Fair Lakes, Virginia

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Fair Lakes, Virginia
Census-designated place
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Condominium complex in Fair Lakes, August, 2017
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Fair Lakes
Location within Fairfax county
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Fair Lakes
Fair Lakes (Virginia)
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Fair Lakes (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°51′47″N77°22′55″W / 38.86306°N 77.38194°W / 38.86306; -77.38194
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia
County Flag of Fairfax County, Virginia.svg Fairfax
Area
 • Total2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
 • Land2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,404
 • Density3,561.3/sq mi (1,357.7/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22033
Area code(s) 703, 571
FIPS code 51-26701
GNIS feature ID2584844
Entrance to the Fair Lakes development along West Ox Rd. Entrance to Fair Lakes development, Fair Lakes CDP, Farfax County, VA.jpg
Entrance to the Fair Lakes development along West Ox Rd.

Fair Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) and business park located west of Fairfax in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Fair Lakes had a population of 8,404 in 2020. [1]

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Geography

Fair Lakes is a mixed-use development of upscale residential apartments and commercial buildings, built by the Peterson Companies. [2]

The main road in Fair Lakes is the Fair Lakes Parkway. Other major roads that pass through the area are the Fairfax County Parkway (SR 286); West Ox Road (SR 608), and SR 6751 / Monument Drive. SR 645 / Stringfellow Road forms the western boundary of Fair Lakes, and is also the western terminus for the Fair Lakes Parkway. An interchange with Interstate 66 is at the center of the Fair Lakes CDP. The southern border of the CDP follows U.S. Route 29 (Lee Highway).

Fair Lakes is bordered by Centreville to the west, Greenbriar to the north, and Fair Oaks to the east. Unincorporated land that is not part of any census-designated place is to the south across Route 29, including Cobbs Corner and Blevinstown. The center of Fairfax is 5 miles (8 km) to the east, and downtown Washington, D.C. is 22 miles (35 km) to the east along I-66.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Fair Lakes CDP has a total area of 2.42 square miles (6.26 km2), of which 2.39 square miles (6.19 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 1.00%, is water. [3]

History

The area was farm land until planned development of the office parks and neighborhoods began in the 1980s and 1990s.

Demographics

2020 census

At the 2020 census (some information from the 2022 American Community Survey) there were 8,404 people, 3,563 housing units and 3,621 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,516.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,357.7/km2). The average housing unit density was 1,490.8 per square mile (575.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.29% White, 9.61% African American, 0.19% Native American, 37.24% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.22% from other races, and 9.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 8.41% of the population. [1]

Of the households, 57.7% were married couple families, 17.2% were a male family householder with no spouse, and 19.0% were a female family householder with no spouse. The average family household had 2.99 people. [1]

The median age was 38.2, 18.2% of people were under the age of 18, and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The largest ancestry is the 7.4% who had German ancestry, 45.2% spoke a language other than English at home, and 38.9% were born outside the United States, 67.4% of whom were naturalized citizens. [1]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $123,387, and the median income for a family was $140,921. 7.8% of the population were military veterans, and 67.4% had a batchelor's degree or higher. In the CDP 7.3% of the population was below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 20.1% of those aged 65 or over, with 4.7% of the population without health insurance. [1]

2010 census

Fair Lakes had a population of 7,942 at the 2010 census. [3]

Major amenities

Malls and shopping centers

Communities

Private schools

Companies

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fair Lakes CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Peterson". petersoncos.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
    - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2002), Road Travel Demand: Meeting the Challenge, OECD, p. 147, ISBN   92-64-19755-9
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fair Lakes CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 23, 2016.[ dead link ]
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