Fairfax City Public Schools, VA (5101230) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Fairfax City Public Schools, VA (5101230)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Fairfax City Public Schools, VA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Economic Characteristics and Housing Characteristics. See usage notes located at the bottom of the report.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
Total households	8,433	100.0
Family households (families)	5,521	65.5
With own children under 18 years	2,269	26.9
Married-couple family	4,336	51.4
With own children under 18 years	1,900	22.5
Male householder, no wife present, family	494	5.9
With own children under 18 years	97	1.2
Female householder, no husband present, family	691	8.2
With own children under 18 years	272	3.2
Nonfamily households	2,912	34.5
Householder living alone	2,258	26.8
65 years and over	626	7.4

Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,460	29.2
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,998	23.7

Average household size	2.68
Average family size	3.31

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	22,636	100.0
Householder	8,433	37.3
Spouse	4,366	19.3
Child	5,954	26.3
Other relatives	2,455	10.8
Nonrelatives	1,428	6.3
Unmarried partner	320	1.4

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	9,445	100.0
Never married	3,651	38.7
Now married, except separated	4,808	50.9
Separated	166	1.8
Widowed	235	2.5
Divorced	585	6.2

Females 15 years and over	10,054	100.0
Never married	2,771	27.6
Now married, except separated	4,787	47.6
Separated	316	3.1
Widowed	1,167	11.6
Divorced	1,013	10.1

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	340	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	36	10.6
Per 1,000 unmarried women	12
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	57
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	31
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	104
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	23

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	612	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	98	16.0
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	48	7.8
1 or 2 years	20	3.3
3 or 4 years	11	1.8
5 or more years	19	3.1

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	98	16.0
Who are female	69	11.3
Who are married	80	13.1

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,822	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	388	6.7
Kindergarten	279	4.8
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	1,952	33.5
High school (grades 9-12)	1,048	18.0
College or graduate school	2,155	37.0

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,043	100.0
Less than 9th grade	454	2.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	630	3.9
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	2,854	17.8
Some college, no degree	3,043	19.0
Associate's degree	902	5.6
Bachelor's degree	4,473	27.9
Graduate or professional degree	3,687	23.0

Percent high school graduate or higher	93.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	50.9

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	18,462	100.0
Civilian veterans	2,027	11.0

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	22,960	100.0
Same house	19,220	83.7
Different house in the U.S.	3,330	14.5
Same county	925	4.0
Different county	2,405	10.5
Same state	1,779	7.7
Different state	626	2.7
Abroad	410	1.8

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	23,369	100.0
Native	17,261	73.9
Born in United States	16,673	71.3
State of residence	6,412	27.4
Different state	10,261	43.9
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	588	2.5
Foreign born	6,108	26.1

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	6,108	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	2,852	46.7
Not a U.S. citizen	3,256	53.3

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	6,696	100.0

Native	588	8.8
Entered 2000 or later	133	2.0
Entered before 2000	455	6.8

Foreign born	6,108	91.2
Entered 2000 or later	1,725	25.8
Entered before 2000	4,383	65.5

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	6,108	100.0
Europe	544	8.9
Asia	2,862	46.9
Africa	615	10.1
Oceania	26	0.4
Latin America	1,890	30.9
Northern America	171	2.8

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	21,940	100.0
English only	15,195	69.3
Language other than English	6,745	30.7
Speak English less than "very well"	2,544	11.6
Spanish	2,588	11.8
Speak English less than "very well"	1,168	5.3
Other Indo-European languages	1,272	5.8
Speak English less than "very well"	231	1.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	2,365	10.8
Speak English less than "very well"	1,071	4.9
Other languages	520	2.4
Speak English less than "very well"	74	0.3

ANCESTRY
Total population	23,369	100.0
American	723	3.1
Arab	210	0.9
Czech	153	0.7
Danish	54	0.2
Dutch	461	2.0
English	3,118	13.3
French (except Basque)	629	2.7
French Canadian	50	0.2
German	3,767	16.1
Greek	166	0.7
Hungarian	102	0.4
Irish	3,331	14.3
Italian	1,237	5.3
Lithuanian	27	0.1
Norwegian	310	1.3
Polish	556	2.4
Portuguese	184	0.8
Russian	294	1.3
Scotch-Irish	818	3.5
Scottish	578	2.5
Slovak	101	0.4
Subsaharan African	447	1.9
Swedish	275	1.2
Swiss	64	0.3
Ukrainian	118	0.5
Welsh	380	1.6
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	13	0.1

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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