Wake County, North Carolina Fairfax County, Virginia

Selected Data Comparison Overview

 Geography and Form of Government  Demographics  Economy  Education  Transportation  Cultural and Recreation Geography and Form of Government Wake County Fairfax County Northern Virginia Market Area Population 2000-08

866,410 2008 1,015,302

2007 830,029 1,004,151

2006 791,214 998,488 753,589 2005 1,000,496 722,817 2004 995,649 Wake County

2003 701,058 991,863 Fairfax 2002 680,159 County 989,315

2001 658,988 984,667

2000 633,462 969,749

0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000

Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau Regional Population

Fairfax County 2008 Population- 1,015,302

Maryland & D.C. Virginia Populations 2008 2000 2008 2000 Populations Arlington County 209,969 189,444 Montgomery County 950,680 873,341 Fauquier County 65,512 55,185 Prince George Culpepper County 46,203 34,263 County 820,542 801,515 Loudon County 264,958 169,599 Charles County 140,764 120,546 Prince William County 351,835 280,813 Frederick County 225,721 195,276 Spotslyvania County 120,031 90,390 District of Columbia 591,833 572,053 Stafford County 121,736 92,446 Alexandria City 138,237 128,292 Falls Church City 11,169 10,377

Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau 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

45,000 37,625 38,815 40,000 35,000 36,381 30,772 30,000 25,526 25,000 21,759 21,171 Wake 20,000 County 20,899 15,000 14,918 11,151 Fairfax 10,000 5,663 County 4,648 2,548 3,786 4,847 5,000 -2,008 0 -5,000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau Age Distribution- 2008

% of Fairfax % of Wake Age Group Fairfax Total Wake Total Population 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 Fairfax Wake Population 1,015,302 866,410

Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau College Education

Education Levels for those over age 25

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%

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

Mobile 4% homes 0.40% Wake Fairfax

In Multi-unit 23% structures 24.6%

Single Unit 73% structures 75%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Data obtained from the American Community Survey 2008, US Census Bureau Housing

Residents paying more than 30% of income for Housing

44.00% Renters 43.00%

Owners 9.40% without Wake Mortgage 9.30% Fairfax

Owners with 21.90% Mortgage 24.10%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 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 Fairfax County

State of North Carolina Fort Belvoir Wake County Public School Fairfax County Government System Inova Healthcare System North Carolina State University Booz Allen Hamilton WakeMed Health & Hospitals Northrop Grumman Progress Energy Science Applications Int. Corp SAS Institute Freddie Mac Rex Healthcare George Mason University Wake County Government Lockheed Martin Cisco Systems 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)

Fairfax County Wake County

Asian Asian Others 6.1% White 18.3% White 47.7% 5.0% 51.1%

Hispanic 11.8% Others 6%

Hispanic Black 17% 25.9%

Black 10.6% Higher Education Institutions

Wake County Fairfax County

North Carolina State University George Mason University Meredith College Northern Virginia Community College Peace College Virginia Tech-Northern VA Campus St. Augustine’s College University of Virginia- Northern VA Shaw University Campus Southeastern Baptist Seminary Darden School of Business- University Wake Technical Community College of Virginia Campbell School of Law

Additional Universities and Colleges exist in both the Raleigh-Durham and Washington DC areas. Transportations Transportation and Commuting

Wake County Fairfax County

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

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