Fairfax, CA City Data

Fairfax, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,319 people who live in Fairfax and approximately 247,289 who live in Marin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fairfax to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fairfax. We have included Fairfax housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fairfax Information

Marin County where Fairfax resides is 828.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 247,289 and has a population rank of 235 out of all the places in the United States.

Fairfax has a total of 7,319 people and of those residents there are 3,505 males and 3,814 females. The median age of the male population is 41.1 and the female population is 42. There are approximately 2,826 births each year and around 1,844 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fairfax varies per year, but currently 7,077 are one race and 242 are two or more races.

Of the 7,319 people who live in Fairfax, there are 1,512 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fairfax is 775 male and 737 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,914.

General Fairfax Information
Total area in square miles - Marin County	828.2
Water area in square miles - Marin County	N/A
Resident population - Marin County	247,289
Population rank - Marin County	235
Total population	7,319
Total population (male)	3,505
Total population (female)	3,814
Population median age (male)	41.1
Population median age (female)	42
Births - Marin County	2,826
Deaths- Marin County	1,844
Population of one race	7,077
Population of two or more races	242
Population under 20 years	1,512
Population under 20 years (male)	775
Population under 20 years (female)	737
Total population 18 years and over	5,914

Fairfax Social Characteristics

There are 100,650 households in Fairfax. Families make up 61,329 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fairfax families into three different groups. Married-couple families (48,709), male householder with no wife present (3,184) and female householder with no husband present (8,609). The remainder of the Fairfax households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 39,971. Fairfax, CA moving companies help people in Fairfax move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fairfax. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fairfax is based, there are 104,720 females 15 and over; of those females there are 24,964 never married, 51,944 now married, 1,831 separated, 9,774 widowed, and 16,207 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,718 separated, 2,233 widowed and 9,375 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fairfax social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fairfax.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marin County)
Total households	100,650
Family households (families)	61,329
With own children under 18 years	28,827
Married-couple family	48,709
With own children under 18 years	21,843
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,184
With own children under 18 years	1,702
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,609
With own children under 18 years	4,922
Nonfamily households	39,971
Householder living alone	30,017
65 years and over	9,613

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	946
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	540
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,221
Householder	1,813
Spouse	1,362
Child	1,684
Other relatives	37
Nonrelatives	216
Unmarried partner	59
Roomer or boarder	47
Housemate or roommate	76
Unmarried partner	287
Foster child	3
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,068
Male householder	657
Male householder living alone	434
Male householder not living alone	223
Female householder	836
Female householder living alone	595
Female householder not living alone	241
Nonrelatives	575
Unmarried partner	228
Roomer or boarder	71
Housemate or roommate	243
Foster child	1
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	104,720
Never married	24,964
Now married	51,944
Separated	1,831
Widowed	9,774
Divorced	16,207
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,718
Widowed	2,233
Divorced	9,375

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,319
Male	3,505
Under 5 years	188
5 to 9 years	193
10 to 14 years	222
15 to 17 years	114
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	27
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	183
30 to 34 years	283
35 to 39 years	314
40 to 44 years	352
45 to 49 years	398
50 to 54 years	406
55 to 59 years	246
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	82
75 to 79 years	60
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	23
Female	3,814
Under 5 years	189
5 to 9 years	183
10 to 14 years	184
15 to 17 years	132
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	19
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	72
25 to 29 years	207
30 to 34 years	289
35 to 39 years	399
40 to 44 years	428
45 to 49 years	440
50 to 54 years	433
55 to 59 years	237
60 and 61 years	73
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	91
75 to 79 years	87
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	47

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,319
One race	7,077
White	6,689
Black or African American	85
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	144
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	23
Two or more races	242

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,289
People who are White alone	6,663
People who are Black or African American alone	84
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	35
People who are Asian alone	143
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	417
People who are Some other race alone	112

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	234,008
Same house	128,347
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	31,408
Different state or abroad	23,107
Different state	13,535
Abroad	9,572

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marin County)
Total resident population	247,289
Born in United States	105,757
State of residence	119,098
Different state	83,959
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,072
Foreign born	41,160

Fairfax Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fairfax. That total enrollment is 57,014 for the population of the country, which includes Fairfax. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 36,928 and elementary or high school enrollment was 69,989 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 14,512.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fairfax population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	57,014
Pre-kindergarten	4,797
Public	1,286
Private	3,511
Kindergarten	2,709
Public	2,123
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,477
Public	19,037
Private	4,440
Elementary and high school	34,995
Public	28,479
Private	6,516
High school grades 9 to 12	11,518
Public	9,442
Private	2,076
College, undergraduate years	10,710
Public	8,719
Private	1,991
Graduate or professional school	3,803
Public	1,752
Private	2,051
Not enrolled in school	182,433

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	183,694
Less than 9th grade	6,455
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,625
High school graduate	22,857
Some college, no degree	39,211
Associate's degree	11,298
Bachelor's degree	94,248
Graduate or professional degree	51.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	56,549

Fairfax Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 202,668 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fairfax. The Fairfax occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (67,674), service occupations (15,446), sales and office occupations (31,867), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (374), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,706) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,788). The 202,668 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 92,421 private wage and salary workers, 13,511 government workers, 22,420 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marin County)
Population 16 years and over	202,668
In labor force	133,052
Civilian labor force	132,805
Employed	128,855
Unemployed	3,950
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	247
Females 16 years and over	103,428
In labor force	62,477
Civilian labor force	62,466
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,644
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	99,240
In labor force	70,575
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,306
Armed forces	236

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marin County)
Workers 16 years and over	126,646
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	82,898
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,597
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,835
Other means	732
Worked at home	11,127
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,731,395

OCCUPATION (Marin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	67,674
Management, professional, and related occupations	67,674
Service occupations	15,446
Sales and office occupations	31,867
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	374
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,706
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,788

INDUSTRY (Marin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	67,674
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	704
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,075
Wholesale trade	3,880
Retail trade	13,795
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,518
Information	7,043
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	14,879
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	25,884
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,831
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,283
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,127

CLASS OF WORKER (Marin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	67,674
Private wage and salary workers	92,421
Government workers	13,511
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	22,420
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fairfax Housing Characteristics

In Fairfax, CA there are 104,990 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 100,650 occupied and 4,340 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fairfax, there are 63,666 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,452 units in Fairfax. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fairfax, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fairfax, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fairfax. There are 752 housing units with rent less than $200, 782 with rent between $200-299, 1,195 with rent between $300-499 and 28,577 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fairfax gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fairfax, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marin County)
Total housing units	104,990
Occupied housing units	100,650
Vacant housing units	4,340

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marin County)
Total housing units	104,990
1-unit, detached	63,666
1-unit, attached	8,452
2 units	4,458
3 or 4 units	4,891
5 to 9 units	5,893
10 to 19 units	5,790
20 to 49 units	5,047
50 or more units	4,670
Mobile home	1,581

HOUSING TENURE (Marin County)
Occupied housing units	100,650
Owner-occupied	64,024
Renter-occupied	36,626

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marin County)
Occupied housing units	100,650
No vehicles available	5,094
2 vehicle available	60,381
3 vehicles available	13,332
4 vehicles available	3,458
5 or more vehicles available	1,061

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marin County)
Occupied housing units	100,650
Utility gas	72,996
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,900
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	126
Coal or coke
Wood	1,921
Solar energy	39
Other fuel	136
No fuel used	179

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marin County)
Occupied housing units	100,650
Less Than $50,000	64,024
$50,000 to $99,999	183
$100,000 to $149,999	322
$150,000 to $199,999	848
$200,000 to $299,999	4,547
$300,000 to $499,999	9,578
$1,000,000 or more	7,321
Median (dollars)	514,600

GROSS RENT (Marin County)
Occupied units paying rent	36,626
Less than $200	752
$200 to $299	782
$300 to $499	1,195
$500 to $699	1,976
$700 to $999	8,080
$1,000 to $1,499	12,511
$1,500 or more	6,009