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Demographics
Fairfax County's 1 million citizens are diverse and well-educated.
Overview Statistics |
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| Population (2008 estimate) | 1,015,302 |
| Median Age (2007) | 39.1 |
| Foreign-born population (2007) | 28.3% |
| Persons age 5 and older who speak a language other than English at home (2007) | 34.8% |
| Number of persons per household (average, 2007) | 2.74 |
Median Family Income (2007) |
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| Fairfax County | $122,027 |
| USA | $61,173 |
Educational Attainment (age 25 and older) (2007) |
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| Fairfax County | U.S. | |
| Graduate/professional | 27.8% | 10.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 31.2% | 17.4% |
| Associate's degree | 5.7% | 7.4% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 19.5% |
| High school | 14.5% | 30.1% |
| < High school | 7.1% | 15.5% |
Fairfax County Households by One Race |
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| White (non-Hispanic*) | 67.9% |
| Asian | 15.8% |
| African American (non-Hispanic*) | 9.5% |
| Other | 6.9% |
*Hispanic/Latino households comprise 13.6 percent of total Fairfax County households and may be of any race.
Sources: VEC, Fairfax County Department of Systems Management for Human Services,
U.S. Census Bureau (2007 American Community Survey)
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