Fairfax Station, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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139%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

225%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairfax Station	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$107,298	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$264,511	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$275,708	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$86,881	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$142,344	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,244	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairfax Station is 139% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fairfax Station is 225% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairfax Station is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairfax Station is 87% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$176,323 $264,511 $529,022

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Fairfax Station median earnings by income bracket

Fairfax Station employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	48.1%	48.1%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martin's Additions, MD	1,119	$377,432	364.1%
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Chevy Chase town, MD	3,037	$370,683	355.8%
Fairfax Station, VA	12,757	$264,511	225.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centralia, IL	12,756	$59,354	27.0%
Markham, IL	12,759	$62,378	23.3%
Lakeland Village, CA	12,752	$86,976	6.9%
Grenada, MS	12,751	$46,933	42.3%
Amos, QC	12,770	n/a
Fairfax Station, VA	12,757	$264,511	225.2%

Source: The Fairfax Station, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.