Fairfax, Vermont Census and Community Profile

FAIRFAX GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fairfax, VT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fairfax, VT was 3,765.

Fairfax Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fairfax was 2,014, which represents 53.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fairfax, VT
There are an estimated 883 married men in the town. 57 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 1,751 which is 46.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fairfax, Vermont
There are an estimated 873 married women in the community. 67.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fairfax, VT
The median age of people living in Fairfax, VT was 33.9 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 266. There were 2,674 people above the age of 18, which represents 71 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.5 percent of the population (206) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fairfax, VT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fairfax, VT was 3,727.

White Population in Fairfax, VT
The estimated White population in the Fairfax community is 3,680, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fairfax, Vermont
The estimated Black/African American population is 20, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fairfax, VT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fairfax, VT was 12.

Asian Population in Fairfax, Vermont
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fairfax, VT
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 4, while those of “two or more races” was 38 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fairfax community was 25, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fairfax, VT
The household population number in Fairfax was 3,527.

Group Quarters Population in Fairfax, VT
Group Quarters population in the community was 238.

Average Household Size in Fairfax, VT
The average household size in Fairfax is 2.89 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fairfax, VT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,249 total housing units in Fairfax.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,222, or 97.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,047 were owner-occupied (85.7), and 175 were renter-occupied (14.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 27 vacant homes in Fairfax at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fairfax, Vermont
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 566, with a median value in dollars of 121,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fairfax, VT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,120 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fairfax, average costs per month were $344 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,082 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fairfax, Vermont
551 people in Fairfax also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fairfax, VT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fairfax was 320, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fairfax, VT
In 2000, there were 417 people in Fairfax, VT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fairfax, VT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 159 people in Fairfax who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fairfax, Vermont
There were 1,979 in the labor force in Fairfax at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.5 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 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fairfax, VT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,769. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fairfax, VT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,074. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fairfax, Vermont
Per capita income in Fairfax in the last full census was 18,632. 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 26, or 2.7 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, VT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 167, or 4.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.