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Fairfax

3,379
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, two-person households were the most common size in Fairfax, followed by one-person households. Non-family households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 62% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionNon-family1,50445%
TenureOwner2,10362%
Size2 persons1,22036%

Composition

45%
Non-family
Non-family households were the largest type in Fairfax for 2010. Married-couple households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

00.4k0.8k1.2k1.6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family42%13%45%
00.4k0.8k1.2k1.6k42%13%45%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

58%
Single
    1,422
    Married couple
    1,957
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.2k0.4k0.6k0.8k30%43%51%70%57%49%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone30%43%51%MaleMaleMale70%57%49%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Fairfax
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,42242%
Single parent45313%
Non-family1,50445%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Fairfax
TotalPercentage
Married couple1,42242%
Single1,95758%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Fairfax
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male1347%
Single parent - female31916%
Living alone - male46024%
Living alone - female61631%
Not living alone - male21911%
Not living alone - female20911%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

62%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 62% of Fairfax’s 3,379 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

62%
Owner
    2,103
    Owner
    1,276
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Fairfax
TotalPercentage
Owner2,10362%
Renter1,27638%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

36%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Fairfax in 2010, 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

00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons32%36%17%11%2%<1%<1%
00.35k0.7k1.05k1.4k32%36%17%11%2%<1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Fairfax
TotalPercentage
1 person1,07632%
2 persons1,22036%
3 persons59117%
4 persons37511%
5 persons842%
6 persons25<1%
7+ persons8<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.