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The Fairfax Station Census Designated Place had a population of 12,038 as of July 1, 2018.
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.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Fairfax Station: Swetman, Swetnam.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,038 |
| Population in Households | 12,032 |
| Population in Familes | 11,089 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 6 |
| Population Density2 | 1,325 |
| Diversity Index3 | 50 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $166,924 |
| Average Household Income | $229,712 |
| Per Capita Income | $77,980 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 4,140 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 3,722 (89.9%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 347 ( 8.4%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 71 ( 1.7%) |
| Median Home Value | $660,459 |
| Average Home Value | $699,966 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 4,069 |
| Average Household Size | 2.96 |
| Family Households | 3,494 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2018 | 2018-2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Households | 0.0% | -0.03% |
| Families | -0.01% | -0.03% |
| Median Household Income | 0.76% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.65% |
The table below compares Fairfax Station to the other 593 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2018 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 | # 110 | 82nd |
| Population Density | # 195 | 67th |
| Diversity Index | # 266 | 55th |
| Median Household Income | # 12 | 98th |
| Per Capita Income | # 8 | 99th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
