Fairfax, VT City Data

Fairfax, VT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,978 people who live in Fairfax and approximately 146,571 who live in Chittenden 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

Chittenden County where Fairfax resides is 619.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 146,571 and has a population rank of 371 out of all the places in the United States.

Fairfax has a total of 3,978 people and of those residents there are 2,125 males and 1,853 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 34.6. There are approximately 1,677 births each year and around 932 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fairfax varies per year, but currently 3,930 are one race and 48 are two or more races.

Of the 3,978 people who live in Fairfax, there are 1,255 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fairfax is 639 male and 616 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 2,816.

General Fairfax Information
Total area in square miles - Chittenden County	619.64
Water area in square miles - Chittenden County	N/A
Resident population - Chittenden County	146,571
Population rank - Chittenden County	371
Total population	3,978
Total population (male)	2,125
Total population (female)	1,853
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	34.6
Births - Chittenden County	1,677
Deaths- Chittenden County	932
Population of one race	3,930
Population of two or more races	48
Population under 20 years	1,255
Population under 20 years (male)	639
Population under 20 years (female)	616
Total population 18 years and over	2,816

Fairfax Social Characteristics

There are 56,452 households in Fairfax. Families make up 35,439 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fairfax families into three different groups. Married-couple families (28,403), male householder with no wife present (1,714) and female householder with no husband present (4,690). The remainder of the Fairfax households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,284. Fairfax, VT 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 61,118 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,868 never married, 30,538 now married, 785 separated, 4,466 widowed, and 6,461 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 547 separated, 1,016 widowed and 4,426 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 (Chittenden County)
Total households	56,452
Family households (families)	35,439
With own children under 18 years	18,798
Married-couple family	28,403
With own children under 18 years	14,296
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,714
With own children under 18 years	1,106
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,690
With own children under 18 years	3,276
Nonfamily households	21,284
Householder living alone	14,715
65 years and over	4,126

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	601
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	161
Average household size	2.9
Average family size	3.24

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,347
Householder	1,010
Spouse	876
Child	1,292
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	70
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	98
Foster child	2
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	393
Male householder	154
Male householder living alone	104
Male householder not living alone	50
Female householder	126
Female householder living alone	96
Female householder not living alone	30
Nonrelatives	113
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	1
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	61,118
Never married	18,868
Now married	30,538
Separated	785
Widowed	4,466
Divorced	6,461
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	547
Widowed	1,016
Divorced	4,426

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,978
Male	2,125
Under 5 years	139
5 to 9 years	184
10 to 14 years	165
15 to 17 years	96
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	25
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	78
25 to 29 years	140
30 to 34 years	207
35 to 39 years	229
40 to 44 years	245
45 to 49 years	156
50 to 54 years	142
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	5
Female	1,853
Under 5 years	123
5 to 9 years	176
10 to 14 years	199
15 to 17 years	80
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	14
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	99
30 to 34 years	164
35 to 39 years	212
40 to 44 years	184
45 to 49 years	149
50 to 54 years	129
55 to 59 years	87
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,978
One race	3,930
White	3,877
Black or African American	18
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	48

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,740
People who are White alone	3,656
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	138,073
Same house	71,062
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,006
Different state or abroad	24,819
Different state	21,347
Abroad	3,472

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chittenden County)
Total resident population	146,571
Born in United States	67,498
State of residence	75,434
Different state	61,246
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,222
Foreign born	8,669

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 45,835 for the population of the country, which includes Fairfax. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,975 and elementary or high school enrollment was 48,299 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,216.

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	45,835
Pre-kindergarten	2,769
Public	1,169
Private	1,600
Kindergarten	1,699
Public	1,385
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,336
Public	14,961
Private	1,375
Elementary and high school	24,150
Public	21,823
Private	2,327
High school grades 9 to 12	7,814
Public	6,862
Private	952
College, undergraduate years	14,120
Public	9,976
Private	4,144
Graduate or professional school	3,097
Public	2,036
Private	1,061
Not enrolled in school	95,704

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	92,651
Less than 9th grade	3,234
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,459
High school graduate	21,784
Some college, no degree	15,481
Associate's degree	8,555
Bachelor's degree	38,138
Graduate or professional degree	41.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,391

Fairfax Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 116,010 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fairfax. The Fairfax occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (35,369), service occupations (10,447), sales and office occupations (20,811), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (260), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,442) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,458). The 116,010 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 64,661 private wage and salary workers, 10,075 government workers, 5,914 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chittenden County)
Population 16 years and over	116,010
In labor force	84,556
Civilian labor force	84,154
Employed	80,787
Unemployed	3,367
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	402
Females 16 years and over	60,176
In labor force	40,446
Civilian labor force	40,395
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,589
Armed forces	51
Males 16 years and over	55,834
In labor force	44,110
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,778
Armed forces	351

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chittenden County)
Workers 16 years and over	79,670
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,619
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,581
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,144
Other means	353
Worked at home	3,323
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,507,730

OCCUPATION (Chittenden County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,369
Management, professional, and related occupations	35,369
Service occupations	10,447
Sales and office occupations	20,811
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	260
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,442
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,458

INDUSTRY (Chittenden County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,369
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	649
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,938
Wholesale trade	2,592
Retail trade	9,534
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,671
Information	2,781
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,556
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,521
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,663
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,569
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,975

CLASS OF WORKER (Chittenden County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	35,369
Private wage and salary workers	64,661
Government workers	10,075
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,914
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fairfax Housing Characteristics

In Fairfax, VT there are 58,864 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 56,452 occupied and 2,412 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fairfax, there are 32,847 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,005 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, VT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fairfax, VT 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 855 housing units with rent less than $200, 820 with rent between $200-299, 2,651 with rent between $300-499 and 13,863 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, VT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chittenden County)
Total housing units	58,864
Occupied housing units	56,452
Vacant housing units	2,412

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chittenden County)
Total housing units	58,864
1-unit, detached	32,847
1-unit, attached	4,005
2 units	4,968
3 or 4 units	5,242
5 to 9 units	4,663
10 to 19 units	1,506
20 to 49 units	1,145
50 or more units	1,835
Mobile home	2,644

HOUSING TENURE (Chittenden County)
Occupied housing units	56,452
Owner-occupied	37,292
Renter-occupied	19,160

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chittenden County)
Occupied housing units	56,452
No vehicles available	4,012
2 vehicle available	33,789
3 vehicles available	6,363
4 vehicles available	1,509
5 or more vehicles available	670

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chittenden County)
Occupied housing units	56,452
Utility gas	24,007
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,887
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19,313
Coal or coke	55
Wood	1,834
Solar energy
Other fuel	280
No fuel used	60

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chittenden County)
Occupied housing units	56,452
Less Than $50,000	37,292
$50,000 to $99,999	3,884
$100,000 to $149,999	12,161
$150,000 to $199,999	5,851
$200,000 to $299,999	3,331
$300,000 to $499,999	845
$1,000,000 or more	65
Median (dollars)	139,000

GROSS RENT (Chittenden County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,160
Less than $200	855
$200 to $299	820
$300 to $499	2,651
$500 to $699	6,032
$700 to $999	5,849
$1,000 to $1,499	1,637
$1,500 or more	344