Fairfax Demographics

PopulationFairfax town, OklahomaOklahoma
Total Population1,5553,450,654
Male45.6%49.1%
Female54.4%50.9%
18 years and over72.4%74.1%
65 years and over21.8%13.2%
Married Persons49.0%57.3%
Single Persons51.0%42.7%
Median Age39.735.5
Average Family Size2.923.02
Ethnicity
White73.5%80.3%
Black or African American1.8%8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native30.0%11.4%
Asian0.2%1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.6%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.5%5.2%
Housing CharacteristicsFairfax town, OklahomaOklahoma
Total Housing Units8341,514,400
Median Home Cost$27,300$70,700
Number of Households6571,342,293
Persons per Household2.312.49
Economic CharacteristicsFairfax town, OklahomaOklahoma
Median Household Income$21,652$33,400
Per Capita Income$12,765$17,646
In Labor Force51.0%62.1%
Families below poverty level23.9%11.2%
Education CharacteristicsFairfax town, OklahomaOklahoma
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment201412,966
High School Enrollment105204,317
College or Graduate School20203,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate34.8%31.5%
Associates Degree6.0%5.4%
Bachelor's Degree8.0%13.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.3%6.8%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census