Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

FXCO reports on demographic trends

Fairfax County’s population is holding steady, while household incomes and housing costs have increased, according to the 2023 demographic report by the Department of Management and Budget. The county’s population in 2023 was 1,185,980. That’s a 1.1 percent increase from 2022, mirroring pre-pandemic growth rates. By 2050, Fairfax County’s population is expected to be 1.38 … Continued

Fairfax County: Fun facts

Fairfax County has issued a brief report highlighting key economic and demographic data for fiscal year 2022. According to the Popular Annual Financial Report, Fairfax County’s unemployment rate for FY 2022 is just 2.5 percent, compared to the national rate of 3.6 percent. That’s a sharp drop from the county’s 8.1 percent rate in FY … Continued

Mason District has some of the neediest areas in Fairfax County

The 2022 Needs Assessment recently published by Fairfax County confirms that some of the neediest areas are in Bailey’s Crossroads and Annandale. The current Needs Assessment report documents economic conditions and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The data helps county officials and others respond quickly to emerging community needs. It also suggests strategies for … Continued

More than 3 percent of all Mason District residents are in deportation proceedings

The Immigration Court at 1901 S. Bell St. in Crystal City handles deportation, asylum, and related cases from all over Virginia. [A. Baros/VOA] In Mason District, 3.6 percent of the total population are in deportation proceedings.  That number reflects the huge backlog of deportation cases in Virginia, as well as the large immigrant population in … Continued

Fairfax County dashboard tracks evictions by locality

Fairfax County’s new Evictions Dashboard shows there were 31 writs of eviction issued in Annandale from June, 30, 2020, through June 14, 2021.    Alexandria had the most with 159, followed by Falls Church (73), McLean (59), Fairfax (54), Herndon (49), Springfield (37), Vienna (34), Reston (32), and Centreville (31). The number for Annandale aligns … Continued

Fairfax County board appoints committee charged with redrawing supervisory districts

The Mason Government Center. The Mason District boundary could change as a result of the redistricting process. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on June 22 appointed a redistricting committee to begin the process of recommending new boundaries for the BoS and school board districts. As required by state law, the county must consider redrawing … Continued