Fairlawn, Pulaski County, Virginia
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Fairlawn is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Virginia, USA. The population was 2,211 at the 2000 census. It is served by the Radford, Virginia post office.
[edit] Geography
Fairlawn is located at (37.150512, -80.570515)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²). 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (8.78%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,211 people, 995 households, and 631 families residing in the town. The population density was 265.9/km² (688.4/mi²). There were 1,065 housing units at an average density of 128.1/km² (331.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.72% White, 5.52% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 995 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the town the population was spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,018, and the median income for a family was $45,270. Males had a median income of $30,455 versus $25,556 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,606. 8.2% of the population and 11.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.9% are under the age of 18 and 1.0% are 65 or older.
