County population in 2016: 69,069 (43% urban, 57% rural); it was 55,139 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 14,419 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,805 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,113 Renter-occupied apartments: 5,434 (it was 4,729 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
33%
Land area: 650 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 106 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Fauquier County: 101.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $94,347 ($61,999 in 1999)
This county:
$94,347
Virginia:
$68,114
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $1,027 (lower quartile is $874, upper quartile is $1,515)
This county:
$1027
State:
$981
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $372,200 (it was $175,100 in 2000)
Fauquier:
$372,200
Virginia:
$264,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $261,200 - $538,600 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,104 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $549
Institutionalized population: 321
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 13
Robberies: 5
Assaults: 49
Burglaries: 102
Thefts: 541
Auto thefts: 38
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 6
Assaults: 53
Burglaries: 78
Thefts: 559
Auto thefts: 37
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,977 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,950 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 4.5%
Fauquier County:
4.5%
Virginia:
11.0%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.8% for Black residents, 17.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.5% for American Indian residents, 15.1% for other race residents, 8.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.5 years old
(Males: 40.8 years old, Females: 41.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.3 years old, Black residents: 44.9 years old, American Indian residents: 50.2 years old, Asian residents: 38.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.9 years old, Other race residents: 23.7 years old)
Area name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fauquier County is $1080 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1225 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1580 a month.
Current college students: 2,217 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,764 (37.0% naturalized citizens)
Fauquier County:
6.9%
Whole state:
12.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 327
2000 to 2009: 1,209
1990 to 1999: 1,225
1980 to 1989: 421
1970 to 1979: 285
Before 1970: 504
Note: State values scaled to Fauquier County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 22,228
One, attached: 1,908
Two: 327
3 or 4: 225
5 to 9: 152
10 to 19: 781
20 to 49: 179
50 or more: 282
Mobile homes: 408
Housing units in Fauquier County with a mortgage: 13,286 (730 second mortgage, 1,970 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,406
Here:
72.2% with mortgage
State:
69.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Fauquier County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
12,017
56
Mainline Protestant
9,021
35
Catholic
6,600
1
Other
1,409
5
Black Protestant
222
1
Orthodox
115
3
None
35,819
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Fauquier County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 11
Fauquier County:
1.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
This county:
1.51 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Fauquier County:
4.23 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 48
This county:
7.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fauquier County:
8.7%
Virginia:
9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Fauquier County:
26.3%
State:
26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
20.5%
State:
18.6%
Agriculture in Fauquier County:
Average size of farms: 177 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $33,810 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $133.82 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.79% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.97% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36,863 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.98% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.13% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,803 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.72% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.18 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.93% Corn for grain: 9782 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1562 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 6236 harvested acres Vegetables: 97 harvested acres Land in orchards: 494 acres
Earthquake activity:
Fauquier County-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from Fauquier County center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 234.6 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 144.0 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 265.9 miles away from the county center On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Fauquier County center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 144.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Virginia Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4262: March 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 4262, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 01, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4072: July 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4072, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
Virginia Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1905: April 27, 2010, FEMA Id: 1905, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 01, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1491: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Virginia Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to September 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1135: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1135, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Virginia Severe Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1098: January 27, 1996, FEMA Id: 1098, Natural disaster type: Flood
Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1086: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Fauquier County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Computer and mathematical occupations (5%)
Production occupations (4%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (10%)
Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (13%)
El Salvador (12%)
Honduras (6%)
Germany (4%)
India (3%)
Guatemala (3%)
Peru (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Fauquier County (%):
American (15%)
German (11%)
English (9%)
Irish (7%)
European (3%)
Italian (3%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 19,401 (76.8%)
Carpooled: 2,126 (8.4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 85 (0.3%)
Railroad: 3 (0.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 232 (0.9%)
Walked: 637 (2.5%)
Worked at home: 2,911 (11.5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Fauquier County, Virginia in 2000:
324 people in nursing homes
90 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
41 people in other nonhousehold living situations
26 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
9 people in religious group quarters
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Fauquier County, Virginia in 2010:
225 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
96 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
51 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
13 people in group homes intended for adults
4 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $85,884.
7.94% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($58,507 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.94%
Virginia average:
9.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.65% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($41,246 average AGI)
2.30% relocated from other states ($17,261 average AGI)
Fauquier County:
2.30%
Virginia average:
3.74%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Fauquier County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,693 (6,861 aged, 832 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,807 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Fauquier County, Virginia in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (472)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (264)
Congestive heart failure (193)
Pneumonia, unspecified (177)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (162)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (162)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.58 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,403 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 131 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 42,997
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,171 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 789 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 69
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 22
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 134.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 84.7
Other - 49.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 69,069
In family households: 59,913 (10,351 male householders, 7,544 female householders)
14,277 spouses, 21,532 children (20,230 natural, 381 adopted, 921 stepchildren), 2,094 grandchildren, 486 brothers or sisters, 1,231 parents, 1,557 other relatives, 841 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,763 (2,895 male householders (2,240 living alone)), 3,987 female householders (2,982 living alone)), 1,881 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 393
Size of family households: 7,393 2-persons, 3,822 3-persons, 3,920 4-persons, 1,372 5-persons, 591 6-persons, 797 7-or-more-persons.
11,730 married couples with children.
2,478 single-parent households (692 men, 1,786 women).
90.9% of residents of Fauquier speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $316,976,000 ($5,011 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $41,511,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $162,909,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,402,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,148,000 Federal grants: $22,310,000 Federal procurement contracts: $40,477,000 ($11,573,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $51,729,000 ($260,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $6,350,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $66,513,000 Federal Government insurance: $18,600,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,781
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,322
Here:
36 per 1000 residents
State:
40 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +381
Here:
+6 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +8,112
Here:
+125 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Fauquier County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.79 millions of gallons per day (39% from ground, 61% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
8.0
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.8
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 246
2010 to 2013: 431
2000 to 2009: 5,735
1990 to 1999: 4,494
1980 to 1989: 5,119
1970 to 1979: 3,792
1960 to 1969: 1,579
1950 to 1959: 1,343
1940 to 1949: 414
1939 or earlier: 3,445
Note: State values scaled to Fauquier population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fauquier County, Virginia
Note: State values scaled to Fauquier County population
no vehicle: 172
1 vehicle: 2,968
2 vehicles: 6,632
3 vehicles: 5,083
4 vehicles: 2,743
5+ vehicles: 1,094
no vehicle: 588
1 vehicle: 1,719
2 vehicles: 2,977
3 vehicles: 459
4 vehicles: 110
5+ vehicles: 232
90% of Fauquier County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Virginia.
Fauquier County:
90.3%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 36,397
Other state: 26,951
Northeast: 8,036
Midwest: 3,837
South: 12,173
West: 2,905
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