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Fairfax Missouri Information: Fairfax, Missouri is part of ATCHISON County. Population for Fairfax from the last gathering is 645. You can view Fairfax venues that host many Fairfax MO events every year. You can also research Fairfax Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Fairfax Missouri real estate guide. Fairfax Missouri has a latitude of 40.3333 and a longitude of -95.3897. Zip codes in Fairfax, MO include 64446 ... more Fairfax zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fairfax, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fairfax, MO was 645.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fairfax was 292, which represents 45.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fairfax, MO
There are an estimated 164 married men in the town. 65.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Fairfax are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fairfax is 353 which is 54.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fairfax, Missouri
There are an estimated 165 married women in the community. 57.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fairfax, MO
The median age of people living in Fairfax, MO was 43.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fairfax was 19. There were 503 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.5 percent of the population (158) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fairfax, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fairfax, MO was 641.

White Population in Fairfax, MO
The estimated White population in the Fairfax community is 638, which is 98.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fairfax, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fairfax, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fairfax, MO was 1.

Asian Population in Fairfax, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fairfax, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fairfax was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fairfax community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fairfax, MO
The household population number in Fairfax was 645.

Group Quarters Population in Fairfax, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Fairfax, MO
The average household size in Fairfax is 2.14 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fairfax, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 342 total housing units in Fairfax.

The number of occupied housing units was 301, or 88 of the total units in town. Of these, 221 were owner-occupied (73.4), and 80 were renter-occupied (26.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 41 vacant homes in Fairfax at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fairfax, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 194, with a median value in dollars of 40,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fairfax, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $538 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fairfax, average costs per month were $233 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 382 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fairfax, Missouri
87 people in Fairfax also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fairfax, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fairfax was 88, or 17.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fairfax, MO
In 2000, there were 135 people in Fairfax, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fairfax, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Fairfax who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fairfax, Missouri
There were 335 in the labor force in Fairfax at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fairfax was 19.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fairfax, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,156. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fairfax, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,841. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fairfax, Missouri
Per capita income in Fairfax in the last full census was 16,417. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fairfax numbered 8, or 4.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fairfax, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 56, or 8.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.