Fairfax, SC (South Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,158 (Urban population: 2,679 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 479 (all nonfarm))

Fairfax, South Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 936 (832 occupied: 541 owner occupied, 291 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Housing density: 282 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $205,422.

Median contract rent in 2007: $196 (lower quartile is $131, upper quartile is $279)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $268

Median gross rent in Fairfax, SC in 2007: $345

Housing units in Fairfax with a mortgage: 174 (4 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 224

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,253 (it was $46,600 in 2000)

Fairfax:	$74,253
South Carolina:	$133,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,834 - $109,778

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $95,376
Here: $95,376
State: $214,820

Mobile homes: $41,000
Here: $41,000
State: $45,713

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,049

In family households: 1,711 (279 male householders, 262 female householders)
216 spouses, 672 children (652 natural, 13 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 156 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 54 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 338 (117 male householders (106 living alone)), 199 female householders (191 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,111 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 222 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 113 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 297 1-person, 15 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

161 married couples with children.
285 single-parent households (31 men, 254 women).

98.5% of residents of Fairfax speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 15 (0.5%)
(26.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fairfax, South Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 58 4 rooms: 4 5 rooms: 165 6 rooms: 177 7 rooms: 90 8 rooms: 32 9 or more rooms: 15

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfax, South Carolina:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 44 3 rooms: 55 4 rooms: 74 5 rooms: 58 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 74
1990 to 1994: 27
1980 to 1989: 155
1970 to 1979: 244
1960 to 1969: 134
1950 to 1959: 138
1940 to 1949: 38
1939 or earlier: 105

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fairfax:
	no bedroom: 33 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 53 3 bedrooms: 398 4 bedrooms: 34 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fairfax:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 76 2 bedrooms: 103 3 bedrooms: 70 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfax in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 93 1 vehicle: 191 2 vehicles: 170 3 vehicles: 75 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Fairfax in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 146 1 vehicle: 103 2 vehicles: 40 3 vehicles: 2 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Fairfax, SC:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 9
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 19
$35,000 to $39,999: 29
$40,000 to $49,999: 74
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $69,999: 33
$70,000 to $79,999: 46
$80,000 to $89,999: 37
$90,000 to $99,999: 35
$100,000 to $124,999: 74
$125,000 to $149,999: 52
$150,000 to $174,999: 21
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 8
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fairfax rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fairfax:

Less than $100: 51 people
$100 to $149: 32
$150 to $199: 41
$200 to $249: 45
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 46

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 5

Fairfax, SC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.8%
Number of people working at home: 3 (0.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 61
5 to 9 minutes: 108
10 to 14 minutes: 101
15 to 19 minutes: 102
20 to 24 minutes: 56
25 to 29 minutes: 20
30 to 34 minutes: 36
35 to 39 minutes: 3
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 7
60 to 89 minutes: 44
90 or more minutes: 55

Fairfax mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 381 (64%)
Carpooled: 161 (27%)
Bus or trolley bus: 28 (5%)
Bicycle: 3 (1%)
Walked: 17 (3%)
Other means: 3 (1%)
Worked at home: 3 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 318
$10,000 to $14,999: 73
$15,000 to $19,999: 78
$20,000 to $24,999: 64
$25,000 to $29,999: 64
$30,000 to $34,999: 45
$35,000 to $39,999: 39
$40,000 to $44,999: 20
$45,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 29
$60,000 to $74,999: 40
$75,000 to $99,999: 27
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 12

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1371

United States or American: 194

English: 45

Irish: 27

German: 26

Scottish: 24

Scotch-Irish: 11

British: 9

Subsaharan African:: 9

African: 9

European: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (47%)
Jamaica (27%)
Trinidad and Tobago (27%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2565
Northeast: 333
Midwest: 31
South: 208
West: 8

73% of Fairfax residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in South Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 41
9th grade: 146
10th grade: 73
11th grade: 138
12th grade, no diploma: 170
High school graduate (or equivalency): 424
Less than 1 year of college: 254
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 68
Associate degree: 27
Bachelor's degree: 63
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 56
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 53
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 254
Less than 1 year of college: 37
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 61
Associate degree: 42
Bachelor's degree: 58
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 19.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,871
Black householders: $14,931
Some other race householders: $29,891
Two or more races householders: $8,153
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,104

Fairfax household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fairfax household income for Black householders

Fairfax marital status for males

Fairfax marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,034
Black or African American householders: $68,964

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 610
One, attached: 15
Two: 11
3 or 4: 53
5 to 9: 16
20 to 49: 41
Mobile homes: 190

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,301

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fairfax:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (58%) Utility gas (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (61%) Utility gas (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	0.7%
South Carolina:	9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58

Here:	18.0%
South Carolina:	8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
South Carolina:	20.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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