Fairfax Demographics

PopulationFairfax city, MissouriMissouri
Total Population6455,595,211
Male45.3%48.6%
Female54.7%51.4%
18 years and over78.0%74.5%
65 years and over24.5%13.5%
Married Persons61.3%55.5%
Single Persons38.7%44.5%
Median Age43.536.1
Average Family Size2.833.02
Ethnicity
White99.5%86.1%
Black or African American0.6%11.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%1.1%
Asian0.2%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.0%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%2.1%
Housing CharacteristicsFairfax city, MissouriMissouri
Total Housing Units3442,442,017
Median Home Cost$40,700$89,900
Number of Households3012,194,594
Persons per Household2.142.48
Economic CharacteristicsFairfax city, MissouriMissouri
Median Household Income$30,156$37,934
Per Capita Income$16,417$19,936
In Labor Force63.2%65.2%
Families below poverty level4.5%8.6%
Education CharacteristicsFairfax city, MissouriMissouri
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment72663,155
High School Enrollment45316,637
College or Graduate School14319,515
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate42.6%32.7%
Associates Degree3.2%5.1%
Bachelor's Degree13.7%14.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.9%7.6%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census