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County:

Fairfax County

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51059

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

92,310

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

454,275

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

595,754

31.1%

20.5%

10.6%

1990:

818,584

37.4%

24.6%

12.8%

2000:

969,749

18.5%

6.9%

11.6%

2005:

1,006,529

3.8%

-1.7%

5.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

624,296

64.4%

0-to-19:

266,163

27.4%

Black:

81,287

8.4%

20-to-39:

293,022

30.2%

Hispanic:

106,958

11.0%

40-to-59:

299,149

30.8%

American Indian:

1,834

0.2%

60-plus:

111,415

11.5%

Other:

155,374

16.0%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,451.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

54.8%

Median Family Income:

$92,146

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.0%

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