Language Spoken At Home in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 600 | 100% |
| English only | 589 | 98.2% |
| Language other than English | 11 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 7 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 4 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 642 | 100% |
| American | 45 | 7.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 8 | 1.2% |
| English | 87 | 13.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 22 | 3.4% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 183 | 28.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 129 | 20.1% |
| Italian | 18 | 2.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 17 | 2.6% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 26 | 4.0% |
| Scottish | 16 | 2.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 43 | 6.7% |
| Swiss | 1 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 3 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 256 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 186 | 72.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 79 | 30.9% |
| Married-couple family | 153 | 59.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 63 | 24.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 15 | 5.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3 | 1.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 18 | 7.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 13 | 5.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 70 | 27.3% |
| Householder living alone | 59 | 23.0% |
| 65 years and over | 40 | 15.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 95 | 37.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 80 | 31.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 642 | 100% |
| Householder | 256 | 39.9% |
| Spouse | 149 | 23.2% |
| Child | 185 | 28.8% |
| Other relatives | 26 | 4.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 26 | 4.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 23 | 3.6% |
Marital Status in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 283 | 100% |
| Never married | 104 | 36.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 154 | 54.4% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 4 | 1.4% |
| Divorced | 21 | 7.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 260 | 100% |
| Never married | 53 | 20.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 153 | 58.8% |
| Separated | 10 | 3.8% |
| Widowed | 23 | 8.8% |
| Divorced | 21 | 8.1% |
Fertility in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 13 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 6 | 46.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 109 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 88 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 183 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 22 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 19 | 86.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 19 | 86.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 19 | 100% |
| Who are female | 11 | 57.9% |
| Who are married | 10 | 52.6% |
School Enrollment in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 157 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 14 | 8.9% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 1.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 51 | 32.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 53 | 33.8% |
| College or graduate school | 36 | 22.9% |
Educational Attainment in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 427 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 21 | 4.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 27 | 6.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 218 | 51.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 58 | 13.6% |
| Associate's degree | 10 | 2.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 65 | 15.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 28 | 6.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 21.8% |
Veteran Status in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 495 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 60 | 12.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 641 | 100% |
| With a disability | 100 | 15.6% |
| Under 18 years | 146 | 100% |
| With a disability | 24 | 16.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 394 | 100% |
| With a disability | 33 | 8.4% |
| 65 years and over | 101 | 100% |
| With a disability | 43 | 42.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 635 | 100% |
| Same house | 544 | 85.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 91 | 14.3% |
| Same county | 58 | 9.1% |
| Different county | 33 | 5.2% |
| Same state | 19 | 3.0% |
| Different state | 14 | 2.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 642 | 100% |
| Native | 639 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 639 | 99.5% |
| State of residence | 492 | 76.6% |
| Different state | 147 | 22.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 3 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 3 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 3 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 3 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Fairfax City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 3 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 1 | 33.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 2 | 66.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |