Fairfax, IA City Data

Fairfax, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 889 people who live in Fairfax and approximately 191,701 who live in Linn 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

Linn County where Fairfax resides is 724.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 191,701 and has a population rank of 286 out of all the places in the United States.

Fairfax has a total of 889 people and of those residents there are 443 males and 446 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 2,717 births each year and around 1,435 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fairfax varies per year, but currently 877 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 889 people who live in Fairfax, there are 276 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fairfax is 145 male and 131 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 632.

General Fairfax Information
Total area in square miles - Linn County	724.55
Water area in square miles - Linn County	N/A
Resident population - Linn County	191,701
Population rank - Linn County	286
Total population	889
Total population (male)	443
Total population (female)	446
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Linn County	2,717
Deaths- Linn County	1,435
Population of one race	877
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	276
Population under 20 years (male)	145
Population under 20 years (female)	131
Total population 18 years and over	632

Fairfax Social Characteristics

There are 76,753 households in Fairfax. Families make up 50,638 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fairfax families into three different groups. Married-couple families (40,828), male householder with no wife present (2,261) and female householder with no husband present (6,672). The remainder of the Fairfax households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 26,418. Fairfax, IA 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 77,879 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,418 never married, 42,727 now married, 951 separated, 7,208 widowed, and 8,575 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 644 separated, 1,650 widowed and 6,638 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 (Linn County)
Total households	76,753
Family households (families)	50,638
With own children under 18 years	25,493
Married-couple family	40,828
With own children under 18 years	19,191
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,261
With own children under 18 years	1,528
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,672
With own children under 18 years	4,610
Nonfamily households	26,418
Householder living alone	21,085
65 years and over	6,837

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	127
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	82
Average household size	2.72
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	817
Householder	264
Spouse	215
Child	305
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	3
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	72
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	35
Female householder living alone	34
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	77,879
Never married	18,418
Now married	42,727
Separated	951
Widowed	7,208
Divorced	8,575
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	644
Widowed	1,650
Divorced	6,638

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	889
Male	443
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	446
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	9
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	889
One race	877
White	859
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	889
People who are White alone	859
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	178,464
Same house	93,325
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,639
Different state or abroad	17,613
Different state	15,468
Abroad	2,145

PLACE OF BIRTH (Linn County)
Total resident population	191,701
Born in United States	129,209
State of residence	143,826
Different state	42,096
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	845
Foreign born	4,934

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 51,126 for the population of the country, which includes Fairfax. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,896 and elementary or high school enrollment was 65,187 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,546.

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	51,126
Pre-kindergarten	4,043
Public	2,095
Private	1,948
Kindergarten	2,942
Public	2,492
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,092
Public	19,170
Private	2,922
Elementary and high school	32,594
Public	29,009
Private	3,585
High school grades 9 to 12	10,502
Public	9,839
Private	663
College, undergraduate years	10,316
Public	6,640
Private	3,676
Graduate or professional school	1,231
Public	930
Private	301
Not enrolled in school	132,730

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	123,896
Less than 9th grade	3,413
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,254
High school graduate	37,590
Some college, no degree	28,892
Associate's degree	11,390
Bachelor's degree	34,357
Graduate or professional degree	27.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,444

Fairfax Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 148,669 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fairfax. The Fairfax occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (36,144), service occupations (12,914), sales and office occupations (30,724), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (277), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,408) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,294). The 148,669 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 88,073 private wage and salary workers, 10,255 government workers, 5,288 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Linn County)
Population 16 years and over	148,669
In labor force	107,614
Civilian labor force	107,570
Employed	103,761
Unemployed	3,809
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	44
Females 16 years and over	76,709
In labor force	51,366
Civilian labor force	51,366
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,402
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	71,960
In labor force	56,248
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,407
Armed forces	44

COMMUTING TO WORK (Linn County)
Workers 16 years and over	102,234
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	84,089
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,544
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,707
Other means	388
Worked at home	2,998
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,764,885

OCCUPATION (Linn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,144
Management, professional, and related occupations	36,144
Service occupations	12,914
Sales and office occupations	30,724
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	277
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,408
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,294

INDUSTRY (Linn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,144
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	995
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	19,262
Wholesale trade	3,892
Retail trade	12,685
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,615
Information	6,632
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,299
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	9,442
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,250
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,507
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,705

CLASS OF WORKER (Linn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	36,144
Private wage and salary workers	88,073
Government workers	10,255
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,288
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fairfax Housing Characteristics

In Fairfax, IA there are 80,551 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 76,753 occupied and 3,798 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fairfax, there are 55,757 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,725 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, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fairfax, IA 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 974 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,276 with rent between $200-299, 7,231 with rent between $300-499 and 10,364 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, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Linn County)
Total housing units	80,551
Occupied housing units	76,753
Vacant housing units	3,798

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Linn County)
Total housing units	80,551
1-unit, detached	55,757
1-unit, attached	1,725
2 units	2,125
3 or 4 units	3,848
5 to 9 units	3,956
10 to 19 units	3,915
20 to 49 units	2,807
50 or more units	1,641
Mobile home	4,766

HOUSING TENURE (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	76,753
Owner-occupied	55,826
Renter-occupied	20,927

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	76,753
No vehicles available	4,742
2 vehicle available	47,941
3 vehicles available	10,936
4 vehicles available	3,327
5 or more vehicles available	1,328

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	76,753
Utility gas	62,626
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,985
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	549
Coal or coke
Wood	477
Solar energy
Other fuel	649
No fuel used	351

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Linn County)
Occupied housing units	76,753
Less Than $50,000	55,826
$50,000 to $99,999	21,434
$100,000 to $149,999	13,132
$150,000 to $199,999	5,395
$200,000 to $299,999	3,214
$300,000 to $499,999	575
$1,000,000 or more	58
Median (dollars)	99,400

GROSS RENT (Linn County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,927
Less than $200	974
$200 to $299	1,276
$300 to $499	7,231
$500 to $699	6,983
$700 to $999	2,827
$1,000 to $1,499	462
$1,500 or more	91