Fairfax, SC City Data

Fairfax, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,206 people who live in Fairfax and approximately 11,211 who live in Allendale 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

Allendale County where Fairfax resides is 412.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,211 and has a population rank of 2,355 out of all the places in the United States.

Fairfax has a total of 3,206 people and of those residents there are 2,062 males and 1,144 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 39.7. There are approximately 178 births each year and around 109 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fairfax varies per year, but currently 3,200 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 3,206 people who live in Fairfax, there are 691 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fairfax is 397 male and 294 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 2,604.

General Fairfax Information
Total area in square miles - Allendale County	412.58
Water area in square miles - Allendale County	N/A
Resident population - Allendale County	11,211
Population rank - Allendale County	2,355
Total population	3,206
Total population (male)	2,062
Total population (female)	1,144
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	39.7
Births - Allendale County	178
Deaths- Allendale County	109
Population of one race	3,200
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	691
Population under 20 years (male)	397
Population under 20 years (female)	294
Total population 18 years and over	2,604

Fairfax Social Characteristics

There are 3,915 households in Fairfax. Families make up 2,634 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fairfax families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,401), male householder with no wife present (230) and female householder with no husband present (935). The remainder of the Fairfax households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,298. Fairfax, SC 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 4,207 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,370 never married, 1,505 now married, 308 separated, 720 widowed, and 304 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 405 separated, 198 widowed and 421 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 (Allendale County)
Total households	3,915
Family households (families)	2,634
With own children under 18 years	1,492
Married-couple family	1,401
With own children under 18 years	545
Male householder, no wife present, family	230
With own children under 18 years	86
Female householder, no husband present, family	935
With own children under 18 years	573
Nonfamily households	1,298
Householder living alone	1,184
65 years and over	480

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	331
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	242
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,755
Householder	549
Spouse	254
Child	666
Other relatives	41
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	320
Male householder	127
Male householder living alone	117
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	169
Female householder living alone	161
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,207
Never married	1,370
Now married	1,505
Separated	308
Widowed	720
Divorced	304
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	405
Widowed	198
Divorced	421

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,206
Male	2,062
Under 5 years	103
5 to 9 years	77
10 to 14 years	82
15 to 17 years	78
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	41
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	133
25 to 29 years	266
30 to 34 years	220
35 to 39 years	230
40 to 44 years	195
45 to 49 years	148
50 to 54 years	121
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	15
Female	1,144
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	21
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	78
45 to 49 years	82
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	53

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,206
One race	3,200
White	825
Black or African American	2,355
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	8
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,075
People who are White alone	488
People who are Black or African American alone	1,574
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,451
Same house	7,549
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	530
Different state or abroad	635
Different state	591
Abroad	44

PLACE OF BIRTH (Allendale County)
Total resident population	11,211
Born in United States	9,297
State of residence	9,243
Different state	1,776
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	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 3,132 for the population of the country, which includes Fairfax. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,126 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,739 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 438.

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	3,132
Pre-kindergarten	188
Public	159
Private	29
Kindergarten	135
Public	133
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,452
Public	1,405
Private	47
Elementary and high school	2,370
Public	2,234
Private	136
High school grades 9 to 12	918
Public	829
Private	89
College, undergraduate years	404
Public	394
Private	10
Graduate or professional school	35
Public	35
Private
Not enrolled in school	7,646

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,094
Less than 9th grade	971
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,869
High school graduate	2,215
Some college, no degree	1,055
Associate's degree	321
Bachelor's degree	663
Graduate or professional degree	9.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	60
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	523

Fairfax Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,595 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fairfax. The Fairfax occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (761), service occupations (617), sales and office occupations (714), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (53), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (277) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,003). The 8,595 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,361 private wage and salary workers, 827 government workers, 207 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Allendale County)
Population 16 years and over	8,595
In labor force	3,823
Civilian labor force	3,813
Employed	3,425
Unemployed	388
Percent Unemployed	10.2
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	4,108
In labor force	1,941
Civilian labor force	1,941
Unemployed Civilian labor force	186
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,487
In labor force	1,882
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	202
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Allendale County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,414
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,463
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	666
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	118
Other means	42
Worked at home	63
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	89,570

OCCUPATION (Allendale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	761
Management, professional, and related occupations	761
Service occupations	617
Sales and office occupations	714
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	53
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	277
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,003

INDUSTRY (Allendale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	761
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	165
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	961
Wholesale trade	48
Retail trade	473
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	173
Information	5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	69
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	111
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	688
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	150
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	269

CLASS OF WORKER (Allendale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	761
Private wage and salary workers	2,361
Government workers	827
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	207
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fairfax Housing Characteristics

In Fairfax, SC there are 4,568 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,915 occupied and 653 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fairfax, there are 2,969 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 36 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, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fairfax, SC 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 220 housing units with rent less than $200, 187 with rent between $200-299, 270 with rent between $300-499 and 152 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, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Allendale County)
Total housing units	4,568
Occupied housing units	3,915
Vacant housing units	653

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Allendale County)
Total housing units	4,568
1-unit, detached	2,969
1-unit, attached	36
2 units	21
3 or 4 units	134
5 to 9 units	32
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	139
50 or more units	47
Mobile home	1,175

HOUSING TENURE (Allendale County)
Occupied housing units	3,915
Owner-occupied	2,846
Renter-occupied	1,069

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Allendale County)
Occupied housing units	3,915
No vehicles available	855
2 vehicle available	1,595
3 vehicles available	428
4 vehicles available	76
5 or more vehicles available	35

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Allendale County)
Occupied housing units	3,915
Utility gas	1,013
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,231
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33
Coal or coke
Wood	27
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Allendale County)
Occupied housing units	3,915
Less Than $50,000	2,846
$50,000 to $99,999	578
$100,000 to $149,999	189
$150,000 to $199,999	27
$200,000 to $299,999	16
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	46,900

GROSS RENT (Allendale County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,069
Less than $200	220
$200 to $299	187
$300 to $499	270
$500 to $699	111
$700 to $999	25
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	6