Fairfax, CA Demographic Data
Fairfax, CA Summary
Fairfax is located in Marin County in California
- Population: 7,446
- Area: 2.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 3,378.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 169.95 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fairfax, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,086
54%
50.8
Male
3,512
46%
49.2
Total Population
7,598
323,128,000
Fairfax, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
315
4.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
350
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
485
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
371
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
207
2.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
736
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,236
16.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,312
17.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
583
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
685
9.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
823
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
306
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
189
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,195
81.5%
77.2
Female
3,402
54.9%
51.3
Male
2,793
45.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,059
79.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,755
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,318
17.3%
15.2
Female
805
61.1%
55.8
Male
513
38.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Fairfax, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,249
95.4%
96.8
White
6,955
91.5%
72.6
Black or African American
50
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27
0.4%
0.8
Asian
214
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
7
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
36
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
75
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
24
0.3%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
72
0.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
3
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
349
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
466
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
118
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
42
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
61
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
245
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,132
93.9%
82.2
Fairfax, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
95
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
83
1.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
626
10.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
985
16.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
553
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,139
36.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,389
23.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
178
3.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,692
97.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,528
60.1%
31.2
Fairfax, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,686
26.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,376
52.4%
47.5
Divorced
980
15.2%
11.0%
Separated
68
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
338
5.2
5.8%
Fairfax, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,544
89.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
739
10.1%
21.6%
Spanish
311
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
317
4.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
99
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.2%
1.1%
Fairfax, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
192
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
82
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
253
7.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
163
4.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
132
4.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
396
12.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
438
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
604
18.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
404
12.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
630
19.1%
6.4
Median household income
99,438
57,617
Per capita income
58,595
31,128
Fairfax, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
465
10.3%
9.8
Construction
167
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,108
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
423
9.4%
6.6
Information
174
3.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
294
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
187
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
935
20.8%
11.4
Public administration
233
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
291
6.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
167
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
51
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
292
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,537
56.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
156
3.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
886
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
624
13.9%
18.1%
Fairfax, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,400
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,006
68.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
202
4.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
296
6.7%
5.1
Walked
76
1.7%
2.7
Other means
230
5.2%
1.8
Worked at home
590
13.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.9
26.6
Fairfax, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
160
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,184
35.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,240
37.6%
37.1
3 or more
710
21.6%
21.0
Fairfax, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,294
92.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,214
67.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,080
32.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
270
7.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Fairfax, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,564
1 room
117
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
222
6.2%
2.7
3 rooms
278
7.8%
9.1
4 rooms
751
21.1%
16.5
5 rooms
882
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
565
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
356
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
223
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
170
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Fairfax, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,564
1-unit, detached
2,549
71.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
213
6.0%
5.9
2-units
218
6.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
77
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
57
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
17
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
391
11.0%
9.0
Mobile home
42
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Fairfax, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,160
32.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
249
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
579
16.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
453
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
683
19.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
126
3.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
121
3.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
109
3.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
84
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Fairfax, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,701
82.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
69
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
475
14.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
17
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
32
1.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Fairfax, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,878
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
72
3.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
122
6.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
217
11.6%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
265
14.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
296
15.8%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
906
48.2%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
624
33.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
407
21.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
296
15.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
70
3.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
463
24.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Fairfax, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,038
41,631,300
$500 to $999
71
6.8%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
95
9.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
106
10.2%
1.8%
Less than $500
118
11.4%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
127
12.2%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
213
20.5%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
308
29.7%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
42
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,690
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
144
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
158
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
100
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
89
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
62
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
476
46.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%
Fairfax, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,214
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
11
0.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
22
1.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
44
2.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
47
2.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
190
8.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,574
71.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
326
14.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
733,800
205,000