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Fairfax
Population
- 12,490 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
- 13,360 population in 2008, based on L.A. Department of City Planning estimates.
- 1.23 square mile
- 10,122 people per square mile, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
Ethnicity
- The percentage of white people is high for the county.
- Not especially diverse for the city of Los Angeles and not especially diverse for the county
Income
- $65,938 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Beverly Grove, Palmdale and Pico-Robertson have the most similar household incomes.
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Education
- 54.6% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, high for the city of Los Angeles and high for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Windsor Square, Stevenson Ranch and Encino have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
- The percentages of residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree or higher are high for the county.
Age
- The median age is 33, about average for the city of Los Angeles and about average for the county
- In Los Angeles County, Atwater Village, Castaic Canyons and Duarte have similar median ages.
- The percentages of residents ages 19 to 34 and 65 and older are among the county's highest.
Housing
Families
- The percentages of never married males, never married females and widowed males are among the county's highest.
- There are 122 families headed by single parents. The rate is 5.9%, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county
Military
- There are 500 veterans, or 4.8% of the population, low for the city of Los Angeles and low for the county overall
- The percentage of veterans who served during WWII or Korea is among the county's highest.
Ancestry and immigration
- Russian (7.7%) and Irish (6.5%) are the most common ancestries.
- 2,895 (23.2%) of residents are foreign born, low for the city of Los Angeles but about average for the county. Ukraine (8.9%) and Mexico (7.8%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Fairfax
is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Central L.A. region of Los Angeles County.
This neighborhood includes Unincorporated Fairfax in its area and statistics.
The neighboring communities are Beverly Grove, Hancock Park, Hollywood, Mid-Wilshire and West Hollywood.
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