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The Fairfax Station Census Designated Place had a population of 12,137 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Fairfax Station is located at latitude 38.7948 and longitude -77.3385 in Fairfax County. The formal boundaries for the Fairfax Station Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 9.09 sq. miles and a water area of 0.08 sq. miles. Fairfax County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 410 feet.
The Fairfax Station Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2584843) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Fairfax Station population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Fairfax Station: Swetman, Swetnam.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,137 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 1,665 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 5,422 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 7,087 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 0.58 |
| Population in Households | 12,131 |
| Population in Familes | 11,128 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 6 |
| Population Density2 | 1,336 |
| Diversity Index3 | 50 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $163,638 |
| Average Household Income | $223,930 |
| Per Capita Income | $76,066 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 4,174 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 3,749 (89.8%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 356 ( 8.5%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 69 ( 1.7%) |
| Median Home Value | $655,994 |
| Average Home Value | $688,063 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 4,105 |
| Average Household Size | 2.96 |
| Family Households | 3,519 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.12% | 0.28% |
| Households | 0.12% | 0.25% |
| Families | 0.09% | 0.22% |
| Median Household Income | 0.4% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.29% |
The table below compares Fairfax Station to the other 593 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 109 | 82nd |
| Population Density | # 195 | 67th |
| Diversity Index | # 263 | 56th |
| Median Household Income | # 11 | 98th |
| Per Capita Income | # 8 | 99th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
