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Fairfax County ProfileFairfax County ProfileNamed #1 managed county in the countryNamed #1 managed county in the country

by Governing magazineby Governing magazineand the Maxwell School of Syracuse Universityand the Maxwell School of Syracuse University

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Fairfax County – 1,045,694 Alaska – 686,293 Delaware – 873,092 Montana – 967,440 North Dakota – 641,481 South Dakota – 804,194 Vermont – 621,270 Wyoming – 532,668

2008 Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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At A Glance

• 395 square miles (land)• 252,828 acres average daily temperature

54.2° F average annual precipitation

43 in. more than 580,000 jobs

Demographic Characteristics

1970 1980 1990 2000 2008

Population 454.3thousands

596.9 818.6 964.7 1.04M

Median Age (years) 25.2 30.1 33.1

Mean HouseholdSize (individuals)

3.51 2.88 2.75 2.71

Percent Minority 6.8% 13.8% 24.0% 35.6%

Sources: Fairfax County Department of Systems Management for Human Services.

30.5%

35.9 39.7

2.70

thousands thousands thousands

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Population Age Distribution

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Racial or Ethnic Distribution

1990 2008

Source: 1990 US Decennial Census and 2008 American Community Survey

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Persons Speaking a Language Other Than English at Home

(Percent of Persons Age 5 and Older)

Source: 1980 and 1990 US Censuses and 2008 American Community Survey

Percent of Employed Residents Working for the Federal

Government

Source: 1980,1990 US Decennial Censuses; 2008 American Community Survey.

13.3%

Percent of Employed Residents that Work in Fairfax County

Source: 1980, 1990 US Decennial Censuses; 2008 American Community Survey.

53.7%

Priorities of the Board of

SupervisorsThe Board of Supervisors identified 8 priorities that enable county agencies to focus their efforts on initiatives that will result in the greatest return on investment for residents.

• Safe Streets and Neighborhoods• A Quality Educational System• A Clean, Sustainable Environment• Livable, Caring and Affordable Communities• A Vibrant Economy• Efficient Transportation Network• Recreational and Cultural Opportunities•Taxes that are Affordable

• Trails (includes a 41-mile cross-county trail)• Roads (2008: 4800 miles with over 54,400 street lights)• Metrobus (87 routes; 2,224 bus stops)• Metrorail (106.3 miles long; 5 of 86 stations in county)• VRE• Amtrak•Fairfax Connector (202 buses) • FASTRAN • Washington Dulles International Airport

Transportation

High School Graduates,

2008

91.4 %84.5 %

Sources: 2008 American Community Survey; U.S. Census Bureau

Fairfax County U.S.

Bachelor’s Degree or More,

Age 25 and Older

2008

Source: 2008 American Community Assessment.

Fairfax County

U.S.

School System Largest in Virginia

12th largest in the USA by enrollment

3rd largest bus fleet in nation

Enrollment: 2009-10 173,573

Full time staff 22,138

Operating budget $2.2 B

Schools and Centers

Elementary schools (grades K-6) 139

Middle schools (grades 6-8) 22

Secondary schools (7-12) 04

High schools (9-12) 21

Special education centers 10

Alternative high schools 03

Special Education centers 08

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$42,148$50,069

United States Virginia

2008 Median Household Income$82,000

Sources: 2008 American Community Survey and US Census Bureau

$61,044

$107,400

$52,175

2008 Poverty Rate

Source: 2008 American Community Survey

United States Virginia Fairfax County

Medical Care

Source: Demographics Report - DSMHS

• 3,100 physicians practice in the county

• 950 dentists

• 1,000 community and faith-based nonprofits provide

services

• Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board provides

• Substance abuse assessment & treatment

• Mental health assessment & treatment

• Mental retardation services

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Distribution of Housing by Type2008

Multifamily 26.1%

Townhouse 25.1%

Single Family48.8%

Source: 2008 American Community Survey

Average Monthly Rent for All Units

Source: 2008 Community Assessment Survey

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• 9 Indoor RECenters• 8 Golf courses• 5 Nature and Visitor Centers• Hundreds of athletic fields, many with artificial turf• Campgrounds, lakes, skate rinks, farms, • Home of only national park for the performing arts – Wolf Trap• Over 4.5 million visitors each calendar year

Park Experiences

Fairfax County: 30,000 acres / 400 parks

Police Department• More than 1,401 sworn police officers• Over 351 civilian personnel• First in the state to be accredited by the Virginia

Law Enforcement Professional Standards

Commission•Low ratio of sworn officers per population = 1.35 per

1,000

Sheriff’s Office More than 500 sworn deputies Largest Sheriff’s Office in Virginia Founded in 1742 as the original law enforcement

agency in the County Manages the Adult Detention Center- having

accreditation from American Correctional Assn

Fire & Rescue Department

Founded in 1949

More than 1,484 uniformed staff and 471 volunteers

Responded to 91,936 calls in FY08

Base of VA Task Force One – specialized search and rescue team dispatched to disasters worldwide

Total of 37 stations

• 26 county-operated stations

• 11 volunteer stations

McConnell Public Safety Transportation Operations Center

Libraries

• More than 2.5 million books, periodicals and other items• More than 484,282 registered users -- almost 44% of Fairfax

residents use the library• Over 5 million visits to library branches• Over 13 million loans• Eight regional, 14 community, as well as Access Services

branches Over 16,000 volunteer hours

Budget• $3.3 billion (FY 2010 adopted Budget)• 12,065 merit employees

• Out of 22,000 jurisdictions in the USA, we are one of

only 52 with three Triple A bond credit ratings 22 counties 23 cities 9 states

Bond Rating

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Shopping

• Second only to midtown Manhattan as an East Coast

shopping paradise• Tysons Corner Center (2.2 million retail sq. ft.)• Springfield Mall (1.8 million retail sq. ft.)• Fair Oaks Mall (1.9 million retail sq. ft.)• Tysons Galleria (1.1 million retail sq. ft.)

Fairfax County has 106.3 million square feet of office space

Tysons Corner is home to more than 25.6 million square feet of office space.

That is more than any of the central business districts of § Cincinnati§ Detroit § Charlotte§ Phoenix§ St Louis or§ Indianapolis

Business Facts

•25 of the 50 fastest growing companies in the DC area

•8 Fortune 500 companies

•30 of the top 50 largest technology employers in the DC area

•14 of the 25 largest telecommunications employers

•97% of companies are small businesses with fewer than 100 employees

•9 of the 15 largest venture capital firms

•6 of the 10 largest software developers in the DC area

•300 trade associations and professional societies

•360 foreign-owned firms

•7 companies on Black Enterprise’s top 100 black-owned firms

•12 companies on Hispanic Business’s 500 largest Hispanic-owned firms

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Households With Computers

Source: 2008 Community Assessment Survey

Fairfax County

InternetGovernment without walls or clocks

Through the county’s Web site residents can:• Pay taxes• Reserve or renew a library book• Report a lost pet• Access county information• File a police or zoning complaint• Schedule an inspection• Apply for a county job

www.fairfaxcounty.gov

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Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs

12000 Government Center Parkway, Ste 551

Fairfax, VA 22035

Jeremy Lasich, Deputy Director

703-324-3187