Work and Jobs in Fairfax, Virginia (VA) Detailed Stats
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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Fairfax, VA was 2.4%, which was 12.5% less than the unemployment rate of 2.7% across the entire state of Virginia. Compared to the unemployment rate of 4.1% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 70.8%. The most common industries in Fairfax are: Professional, scientific, technical services (15.3% of civilian employees), Public administration (10.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.7% of civilian employees). 33.1% of workers work in Fairfax city County and 20.5% of all workers work at home. 62.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 62.3% across the entire state of Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Fairfax, Virginia was 21,498 / 24,408
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Fairfax, Virginia was 21,498 / 24,408
Most common industries
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Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 15.3% (1,825) | 17.2% (1,117) | 13.0% (708) |
Public administration | 10.3% (1,224) | 10.5% (683) | 10.0% (541) |
Educational services | 8.7% (1,042) | 5.3% (342) | 12.9% (700) |
Construction | 7.6% (908) | 12.7% (822) | 1.6% (86) |
Accommodation and food services | 7.1% (851) | 7.5% (485) | 6.7% (366) |
Health care | 6.4% (768) | 2.2% (142) | 11.5% (626) |
Finance and insurance | 5.0% (598) | 4.3% (281) | 5.8% (317) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.3% (515) | 4.9% (318) | 3.6% (197) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 3.2% (387) | 3.9% (250) | 2.5% (137) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.8% (329) | 2.4% (153) | 3.2% (176) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.2% (268) | 1.9% (126) | 2.6% (142) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.0% (236) | 2.3% (150) | 1.6% (86) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.8% (212) | 0.9% (60) | 2.8% (152) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.8% (210) | 1.9% (123) | 1.6% (87) |
Social assistance | 1.6% (188) | 0.1% (5) | 3.4% (183) |
Food and beverage stores | 1.3% (158) | 1.2% (78) | 1.5% (80) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 1.2% (141) | 1.3% (87) | 1.0% (54) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.1% (131) | 0.9% (58) | 1.3% (73) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.0% (124) | 1.8% (114) | 0.2% (10) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.0% (121) | 0.6% (39) | 1.5% (82) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.9% (106) | 1.4% (91) | 0.3% (15) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.8% (101) | 1.0% (67) | 0.6% (34) |
Computer and electronic products | 0.8% (98) | 1.1% (73) | 0.5% (25) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.7% (86) | 0.8% (50) | 0.7% (36) |
Truck transportation | 0.7% (85) | 1.0% (66) | 0.3% (19) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.6% (77) | 1.0% (63) | 0.3% (14) |
Air transportation | 0.6% (75) | 0.6% (40) | 0.6% (35) |
Private households | 0.5% (64) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (64) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (64) | 0.3% (21) | 0.8% (43) |
Printing and related support activities | 0.5% (63) | 0.8% (49) | 0.3% (14) |
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (61) | 0.5% (33) | 0.5% (28) |
Gasoline stations | 0.4% (51) | 0.8% (51) | 0.0% (0) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.4% (51) | 0.7% (48) | 0.1% (3) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (43) | 0.5% (30) | 0.2% (13) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.3% (40) | 0.1% (7) | 0.6% (33) |
Transportation equipment | 0.3% (38) | 0.4% (27) | 0.2% (11) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.3% (36) | 0.1% (5) | 0.6% (31) |
Food | 0.3% (35) | 0.5% (35) | 0.0% (0) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (35) | 0.5% (35) | 0.0% (0) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.3% (35) | 0.1% (9) | 0.5% (26) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.3% (32) | 0.3% (19) | 0.2% (13) |
Utilities | 0.3% (30) | 0.4% (24) | 0.1% (6) |
Metal and metal products | 0.2% (26) | 0.4% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (26) | 0.2% (11) | 0.3% (15) |
Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.2% (22) | 0.1% (6) | 0.3% (16) |
Rail transportation | 0.2% (22) | 0.3% (19) | 0.1% (3) |
Retail florists | 0.2% (19) | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (13) |
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (18) | 0.2% (14) | 0.1% (4) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (17) | 0.2% (11) | 0.1% (6) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.1% (17) | 0.2% (12) | 0.1% (5) |
Chemicals | 0.1% (16) | 0.0% (3) | 0.2% (13) |
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.1% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (16) |
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (15) | 0.1% (4) | 0.2% (11) |
Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (14) | 0.1% (8) | 0.1% (6) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.1% (14) | 0.1% (6) | 0.1% (8) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.1% (14) | 0.1% (7) | 0.1% (7) |
Book stores and news dealers | 0.1% (13) | 0.1% (5) | 0.1% (8) |
Petroleum and coal products | 0.1% (11) | 0.2% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (9) | 0.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Wood products | 0.1% (8) | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.1% (7) | 0.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Music stores | 0.1% (7) | 0.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Fairfax
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- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.2%Males
- 3.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 9.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 2.2%Males
- 1.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 2.6%Males
- 8.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 5.9%Males
- 2.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 1.2%Males
- 5.2%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 0.9%Males
- 2.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 2.1%Males
- 4.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 2.9%Males
- 4.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 8.1%Males
- 5.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 6.0%Males
- 3.6%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Fairfax: | 2.4% |
Virginia: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 2022:
Fairfax: | 2.4% |
Virginia: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2021:
Fairfax: | 3.4% |
Virginia: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2020:
Fairfax: | 6.0% |
Virginia: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 2019:
Fairfax: | 2.1% |
Virginia: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 2018:
Fairfax: | 2.3% |
Virginia: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2017:
Fairfax: | 2.8% |
Virginia: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2016:
Fairfax: | 3.0% |
Virginia: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2015:
Fairfax: | 3.5% |
Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
Fairfax: | 4.0% |
Virginia: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2013:
Fairfax: | 4.1% |
Virginia: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2012:
Fairfax: | 4.2% |
Virginia: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2011:
Fairfax: | 4.9% |
Virginia: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2010:
Fairfax: | 5.6% |
Virginia: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 2009:
Fairfax: | 5.6% |
Virginia: | 6.8% |
Unemployment in 2008:
Fairfax: | 3.5% |
Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
Fairfax: | 2.7% |
Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2006:
Fairfax: | 2.7% |
Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2005:
Fairfax: | 2.9% |
Virginia: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2004:
Fairfax: | 2.9% |
Virginia: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 2003:
Fairfax: | 2.9% |
Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2002:
Fairfax: | 2.3% |
Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2001:
Fairfax: | 1.6% |
Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2000:
Fairfax: | 1.3% |
Virginia: | 2.3% |
Unemployment in 1999:
Fairfax: | 0.9% |
Virginia: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 1998:
Fairfax: | 1.2% |
Virginia: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 1997:
Fairfax: | 1.4% |
Virginia: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 1996:
Fairfax: | 1.5% |
Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
Fairfax: | 1.4% |
Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1994:
Fairfax: | 1.5% |
Virginia: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 1993:
Fairfax: | 2.3% |
Virginia: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1992:
Fairfax: | 2.2% |
Virginia: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 1991:
Fairfax: | 2.2% |
Virginia: | 5.8% |
Unemployment in 1990:
Fairfax: | 1.6% |
Virginia: | 4.4% |
Time leaving home to go to work
![Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Fairfax: | 3.3% (330) |
Virginia: | 5.2% (184,150) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Fairfax: | 2.2% (223) |
Virginia: | 4.0% (143,834) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Fairfax: | 2.7% (272) |
Virginia: | 4.8% (170,996) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Fairfax: | 7.5% (747) |
Virginia: | 8.6% (307,598) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Fairfax: | 8.8% (871) |
Virginia: | 9.1% (324,323) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Fairfax: | 12.5% (1,237) |
Virginia: | 14.2% (504,796) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Fairfax: | 13.6% (1,346) |
Virginia: | 12.3% (436,196) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Fairfax: | 14.9% (1,480) |
Virginia: | 11.9% (422,834) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Fairfax: | 6.5% (641) |
Virginia: | 6.3% (224,568) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Fairfax: | 6.0% (591) |
Virginia: | 7.0% (250,122) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Fairfax: | 5.1% (503) |
Virginia: | 3.0% (105,732) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Fairfax: | 1.2% (123) |
Virginia: | 1.4% (50,363) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Fairfax: | 11.0% (1,095) |
Virginia: | 6.2% (219,709) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Fairfax: | 4.8% (474) |
Virginia: | 6.0% (214,315) |
![Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-2000-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-2000-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
<5am:
Fairfax: | 2.2% (266) |
Virginia: | 3.0% (106,117) |
5:30am:
Fairfax: | 2.2% (258) |
Virginia: | 3.0% (104,536) |
6am:
Fairfax: | 3.2% (380) |
Virginia: | 4.6% (160,804) |
6:30am:
Fairfax: | 8.5% (1,001) |
Virginia: | 9.1% (316,895) |
7am:
Fairfax: | 10.9% (1,287) |
Virginia: | 10.7% (372,448) |
7:30am:
Fairfax: | 14.9% (1,763) |
Virginia: | 14.1% (491,661) |
8am:
Fairfax: | 11.7% (1,389) |
Virginia: | 15.1% (526,342) |
8:30am:
Fairfax: | 15.0% (1,780) |
Virginia: | 11.5% (399,738) |
9am:
Fairfax: | 8.3% (984) |
Virginia: | 5.8% (200,280) |
10am:
Fairfax: | 7.9% (930) |
Virginia: | 5.5% (190,998) |
11am:
Fairfax: | 2.7% (322) |
Virginia: | 2.0% (69,788) |
12pm:
Fairfax: | 0.7% (81) |
Virginia: | 0.9% (31,327) |
4pm:
Fairfax: | 4.9% (585) |
Virginia: | 5.6% (196,554) |
>4pm:
Fairfax: | 4.0% (470) |
Virginia: | 5.9% (204,265) |
![Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-males-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-males-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 4.2% (226) |
Virginia: | 6.8% (129,709) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 3.1% (166) |
Virginia: | 5.3% (101,619) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 4.5% (243) |
Virginia: | 5.9% (112,784) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 9.0% (483) |
Virginia: | 10.0% (191,463) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 8.2% (438) |
Virginia: | 9.5% (182,672) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 12.8% (687) |
Virginia: | 13.8% (264,728) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 13.1% (703) |
Virginia: | 10.4% (198,372) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 13.2% (707) |
Virginia: | 10.6% (202,530) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 6.4% (343) |
Virginia: | 5.5% (105,302) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 5.2% (277) |
Virginia: | 6.3% (120,452) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 3.2% (172) |
Virginia: | 2.6% (49,141) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 0.7% (40) |
Virginia: | 1.3% (24,562) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 10.3% (550) |
Virginia: | 6.0% (115,691) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Fairfax: | 6.2% (333) |
Virginia: | 6.1% (116,029) |
![Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-females-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/time-leaving-to-work-females-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 2.3% (104) |
Virginia: | 3.3% (54,441) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 1.3% (57) |
Virginia: | 2.6% (42,215) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 0.6% (27) |
Virginia: | 3.5% (58,212) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 5.8% (264) |
Virginia: | 7.1% (116,135) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 9.5% (434) |
Virginia: | 8.6% (141,651) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 12.1% (551) |
Virginia: | 14.6% (240,068) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 14.0% (641) |
Virginia: | 14.5% (237,824) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 16.9% (774) |
Virginia: | 13.4% (220,304) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 6.6% (300) |
Virginia: | 7.3% (119,266) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 6.9% (314) |
Virginia: | 7.9% (129,670) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 7.3% (332) |
Virginia: | 3.4% (56,591) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 1.8% (84) |
Virginia: | 1.6% (25,801) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 12.0% (546) |
Virginia: | 6.3% (104,018) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Fairfax: | 3.1% (143) |
Virginia: | 6.0% (98,286) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 33.1%
Number of people working at home: 2,689 (20.5% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +19,536 (+90.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,712 (22.9%)
Number of people working at home: 2,689 (20.5% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +19,536 (+90.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,712 (22.9%)
![Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-means-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-means-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
![Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
![Working at home in 2022](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/working-at-home-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/working-at-home-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
Less than 5 minutes:
Fairfax: | 1.1% (309) |
Virginia: | 2.6% (93,024) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Fairfax: | 4.1% (1,155) |
Virginia: | 8.0% (284,014) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Fairfax: | 6.2% (1,746) |
Virginia: | 12.7% (449,774) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Fairfax: | 12.8% (3,595) |
Virginia: | 15.7% (557,327) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Fairfax: | 12.2% (3,425) |
Virginia: | 14.8% (523,186) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Fairfax: | 8.1% (2,296) |
Virginia: | 7.5% (263,994) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Fairfax: | 16.0% (4,495) |
Virginia: | 14.0% (494,374) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Fairfax: | 4.8% (1,343) |
Virginia: | 3.6% (125,916) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Fairfax: | 5.8% (1,628) |
Virginia: | 3.8% (133,560) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Fairfax: | 12.0% (3,380) |
Virginia: | 8.4% (297,802) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Fairfax: | 11.7% (3,298) |
Virginia: | 6.2% (220,533) |
90 or more minutes:
Fairfax: | 4.1% (1,147) |
Virginia: | 2.8% (97,883) |
![Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-2000-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-2000-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
![Working at home in 2000](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/working-at-home-2000-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/working-at-home-2000-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
Less than 5 minutes:
Fairfax: | 1.6% (189) |
Virginia: | 2.4% (85,207) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Fairfax: | 6.4% (762) |
Virginia: | 8.5% (296,082) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Fairfax: | 11.4% (1,354) |
Virginia: | 12.9% (448,126) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Fairfax: | 11.2% (1,323) |
Virginia: | 15.2% (530,128) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Fairfax: | 11.2% (1,330) |
Virginia: | 14.7% (513,490) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Fairfax: | 4.5% (535) |
Virginia: | 6.2% (217,273) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Fairfax: | 18.3% (2,171) |
Virginia: | 13.7% (478,666) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Fairfax: | 3.5% (418) |
Virginia: | 3.0% (103,937) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Fairfax: | 6.3% (744) |
Virginia: | 3.7% (127,218) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Fairfax: | 12.9% (1,523) |
Virginia: | 8.3% (289,734) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Fairfax: | 7.7% (909) |
Virginia: | 5.4% (189,384) |
90 or more minutes:
Fairfax: | 2.0% (238) |
Virginia: | 2.7% (92,508) |
![Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-males-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-males-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Fairfax: | 1.0% (149) |
Virginia: | 2.7% (52,098) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Fairfax: | 3.4% (495) |
Virginia: | 7.0% (134,006) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Fairfax: | 5.6% (815) |
Virginia: | 11.7% (224,187) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Fairfax: | 11.4% (1,679) |
Virginia: | 14.6% (279,430) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Fairfax: | 9.5% (1,393) |
Virginia: | 14.0% (266,775) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Fairfax: | 9.6% (1,412) |
Virginia: | 7.3% (139,817) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Fairfax: | 17.3% (2,532) |
Virginia: | 14.4% (275,584) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Fairfax: | 5.0% (732) |
Virginia: | 3.7% (70,120) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Fairfax: | 4.8% (697) |
Virginia: | 4.2% (80,117) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Fairfax: | 13.0% (1,905) |
Virginia: | 9.5% (180,831) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Fairfax: | 13.4% (1,968) |
Virginia: | 7.3% (139,940) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
Fairfax: | 5.1% (741) |
Virginia: | 3.6% (67,986) |
![Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-females-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/travel-time-work-females-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Fairfax: | 1.2% (157) |
Virginia: | 2.5% (40,926) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Fairfax: | 4.9% (662) |
Virginia: | 9.2% (150,008) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Fairfax: | 6.9% (928) |
Virginia: | 13.8% (225,587) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Fairfax: | 14.2% (1,920) |
Virginia: | 17.0% (277,897) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Fairfax: | 15.1% (2,044) |
Virginia: | 15.7% (256,411) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Fairfax: | 6.6% (891) |
Virginia: | 7.6% (124,177) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Fairfax: | 14.5% (1,963) |
Virginia: | 13.4% (218,790) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Fairfax: | 4.5% (612) |
Virginia: | 3.4% (55,796) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Fairfax: | 6.6% (896) |
Virginia: | 3.3% (53,443) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Fairfax: | 10.9% (1,467) |
Virginia: | 7.2% (116,971) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Fairfax: | 9.8% (1,330) |
Virginia: | 4.9% (80,593) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
Fairfax: | 3.0% (399) |
Virginia: | 1.8% (29,897) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Fairfax: | 81.3% (24,077) |
Virginia: | 83.8% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled:
Fairfax: | 11.8% (3,505) |
Virginia: | 9.6% (170,169) |
Bus:
Fairfax: | 2.3% (675) |
Virginia: | 1.0% (18,549) |
Subway or elevated rail:
Fairfax: | 0.6% (164) |
Virginia: | 0.5% (6,508) |
Light rail, streetcar or trolley:
Fairfax: | 0.1% (43) |
Virginia: | 0.0% (345) |
Bicycle:
Fairfax: | 0.2% (48) |
Virginia: | 0.3% (3,241) |
Walked:
Fairfax: | 2.2% (654) |
Virginia: | 2.6% (40,742) |
Other means:
Fairfax: | 1.6% (460) |
Virginia: | 2.0% (29,530) |
Drove car alone:
Fairfax: | 73.5% (8,703) |
Virginia: | 77.1% (2,685,914) |
Carpooled:
Fairfax: | 11.6% (1,376) |
Virginia: | 12.7% (441,093) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Fairfax: | 2.8% (336) |
Virginia: | 1.6% (56,841) |
Streetcar or trolley car:
Fairfax: | 0.1% (11) |
Virginia: | 0.0% (397) |
Subway or elevated:
Fairfax: | 4.6% (549) |
Virginia: | 1.6% (56,225) |
Ferryboat:
Fairfax: | 0.1% (7) |
Virginia: | 0.0% (336) |
Motorcycle:
Fairfax: | 0.3% (36) |
Virginia: | 0.1% (3,180) |
Bicycle:
Fairfax: | 0.4% (44) |
Virginia: | 0.2% (7,930) |
Walked:
Fairfax: | 3.4% (407) |
Virginia: | 2.3% (80,487) |
Other means:
Fairfax: | 0.2% (27) |
Virginia: | 0.8% (28,983) |
Drove car alone - Males:
Fairfax: | 80.6% (12,364) |
Virginia: | 84.0% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled - Males:
Fairfax: | 12.4% (1,909) |
Virginia: | 9.0% (170,169) |
Bus - Males:
Fairfax: | 3.1% (476) |
Virginia: | 1.0% (18,549) |
Subway or elevated rail - Males:
Fairfax: | 0.5% (80) |
Virginia: | 0.5% (6,508) |
Light rail, streetcar or trolley - Males:
Fairfax: | 0.3% (43) |
Virginia: | 0.0% (345) |
Bicycle - Males:
Fairfax: | 0.3% (39) |
Virginia: | 0.5% (3,241) |
Walked - Males:
Fairfax: | 1.8% (272) |
Virginia: | 2.8% (40,742) |
Other means - Males:
Fairfax: | 1.0% (157) |
Virginia: | 2.1% (29,530) |
Drove car alone - Females:
Fairfax: | 82.0% (11,715) |
Virginia: | 83.4% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled - Females:
Fairfax: | 11.2% (1,596) |
Virginia: | 10.4% (170,169) |
Bus - Females:
Fairfax: | 1.4% (199) |
Virginia: | 1.1% (18,549) |
Subway or elevated rail - Females:
Fairfax: | 0.6% (84) |
Virginia: | 0.4% (6,508) |
Bicycle - Females:
Fairfax: | 0.1% (9) |
Virginia: | 0.2% (3,241) |
Walked - Females:
Fairfax: | 2.7% (382) |
Virginia: | 2.5% (40,742) |
Other means - Females:
Fairfax: | 2.1% (303) |
Virginia: | 1.8% (29,530) |
Private vehicle occupancy
![Private vehicle occupancy in 2022](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/private-vehicle-occupancy-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/private-vehicle-occupancy-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
Drove alone:
Fairfax: | 86.8% (7,742) |
Virginia: | 89.4% (2,955,039) |
In 2 person carpool:
Fairfax: | 9.6% (854) |
Virginia: | 7.8% (259,148) |
In 3 person carpool:
Fairfax: | 1.4% (129) |
Virginia: | 1.6% (53,429) |
In 4 person carpool:
Fairfax: | 0.5% (43) |
Virginia: | 0.6% (18,657) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Fairfax: | 1.7% (155) |
Virginia: | 0.3% (11,523) |
![Private vehicle occupancy in 2000](http://pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/private-vehicle-occupancy-2000-Fairfax-VA-small.png 600w,//pics4.city-data.com/sgraphs/work/private-vehicle-occupancy-2000-Fairfax-VA.png 800w)
Drove alone:
Fairfax: | 86.3% (8,703) |
Virginia: | 85.9% (2,685,914) |
In 2 person carpool:
Fairfax: | 11.6% (1,168) |
Virginia: | 10.6% (329,961) |
In 3 person carpool:
Fairfax: | 1.5% (150) |
Virginia: | 2.2% (69,338) |
In 4 person carpool:
Fairfax: | 0.2% (21) |
Virginia: | 0.7% (22,849) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Fairfax: | 0.4% (37) |
Virginia: | 0.3% (10,110) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Fairfax: | 62.4% (8,296) |
Virginia: | 62.3% (2,679,819) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Fairfax: | 3.1% (415) |
Virginia: | 3.7% (159,727) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fairfax: | 8.0% (1,058) |
Virginia: | 8.4% (359,054) |
Local government workers:
Fairfax: | 7.2% (961) |
Virginia: | 8.1% (347,176) |
State government workers:
Fairfax: | 5.6% (751) |
Virginia: | 4.1% (175,990) |
Federal government workers:
Fairfax: | 9.0% (1,199) |
Virginia: | 8.3% (354,980) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Fairfax: | 4.6% (614) |
Virginia: | 5.0% (216,243) |
Unpaid family workers:
Fairfax: | 0.1% (7) |
Virginia: | 0.1% (5,572) |
Employee of private company:
Fairfax: | 63.1% (7,523) |
Virginia: | 64.9% (2,214,133) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Fairfax: | 3.5% (422) |
Virginia: | 3.1% (105,080) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fairfax: | 8.0% (953) |
Virginia: | 6.7% (228,777) |
Local government workers:
Fairfax: | 7.9% (942) |
Virginia: | 7.9% (268,029) |
State government workers:
Fairfax: | 2.3% (272) |
Virginia: | 4.4% (149,085) |
Federal government workers:
Fairfax: | 9.9% (1,177) |
Virginia: | 7.4% (251,461) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Fairfax: | 5.1% (609) |
Virginia: | 5.5% (188,035) |
Unpaid family workers:
Fairfax: | 0.2% (26) |
Virginia: | 0.2% (8,047) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Fairfax: | 66.7% (4,748) |
Virginia: | 65.6% (1,465,158) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Fairfax: | 4.0% (286) |
Virginia: | 4.6% (102,356) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Fairfax: | 6.4% (453) |
Virginia: | 5.7% (128,261) |
Local government workers - Males:
Fairfax: | 5.3% (376) |
Virginia: | 5.5% (123,807) |
State government workers - Males:
Fairfax: | 3.2% (225) |
Virginia: | 3.5% (78,080) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Fairfax: | 10.7% (760) |
Virginia: | 9.2% (205,613) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Fairfax: | 3.8% (268) |
Virginia: | 5.6% (125,765) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Fairfax: | 0.1% (7) |
Virginia: | 0.1% (2,904) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Fairfax: | 57.4% (3,549) |
Virginia: | 58.8% (1,214,661) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Fairfax: | 2.1% (130) |
Virginia: | 2.8% (57,371) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Fairfax: | 9.8% (605) |
Virginia: | 11.2% (230,793) |
Local government workers - Females:
Fairfax: | 9.5% (585) |
Virginia: | 10.8% (223,369) |
State government workers - Females:
Fairfax: | 8.5% (526) |
Virginia: | 4.7% (97,910) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Fairfax: | 7.1% (438) |
Virginia: | 7.2% (149,367) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Fairfax: | 5.6% (345) |
Virginia: | 4.4% (90,478) |