 | 14.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 70,013 | 7.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 969,749 | 100.0 |
| Native | 732,072 | 75.5 |
Born in United States | 709,622 | 73.2 |
State of residence | 229,470 | 23.7 |
Different state | 480,152 | 49.5 |
Born outside United States | 22,450 | 2.3 |
| Foreign born | 237,677 | 24.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 112,841 | 11.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 98,601 | 10.2 |
Not a citizen | 139,076 | 14.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 237,677 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 23,464 | 9.9 |
| Asia | 120,127 | 50.5 |
| Africa | 17,556 | 7.4 |
| Oceania | 1,006 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 72,496 | 30.5 |
| Northern America | 3,028 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 902,189 | 100.0 |
| English only | 631,768 | 70.0 |
| Language other than English | 270,421 | 30.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 119,065 | 13.2 |
Spanish | 96,055 | 10.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51,250 | 5.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 67,351 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18,005 | 2.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 83,443 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42,347 | 4.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 969,749 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,091,805 | 112.6 |
| Arab | 19,158 | 2.0 |
| Czech1 | 5,582 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 3,893 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 11,241 | 1.2 |
| English | 115,552 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 24,427 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 6,714 | 0.7 |
| German | 136,605 | 14.1 |
| Greek | 6,663 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 5,800 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 120,801 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 53,963 | 5.6 |
| Lithuanian | 3,757 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 9,858 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 28,188 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 2,558 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 14,242 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 20,553 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 25,243 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 3,780 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 17,154 | 1.8 |
| Swedish | 11,304 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 3,710 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 4,003 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 46,346 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 9,033 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,598 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 378,079 | 39.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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