Fairfax, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,133 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 283 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 235 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,931 | 37.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 991 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,693 | 33.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,222 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 794 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 942 | 6.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,972 | 19.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,623 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 942 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,780 | 24.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,169 | 20.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 45.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,868 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,103 | 28.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,799 | 54.8 |
| Separated | 381 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,258 | 7.0 |
Female | 1,049 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 1,327 | 7.4 |
Female | 851 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 487 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 172 | 35.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,037 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,229 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,852 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 352 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,497 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,837 | 13.6 |
Percent employed | 67.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,660 | 86.4 |
Percent employed | 83.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,386 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 772 | 32.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,236 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,653 | 47.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,682 | 42.9 |
Same county | 1,885 | 9.3 |
Different county | 6,797 | 33.6 |
Same state | 4,591 | 22.7 |
Different state | 2,206 | 10.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,901 | 9.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,498 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,047 | 74.6 |
Born in United States | 15,505 | 72.1 |
State of residence | 5,565 | 25.9 |
Different state | 9,940 | 46.2 |
Born outside United States | 542 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 5,451 | 25.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,873 | 13.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,906 | 8.9 |
Not a citizen | 3,545 | 16.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,451 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 572 | 10.5 |
| Asia | 2,582 | 47.4 |
| Africa | 123 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 54 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 2,061 | 37.8 |
| Northern America | 59 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,236 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,043 | 69.4 |
| Language other than English | 6,193 | 30.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,042 | 15.0 |
Spanish | 2,736 | 13.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,490 | 7.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,204 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 444 | 2.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,013 | 9.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,025 | 5.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,498 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,226 | 108.0 |
| Arab | 260 | 1.2 |
| Czech1 | 130 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 37 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 275 | 1.3 |
| English | 2,415 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 544 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 132 | 0.6 |
| German | 2,794 | 13.0 |
| Greek | 229 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 89 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 2,638 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 855 | 4.0 |
| Lithuanian | 86 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 267 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 485 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 60 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 230 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 634 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 747 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 80 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 123 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 284 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 100 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 102 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 1,209 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 178 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 83 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 8,160 | 38.0 |
| (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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