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Compare Fairfax to Short Pump

This post compares Fairfax, Virginia to Short Pump, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fairfax (city) Short Pump (CDP)
Population 23,580 26,624
Income (median) $65,214 $77,941
Home Value (median) $501,900 $397,800
White 68% 69%
Black 4% 6%
Asian 16% 21%
With Kids 31% 38%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 30% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfax or Short Pump?
A: Fairfax has a similar population count than Short Pump: 23580 compared with 26624 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fairfax or in Short Pump?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Fairfax.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fairfax or Short Pump?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Fairfax.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Short Pump does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fairfax versus 38% for Short Pump.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fairfax may include: West-Falls-Church, West-Springfield, and Oakton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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