Fairfax County Needs Assessment
Highlights from the Needs Assessment 2022 include:
- Steep inflationary increases on the costs of goods and services (i.e., food, healthcare and housing)
- Costs for transportation, food, health care, housing and tuition/child care all saw steep increases between 2021 and 2022
- Lower income households are spending more, particularly in the areas of health care and housing
- Food insecurity affects some areas of the county more than others (specific census tracts with greater need are identified)
- Lack of English language proficiency limits workforce competitiveness in working age residents
Author:
Department of Management and Budget
Resource Date:
June, 2022
Location:
Fairfax County (County/City)
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URL:
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/data/needs-assessment
