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[[File:Entrance to Fair Lakes development, Fair Lakes CDP, Farfax County, VA.jpg|thumb|Entrance to the Fair Lakes development along West Ox Rd.]]
'''Fair Lakes''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) and [[business park]] located northwest of [[Fairfax, Virginia|Fairfax]] in [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]]. The [[Census Bureau]] defines Fair Lakes as a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) with a population of 7,942 as of 2010.<ref>[http://mcdc.missouri.edu/webrepts/pl94trends/Virginia_stplace2.html Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data).] Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.</ref>
'''Fair Lakes''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) and [[business park]] located west of [[Fairfax, Virginia|Fairfax]] in [[Fairfax County, Virginia]], United States. Fair Lakes had a population of 8,404 in 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Fair Lakes CDP, Virginia |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Fair_Lakes_CDP,_Virginia?g=160XX00US5126701 |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>


== About ==
== Geography ==
Fair Lakes is a [[mixed-use development]] of upscale residential apartments, and commercial buildings, built by [[Milton Peterson]]'s ''Peterson Companies''.<ref>http://www.petersoncos.com/company/history</ref><ref>{{Citation
Fair Lakes is a [[mixed-use development]] of upscale residential apartments and commercial buildings, built by the Peterson Companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.petersoncos.com/company/history|title=Peterson|work=petersoncos.com|access-date=12 October 2015}}<br>- {{Citation
|last=Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
|last=Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
|title=Road Travel Demand: Meeting the Challenge
|title=Road Travel Demand: Meeting the Challenge
|url=http://books.google.com/?id=psvOpFsfScMC
|accessdate=2009-02-18
|year=2002
|year=2002
|publisher=OECD
|publisher=OECD
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|page=147}}</ref>
|page=147}}</ref>


The main road in Fair Lakes is the [[Fair Lakes Parkway]]. Other major roads that pass through the area are the [[Fairfax County Parkway]] (SR 286); West Ox Road ([[Virginia State Route 608 (Fairfax County)|SR 608]]), and SR 6751 / Monument Drive. [[Virginia State Route 645 (Fairfax County)|SR 645]] / Stringfellow Road forms the western boundary of Fair Lakes, and is also the western terminus for the Fair Lakes Parkway. An interchange with [[Interstate 66]] is at the southern border of Fair Lakes.
The main road in Fair Lakes is the Fair Lakes Parkway. Other major roads that pass through the area are the [[Fairfax County Parkway]] (SR 286); West Ox Road ([[Virginia State Route 608 (Fairfax County)|SR 608]]), and SR 6751 / Monument Drive. [[Virginia State Route 645 (Fairfax County)|SR 645]] / Stringfellow Road forms the western boundary of Fair Lakes, and is also the western terminus for the Fair Lakes Parkway. An interchange with [[Interstate 66]] is at the center of the Fair Lakes CDP. The southern border of the CDP follows [[U.S. Route 29]] (Lee Highway).
*[[File:Virginia 7700.png|20px]] SR 7700 / Fair Lakes Parkway
*[[File:Virginia 7700.png|20px]] SR 7700 / Fair Lakes Parkway
*[[File:Virginia 286.svg|25px]] SR 286 / Fairfax County Parkway
*[[File:Virginia 286.svg|25px]] SR 286 / Fairfax County Parkway
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*[[File:I-66.svg|20px]] Interstate 66
*[[File:I-66.svg|20px]] Interstate 66


Fair Lakes is bordered by [[Centreville, Virginia|Centreville]] to the west, [[Greenbriar, Virginia|Greenbriar]] to the north, and [[Fair Oaks, Fairfax County, Virginia|Fair Oaks]] to the east. Unincorporated land that is not part of any census-designated place is to the south across Route 29, including [[Cobbs Corner, Virginia|Cobbs Corner]] and [[Blevinstown, Virginia|Blevinstown]]. The center of Fairfax is {{convert|5|mi|0}} to the east, and downtown [[Washington, D.C.]] is {{convert|22|mi}} to the east along I-66.
== History ==


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Fair Lakes CDP has a total area of {{convert|6.26|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|6.19|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.06|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 1.00%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fair Lakes CDP, Virginia |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US5126701 |access-date=September 23, 2016 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

== History ==
The area was farm land until planned development of the office parks and neighborhoods began in the 1980s and 1990s.
The area was farm land until planned development of the office parks and neighborhoods began in the 1980s and 1990s.


== Major Amenities ==
== Demographics ==


=== Malls & Shopping Centers ===
=== 2020 census ===
At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] (some information from the [[American Community Survey|2022 American Community Survey]]) there were 8,404 people, 3,563 housing units and 3,621 households residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3,516.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants|}}. The average housing unit density was {{convert|1,490.8|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.29% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.61% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 37.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9.36% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 8.41% of the population.<ref name=":0" />

Of the households, 57.7% were married couple families, 17.2% were a male family householder with no spouse, and 19.0% were a female family householder with no spouse. The average family household had 2.99 people.<ref name=":0" />

The median age was 38.2, 18.2% of people were under the age of 18, and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The largest ancestry is the 7.4% who had [[German Americans|German ancestry]], 45.2% spoke a language other than [[English language|English]] at home, and 38.9% were born outside the United States, 67.4% of whom were [[Naturalized citizen of the United States|naturalized citizens]].<ref name=":0" />

The median income for a household in the CDP was $123,387, and the median income for a family was $140,921. 7.8% of the population were [[Veteran#United States|military veterans]], and 67.4% had a [[Bachelor's degree|batchelor's degree]] or [[Higher degree|higher]]. In the CDP 7.3% of the population was below the [[poverty line]], including 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 20.1% of those aged 65 or over, with 4.7% of the population without [[Health insurance in the United States|health insurance]].<ref name=":0" />

=== 2010 census ===
Fair Lakes had a population of 7,942 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010" />

== Major amenities ==
=== Malls and shopping centers ===
*East Market at Fair Lakes
*East Market at Fair Lakes
*Fair Lakes Center
*Fair Lakes Center
*Fair Lakes Promenade
*Fair Lakes Promenade
*Fair Oaks Mall
*[[Fair Oaks Mall]]
*The Shops of Fair Lakes
*The Shops of Fair Lakes


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*Avalon Fair Lakes
*Avalon Fair Lakes
*Camden Fair Lakes
*Camden Fair Lakes
*Camden Monument Drive
*Cedar Lakes
*Elan Condominiums
*Elan Condominiums
*Fair Lakes Condominiums
*Fair Lakes Condominiums
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*The Windsor at Fair Lakes
*The Windsor at Fair Lakes
*Stonecroft Condominiums
*Stonecroft Condominiums
*Fair Lakes Pender Creek - Gables Residential
*Fair Lakes Pender Creek Gables Residential


=== Private Schools ===
=== Private schools ===
*Chesterbrook Academy
*Chesterbrook Academy
*Fair Lakes Children's Center
*Fair Lakes Children's Center


=== Companies ===
=== Companies ===
*[[Argon ST]], Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company
*[[Argon ST]], Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Boeing]]
*CGI Group
*[[CGI Group]]
*General Dynamics
*[[General Dynamics]]
*Northrop Grumman
*[[Northrop Grumman]]
*[[SRA International]]
*[[SRA International]]


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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commons category|Fair Lakes, Virginia}}
*[http://www.fairlakes.com Fair Lakes Official Website]
*[http://www.fairlakes.com Fair Lakes developer's website]


{{Fairfax County, Virginia}}
{{Fairfax County, Virginia}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Fairfax County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Fairfax County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Washington metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Business parks of the United States]]
[[Category:Business parks of the United States]]
[[Category:Economy of Fairfax County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Economy of Fairfax County, Virginia]]

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Fair Lakes (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°51′47″N 77°22′55″W / 38.86306°N 77.38194°W / 38.86306; -77.38194
Country United States
State Virginia
County Fairfax
Area
 • Total
2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2)
 • Land2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,404
 • Density3,561.3/sq mi (1,357.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22033
Area code(s)703, 571
FIPS code51-26701
GNIS feature ID2584844
Entrance to the Fair Lakes development along West Ox Rd.

Fair Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) and business park located west of Fairfax in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Fair Lakes had a population of 8,404 in 2020.[1]

Geography

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Fair Lakes is a mixed-use development of upscale residential apartments and commercial buildings, built by the Peterson Companies.[2]

The main road in Fair Lakes is the Fair Lakes Parkway. Other major roads that pass through the area are the Fairfax County Parkway (SR 286); West Ox Road (SR 608), and SR 6751 / Monument Drive. SR 645 / Stringfellow Road forms the western boundary of Fair Lakes, and is also the western terminus for the Fair Lakes Parkway. An interchange with Interstate 66 is at the center of the Fair Lakes CDP. The southern border of the CDP follows U.S. Route 29 (Lee Highway).

  • SR 7700 / Fair Lakes Parkway
  • SR 286 / Fairfax County Parkway
  • SR 608 / West Ox Road
  • SR 645 / Stringfellow Road
  • Interstate 66

Fair Lakes is bordered by Centreville to the west, Greenbriar to the north, and Fair Oaks to the east. Unincorporated land that is not part of any census-designated place is to the south across Route 29, including Cobbs Corner and Blevinstown. The center of Fairfax is 5 miles (8 km) to the east, and downtown Washington, D.C. is 22 miles (35 km) to the east along I-66.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Fair Lakes CDP has a total area of 2.42 square miles (6.26 km2), of which 2.39 square miles (6.19 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 1.00%, is water.[3]

History

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The area was farm land until planned development of the office parks and neighborhoods began in the 1980s and 1990s.

Demographics

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2020 census

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At the 2020 census (some information from the 2022 American Community Survey) there were 8,404 people, 3,563 housing units and 3,621 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,516.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,357.7 inhabitants/km2). The average housing unit density was 1,490.8 per square mile (575.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.29% White, 9.61% African American, 0.19% Native American, 37.24% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.22% from other races, and 9.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 8.41% of the population.[1]

Of the households, 57.7% were married couple families, 17.2% were a male family householder with no spouse, and 19.0% were a female family householder with no spouse. The average family household had 2.99 people.[1]

The median age was 38.2, 18.2% of people were under the age of 18, and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The largest ancestry is the 7.4% who had German ancestry, 45.2% spoke a language other than English at home, and 38.9% were born outside the United States, 67.4% of whom were naturalized citizens.[1]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $123,387, and the median income for a family was $140,921. 7.8% of the population were military veterans, and 67.4% had a batchelor's degree or higher. In the CDP 7.3% of the population was below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 20.1% of those aged 65 or over, with 4.7% of the population without health insurance.[1]

2010 census

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Fair Lakes had a population of 7,942 at the 2010 census.[3]

Major amenities

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Malls and shopping centers

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  • East Market at Fair Lakes
  • Fair Lakes Center
  • Fair Lakes Promenade
  • Fair Oaks Mall
  • The Shops of Fair Lakes

Communities

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  • The Arbors at Fair Lakes
  • Avalon Fair Lakes
  • Camden Fair Lakes
  • Camden Monument Drive
  • Cedar Lakes
  • Elan Condominiums
  • Fair Lakes Condominiums
  • Fair Lakes Townhomes
  • Gates of Fair Lakes
  • The Greens at Fair Lakes Condominiums
  • North Lake
  • Willow Oaks at Fair Lakes
  • Water's Edge at Fair Lakes
  • The Windsor at Fair Lakes
  • Stonecroft Condominiums
  • Fair Lakes Pender Creek – Gables Residential

Private schools

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  • Chesterbrook Academy
  • Fair Lakes Children's Center

Companies

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Fair Lakes CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Peterson". petersoncos.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
    - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2002), Road Travel Demand: Meeting the Challenge, OECD, p. 147, ISBN 92-64-19755-9
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fair Lakes CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 23, 2016.[dead link]
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