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Wake County, North Carolina
Fairfax County, Virginia
Selected Data Comparison
Geography and Form of Government
Demographics
Economy
Education
Transportation
Cultural and Recreation
Overview
Geography and
Form of Government
Wake County
Fairfax County
Northern Virginia Market Area
Population 2000-08
969,749
984,667
989,315
991,863
995,649
1,000,496
998,488
1,004,151
1,015,302
633,462
658,988
680,159
701,058
722,817
753,589
791,214
830,029
866,410
0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Wake County
Fairfax County
Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau
Regional Population
Virginia Populations 2008 2000
Arlington County 209,969 189,444
Fauquier County 65,512 55,185
Culpepper County 46,203 34,263
Loudon County 264,958 169,599
Prince William County 351,835 280,813
Spotslyvania County 120,031 90,390
Stafford County 121,736 92,446
Alexandria City 138,237 128,292
Falls Church City 11,169 10,377
Maryland & D.C.
Populations2008 2000
Montgomery County 950,680 873,341
Prince George
County 820,542 801,515
Charles County 140,764 120,546
Frederick County 225,721 195,276
District of Columbia 591,833 572,053
Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau
Fairfax County 2008 Population- 1,015,302
Fairfax Planning Communities
Fairfax Board of Supervisors Districts
Fairfax Government Structure
Fairfax County operates under the urban county executive form of
government, an optional form of Virginia county government, and has limited
powers.
The powers of government are vested in an elected Board of Supervisors
consisting of nine members elected by district, plus a Chairman elected at
large. All voters in the county vote for the Chairman, while each district
residents votes for one Supervisor.
At its regular meetings, the Board of Supervisors:
Establishes county government policy
Passes resolutions and ordinances (within the limits of its authority)
Approves the budget
Sets tax rates
Approves land use plans
Makes appointments
The Board appoints the county executive, who is the administrative head of
the county government.
Services of Fairfax County
General Government
Financial Management
Schools
Justice Administration
Law Enforcement & Incarceration
Fire & Ambulance
Planning & Zoning
Human Services & Health
Libraries
Water Authority*
Public Works* & Environmental Services
Emergency Management
Housing & Community Development
Park Authority
*Services not provided by Wake County
Demographicss
Population Changes per Year 2000-2008
25,526
21,171
20,899
21,759
30,772
37,625 38,815
36,381
14,918
4,648 2,548 3,786 4,847
-2,008
5,663
11,151
-5,000
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Wake County
Fairfax County
Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau
Age Distribution- 2008
Age Group Fairfax Total% of Fairfax
Population Wake Total
% of Wake
Population
65 and over 100,212 9.9% 67,774 7.8%
45 to 64 352,030 34.7% 217,723 25.1%
25 to 44 264,853 26.1% 268,080 30.9%
18 to 24 87,355 8.6% 86,764 10.0%
Under 18 210,852 20.8% 226,069 26.1%
Total
Population
Fairfax
1,015,302
Wake
866,410
Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau
College Education
Type of Education Fairfax Total Fairfax Percent Wake Total Wake Percent
Graduate/Professional Degree 189,507 28% 91,645 17%
Bachelors 209,414 31% 172,978 31%
Associates 34,517 5% 41,009 7%
Some college, no degree 104,176 15% 107,933 19%
High school diploma or equivalent 85,442 13% 95,145 17%
Less than high school diploma 58,260 9% 44,867 8%
Education Levels for those over age 25
Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau
Housing
Housing Units 2008
Wake County 353,236
Fairfax County 393,365
US Census Bureau- American Community Survey 2008
Housing Type
75%
24.6%
0.40%
73%
23%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Single Unit structures
In Multi-unit structures
Mobile homes Wake Fairfax
Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau
Housing
24.10%
9.30%
43.00%
21.90%
9.40%
44.00%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Owners with Mortgage
Owners without
Mortgage
Renters
Wake
Fairfax
Residents paying more than 30% of income for Housing
Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau
Economys
Tax Rate and Property Values
Wake County
Property Revaluation every eight (8) years
Total property value: $118.85 billion
Assessment approximates fair market value
Property Tax Rate: $.534 per $100 of assessed value
Personal Property: $.534 per $100 of assessed value
Sales Tax Rate: 7.75% (5.75% state and 2% county)
Fairfax County
Annual Property Revaluation, effective January 1st each year
Total Taxable Real Estate: $206.8 billion
Property Tax Rate: $1.04 per $100 of assessed value
Personal Property Tax Rate: $4.57 per $100 assessed value
Sales Tax Rate: 5% (4% state and 1% county)
Assessment approximately fair market value
A portion of the personal property tax is reimbursed by the Commonwealth
of Virginia due to personal property tax relief act of 1998.
Incomes and Unemployment
Wake Fairfax
Median Household Income $65,180* $107,448*
Per Capita Income $33,820* $49,927*
Unemployment 9.2%** 5.4%**
* Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau
* *Data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics, not seasonlly adjusted, January 2010
Top Employers
Wake County
State of North Carolina
Wake County Public School
System
North Carolina State University
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Progress Energy
SAS Institute
Rex Healthcare
Wake County Government
Cisco Systems
Fairfax County
Fort Belvoir
Fairfax County Government
Inova Healthcare System
Booz Allen Hamilton
Northrop Grumman
Science Applications Int. Corp
Freddie Mac
George Mason University
Lockheed Martin
Bond Ratings
Bond Ratings
Moody’s S&P Fitch
Wake Aaa AAA AAA
Fairfax Aaa AAA AAA
Educations
Public School Information
2009-2010 Enrollment Wake County- 139,599 Fairfax County- 173,573
2009-2010 Operating Budget Funding Sources
Wake Fairfax
County Transfer $313.5M $1,626.6M
State Aid $768.0M $263.4M
Federal Aid $84.8M $84M
Sales Tax $153.1M
Other Revenues $4.3M (Fines & Forfutures)
$31.6M (local) $35.1M (Fairfax City)
$40.7M (Enterprise) $12.6M
Total $1,242.8M $2,202.7M
Public School Diversity (2009-10 School Year)
White51.1%
Black25.9%
Hispanic11.8%
Others5.0%
Asian6.1%White
47.7%
Black10.6%
Hispanic17%
Others6%
Asian18.3%
Fairfax County Wake County
Higher Education Institutions
Wake County
North Carolina State University
Meredith College
Peace College
St. Augustine’s College
Shaw University
Southeastern Baptist Seminary
Wake Technical Community College
Campbell School of Law
Fairfax County
George Mason University
Northern Virginia Community College
Virginia Tech-Northern VA Campus
University of Virginia- Northern VA
Campus
Darden School of Business- University
of Virginia
Additional Universities and Colleges exist in both the Raleigh-Durham and
Washington DC areas.
Transportations
Transportation and Commuting
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers 24.7 30.7
Age 16+. 2008
Workers Age 16+ traveling to work by public 1.2% 8.6%
Transportation
Wake County Fairfax County
Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau
Regional Commuting Wake County
Wake County
Regional Commuting- Fairfax County
Fairfax County
Cultural and
Recreationals
Cultural and Recreational Institutions
Cultural and Recreational Institutions
NHL Hockey (Carolina Hurricanes) NHL Hockey (Washington Capitals)
AAA Baseball (Durham Bulls) MLB Baseball ( Washington Nationals)
AA Baseball (Carolina Mudcats) NBA (Washington Wizards)
NASL Soccer (Carolina RailHawks) NFL Football (Washington Redskins)
MLS Soccer (DC United)
NC Symphony
NC Museum of Art The Smithsonian
NC Museum of History National Air & Space Museum
NC Museum of Natural Sciences The National Archives
Time Warner Cable at Walnut Creek Great Falls National Park
North Carolina Theatre Wolf Trap National Park for the Arts
Raleigh Little Theatre Adventure Science Center
Theatre in the Park The National Mall
Marbles Museum Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Carolina Ballet National Aquarium
Raleigh Ensemble Players Holocaust Memorial Museum
National Opera Company National Zoo
Data Compiled by:
Wake County Division of Long Range Planning
Wake County Budget and Management Services
Wake County Economic Development
