Fairfax County Again Tops in Household Income Level Among Large U.S. Counties.County Crosses Threshold with Median Household Income The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more. of $100,318 Per Year FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. -- Fairfax County again ranks first among large U.S. counties (population 250,000 plus) with a median household income of $100,318, according to just-released 2006 American Community Survey The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. data published by the Census Bureau. Fairfax is the first large county to top $100,000 in median household income. Neighboring Loudoun County, Virginia Loudoun County (pronounced "LOUD-un"; IPA: ['laʊdn̩]) is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. , was second on the list with a median household income of $99,371. Thirty-nine percent of Loudoun residents work in Fairfax County, according to the 2000 Census. "For almost 30 years Fairfax County has supported a vigorous economic development program that has attracted and retained employers that have created high-quality, high-salaried jobs, many in technology and professional services industries, and the income numbers show the benefit of that effort to residents," said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA FCEDA Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (Virginia) ). "The benefits of this economic growth also extend to the rest of the Washington region as well as the rest of Virginia." Time magazine this year called Fairfax County "one of the great success stories of our time," and a U.S. Labor Department The Department of Labor (DOL) administers federal labor laws for the Executive Branch of the federal government. Its mission is "to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working study described Fairfax County the private-sector job-creation leader in the Washington area. Business growth helps Fairfax County fund public services, such as the nation's top-rated school system and library, park, public safety and human services, which contribute to the quality of life of its residents. Fairfax County offers businesses a state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure, access to domestic and international markets through Washington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA: IAD, ICAO: KIAD, FAA LID: IAD) is a public airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the central business district of Washington, D.C., in Loudoun County and Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. , and a well-educated workforce. Fairfax County will host the 2007 National Conference on the Creative Economy (www.creativeeconomies.org) on October 24 and 25. The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org) promotes Fairfax County as a business and technology center. The FCEDA's Capital Attraction Program links technology entrepreneurs with potential investors. Another program supports the growth of minority- and woman-owned businesses. The FCEDA maintains offices in Silicon Valley, Bangalore, Frankfurt, London, Seoul and Tel Aviv. |
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