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County:

Fairfax city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51600

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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:

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:

22,727

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,537

-9.6%

-18.2%

8.6%

1990:

19,622

-4.5%

-13.6%

9.2%

2000:

21,498

9.6%

3.4%

6.2%

2005:

21,963

2.2%

-0.9%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,333

66.7%

0-to-19:

4,853

22.6%

Black:

1,035

4.8%

20-to-39:

7,075

32.9%

Hispanic:

2,932

13.6%

40-to-59:

5,927

27.6%

American Indian:

55

0.3%

60-plus:

3,643

16.9%

Other:

3,143

14.6%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3,487.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

45.7%

Median Family Income:

$78,921

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.4%

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