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FAIRFAX COUNTY PROFILE
Presented by Fairfax County Office of Public AffairsUpdated: February 2012
STRUCTURE
Commonwealth of Virginia is a Dillion Rule State.
Fairfax operates under the urban county executive form of government.
Fairfax has limited powers.
STRUCTURE: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
• Powers of government are vested in the Board;
• Nine members elected by district, plus a Chairman at large;
• New Board elected in November 2011, took office January 2012.
VISION ELEMENTSTo protect and enrich the quality of life for the people, neighborhoods and diverse communities of Fairfax County by:
• Maintaining Safe and Caring Communities;
• Building Livable Spaces;
• Connecting People and Places;
VISION ELEMENTS
• Maintaining Healthy Economies;
• Practicing Environmental Stewardship;
• Creating a Culture of Engagement;
• Exercising Corporate Stewardship.
STRUCTURE: COUNTY EXECUTIVE• Appointed by the Board;• Administrative head of the
county government;• Anthony Griffin
• 23 years of service to the county
• 12 years tenure as county executive
• Retires in April 2012• Search for new county
executive currently underway
SNAPSHOT: FAIRFAX COUNTY
• FY 2012 budget: $6.1 billion
• 395 square miles;
• 252,828 acres;
• Population of 1,081,726;
• 2010 average household size: 2.75.
Sources: US Census Bureau and 2010 Census Summaries; Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, August 2011.
SNAPSHOT• More than 580,000 jobs;
• 143,000 technology jobs are located in the county
• Median household income: $105,241;
• Percentage of people below the poverty level: 5.8%;
• 38.1 % of people speak a language other than English at home.
SNAPSHOT
• Fairfax County…• home to nine Fortune 500 company headquarters;• largest commercial office market in metropolitan
Washington DC area (113 million square feet of office space);
• 58% of persons age 25 and older have a college degree-one of the highest percentages in the U.S.;
• is one of only 39 counties, nationwide, to receive a triple-A bond rating from all three investor services: Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investor Service and Fitch Investors Service
• the only EDA, nationwide, to have six marketing offices worldwide.
Source: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
IT’S GOOD TO LIVE IN FAIRFAX…• Fairfax County Public Schools;• Libraries with more than 2.6 million items
available for check-out;• Inova Fairfax;• 24,000 total acres of county or regional
public park land;• National Air and Space Museum;• Wolf Trap;• George Mason and Northern Virginia
Community College;• Washington Dulles Airport.
2010 AGE DISTRIBUTION
26.40%
20.20%31.40%
12.20%
9.80%
All Persons2010 Median Age: 37.3 years
Under 20 years20-34 years35-5455-6465 and older
Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census
RACIAL/ETHNIC ORIGIN
White; 81.30%
Black; 7.70%
Asian/Pacific
Is-lander; 8.50%
Ameri-can
Indian/Alaska Native; 0.20%
Hispanic; 10.50%Other; 0.30%
1990
WhiteBlackAsian/Pacific Is-landerAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeHispanicOther
RACIAL/ETHNIC ORIGIN
White; 62.70%
Black; 9.20%
Asian/Pa-cific Is-
lan-der;
17.60%
Amer-ican In-
dian/Alaska Na-tive; 0.40%
Hispanic; 15.60%
Other; 10.20%
2010
WhiteBlackAsian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeHispanicOther
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 1990, 2000 and 2010 Decennial Censuses.
EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS• 54.1% of residents commute to a
Fairfax County work location
• 66.8% of females age 16 and older and 80.9% of males age 16 and older participate in the labor force
2010 EMPLOYERS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS • Private for profit (excluding self-
employed in incorporated business): 59.8%
• Federal Government: 14.4%• Self-employed: 9.3%• Private Nonprofit: 8.2%• Local Government: 6.8%• State Government: 1.3%
PARKS
• More than 24,000 acres• Indoor RECenters• Golf Courses• Nature & Visitor Centers• Athletic fields• Off-leash dog parks• Wolf Trap: national park for the
performing arts
POLICE DEPARTMENT• More than 1300 sworn police officers• Accredited by the Virginia Law
Enforcement Professional Standards Commission since 1996
• Offer online crime reporting for some crimes
• Podcasts• Police alerts via email, cell, text• Crime Prevention and
awareness tips
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
• More than 500 sworn deputies• Largest Sheriff’s office in VA• Founded in 1742 as the original law
enforcement agency of the county• Manages the Adult Detention Center
FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT
• Founded in 1949• More than 1200
uniformed staff and 600 volunteers
• Base of VA Task Force One-specialized search and rescue team dispatched to disasters worldwide
MCCONNELL PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS CENTER
• Model of multi agency coordination and cooperation;
• Partnership between Fairfax County and Virginia;
• Enhances effectiveness of public safety response, traffic congestion management, and better manages the response and recovery from major emergencies
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• Enrollment (2010-2011): More than 177,000
• Largest school system in Virginia• Approximately 1 of every 6 residents is
a public school student• 11th largest in the U.S.• 94.5% of graduates attend post-
secondary programs
HOUSING
• Average rent: $1,383
• Total: 396,386• Single family detached: 191,874• Single family attached: 98,874• Multifamily: 105,540
Source: Department of Neighborhood and Community Services
TRANSPORTATION• Trails• Metrobus• Metrorail• VRE• Amtrak
• Fairfax Connector• FASTRAN• Seniors-on-the-Go
(taxicab program for seniors)
• Washington Dulles International Airport
• Virginia Van Pool Assistance
OTHER COUNTY SERVICES
• Animals• Taxes• Social Services• Recycling/Trash• Courts• Consumer Protection• Older Adults• Online Services
KEEPING IN CONTACT WITH YOU
• Phone/Email• Facebook• Twitter• Fairfax County Website• Emergency Blog• Newswire
• (www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news)• Youtube• Flickr• iPhone/iPad and Android App• Podcasts• Channel 16 • Slideshare• Ask Fairfax!• News Feeds
Q & A
Presented byKristina Norvell-Dove
Public Information OfficerFairfax County Office of Public Affairs
[email protected], TTY: 711