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Fairfax

3,284
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Fairfax, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 65% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple1,46945%
TenureOwner2,12865%
Size2 persons1,14735%

Composition

45%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Fairfax for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

00.4k0.8k1.2k1.6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family45%17%38%
00.4k0.8k1.2k1.6k45%17%38%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

55%Single
    1,469
    Married couple
    1,815
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.15k0.3k0.45k0.6k33%38%44%67%62%56%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone33%38%44%MaleMaleMale67%62%56%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Fairfax
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,46945%
Single parent55517%
Non-family1,26038%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Fairfax
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,46945%
Single1,81555%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Fairfax
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male18310%
Single parent - female37221%
Living alone - male35720%
Living alone - female58232%
Not living alone - male1428%
Not living alone - female17910%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

65%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 65% of Fairfax’s 3,284 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

65%Owner
    2,128
    Owner
    1,156
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Fairfax
TotalPercentage
Owner2,12865%
Renter1,15635%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

35%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Fairfax in 2020, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

00.3k0.6k0.9k1.2k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons29%35%17%13%4%2%<1%
00.3k0.6k0.9k1.2k29%35%17%13%4%2%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Fairfax
TotalPercentage
1 person93929%
2 persons1,14735%
3 persons56217%
4 persons42613%
5 persons1254%
6 persons532%
7+ persons32<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.