July 26, 2002
Herndon
Total population = 21,655
Owner-occupied housing units = 4,585
Renter-occupied housing units = 2,377
Herndon Race Breakdown:
White: 12,535 = 57.9 percent
Black: 2,060 = 9.5 percent
Asian: 3,002 = 13.9 percent
Pacific Islander: 10 =0.0 percent
American Indian: 91 = 0.4 percent
Other: 2,805 = 13.0 percent
Two or More Races: 1,152 = 5.3 percent
Fairfax County
Total population = 969,749
Owner-occupied housing units = 248.820 = 70.9 percent
Renter-occupied housing units = 101,894 = 29.1 percent
Fairfax County Race Breakdown:
White: 677,904 = 69.9 percent
Black: 83,098 = 8.6 percent
Asian: 126,038 = 13 percent
Pacific Islander: 691 =0.1 percent
American Indian: 2,561 = 0.3 percent
Other: 44,019 = 4.5 percent
Two or More Races: 35,438 = 3.7 percent
Fairfax County Median household income**
(2001 estimate): $103,000
Fairfax County Top Employers:**
1. Inova Health System, 9,000-10,000 employees
2. Science Applications International Corp., 5,000-6,000 employees
3. Booz-Allen & Hamilton, 4,000-5,000 employees
4. Lockheed Martin, 3,000-4,000 employees
5. American Management Systems, 3,000-4,000 employees
6. Raytheon, 3,000-4,000 employees
7. Northrop Grumman, 3,000-4,000 employees
8. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac), 3,000-4,000 employees
9. Nextel Communications, 3,000-4,000 employees
10. Navy Federal Credit Union, 2,000-3,000 employees
*2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau
**Fairfax County Economic Development Authority