Health and Nutrition of Fairfax, SC Residents

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Forty nine percent of Fairfax residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 18 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of four meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Fairfax 49.0%
  • County 48.1%
  • South Carolina 48.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 18.0
  • Allendale County 18.7
  • South Carolina 20.6

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.9
  • Allendale County 3.4
  • South Carolina 3.5

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Here 2.3
  • County 2.0
  • South Carolina 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Fairfax 1.7
  • County 1.5
  • South Carolina 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Fairfax 2.9
  • Allendale County 2.8
  • State 3.5

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Fairfax resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Fourteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Fairfax residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 45 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 24 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Fairfax 2.3
  • Allendale County 2.3
  • South Carolina 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Fairfax 14.4%
  • Allendale County 15.6%
  • State 16.4%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 20.1%
  • County 20.8%
  • State 21.4%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 45.1%
  • Allendale County 43.2%
  • State 45.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Fairfax 2.6
  • County 2.6
  • South Carolina 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 3.6
  • County 3.6
  • South Carolina 3.1

Average number of teeth

  • Fairfax 24.1
  • Allendale County 22.3
  • South Carolina 22.5

The average height of Fairfax residents 16 years and older is 68 inches. The average weight is 193 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty one percent of people living here are obese. Fifty three percent have ever been obese. Thirty one percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 68.0
  • Allendale County 66.9
  • State 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Fairfax 192.6
  • County 187.7
  • South Carolina 182.7

Average BMI

  • Here 29.4
  • Allendale County 29.7
  • South Carolina 29.1

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 41.3%
  • Allendale County 43.2%
  • State 39.5%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Fairfax 53.4%
  • Allendale County 55.1%
  • State 51.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Fairfax 30.6%
  • County 31.9%
  • State 34.4%

Sixty five percent of Fairfax residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Seventeen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Sixteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Six percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 64.7%
  • County 61.5%
  • South Carolina 63.7%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Fairfax 17.2%
  • Allendale County 18.6%
  • South Carolina 22.3%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Fairfax 16.3%
  • County 17.4%
  • South Carolina 20.3%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Fairfax 2.9%
  • Allendale County 3.3%
  • South Carolina 3.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Fairfax 5.7%
  • Allendale County 6.1%
  • State 11.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ten percent of people living in Fairfax have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty four percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Four percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Fairfax 10.2%
  • County 12.6%
  • State 10.7%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Fairfax 44.5%
  • County 48.2%
  • State 47.5%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Fairfax 4.0%
  • County 4.3%
  • State 3.5%

Fairfax residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 1.2
  • Allendale County 1.4
  • South Carolina 1.2

Seven percent of Fairfax residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty nine percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Eighteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Thirteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Fifteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 7.3%
  • Allendale County 8.5%
  • State 10.6%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Fairfax 5.1%
  • County 6.2%
  • State 6.0%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Fairfax 59.5%
  • Allendale County 59.8%
  • South Carolina 65.9%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Fairfax 18.0%
  • Allendale County 18.6%
  • State 26.0%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Fairfax 13.3%
  • Allendale County 11.5%
  • South Carolina 14.8%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 14.6%
  • County 14.7%
  • South Carolina 20.2%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 29.6%
  • Allendale County 30.6%
  • South Carolina 38.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy percent of people living in Fairfax are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Fairfax 70.4%
  • County 73.7%
  • State 74.6%

Twenty four percent of people living in Fairfax have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty three percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty two percent of people in Fairfax frequently check their blood cholesterol. Sixteen percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 23.8%
  • County 28.5%
  • State 24.6%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 22.7%
  • County 24.4%
  • State 25.1%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Fairfax 41.7%
  • County 47.3%
  • State 43.5%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 15.6%
  • Allendale County 20.1%
  • South Carolina 19.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eighteen percent of people living in Fairfax use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 17.7%
  • Allendale County 17.8%
  • South Carolina 29.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty five percent of Fairfax residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty four percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty four percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty eight percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Eighteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Sixteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fourteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Fairfax 25.4%
  • County 27.2%
  • South Carolina 26.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 23.6%
  • Allendale County 27.0%
  • South Carolina 27.0%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 34.3%
  • Allendale County 36.9%
  • South Carolina 40.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 43.6%
  • County 47.1%
  • South Carolina 50.4%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Fairfax 27.6%
  • Allendale County 29.5%
  • South Carolina 28.5%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 18.3%
  • County 19.5%
  • State 20.8%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 16.3%
  • Allendale County 17.2%
  • State 18.4%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Fairfax 13.5%
  • Allendale County 15.1%
  • State 14.1%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • Allendale County 4.5%
  • South Carolina 4.3%

Fairfax residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Fairfax 1.7
  • Allendale County 2.0
  • State 2.1

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy eight percent of people living in Fairfax have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eleven percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.7 days per month on average. They have 6.5 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 29 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Fairfax 77.8%
  • Allendale County 73.5%
  • South Carolina 78.4%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Fairfax 11.1%
  • Allendale County 13.3%
  • South Carolina 11.2%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 5.7
  • County 4.8
  • State 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Here 6.5
  • Allendale County 6.0
  • State 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Fairfax 28.9
  • Allendale County 27.0
  • State 24.4

Ninety seven percent of Fairfax residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Fairfax have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty two percent have ever had anal sex. Fifteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Fairfax were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 33 women. He has vaginal sex with 26 women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on five women. They have had 0.5 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Fairfax were 18 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Twenty one percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Fairfax has vaginal or anal sex 49 times a year. Forty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Fairfax 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 12 men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.7 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy three percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Fairfax 96.9%
  • Allendale County 97.2%
  • South Carolina 97.3%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Fairfax 93.5%
  • County 93.9%
  • South Carolina 94.3%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 78.9%
  • County 77.8%
  • State 84.6%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Fairfax 42.4%
  • County 41.1%
  • State 46.9%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Fairfax 5.0%
  • County 4.8%
  • State 5.4%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 96.8%
  • County 96.9%
  • South Carolina 97.1%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Fairfax 69.5%
  • County 70.5%
  • South Carolina 80.9%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Fairfax 31.9%
  • Allendale County 31.7%
  • State 37.2%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Fairfax 14.6%
  • Allendale County 14.0%
  • State 12.7%

Average age people first had sex

  • Fairfax 16.3
  • Allendale County 16.4
  • State 16.6

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Fairfax 33.4
  • Allendale County 37.5
  • South Carolina 29.2

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 26.4
  • Allendale County 29.0
  • State 23.0

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Here 21.9
  • Allendale County 23.0
  • State 22.0

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 5.3
  • County 4.1
  • State 4.8

Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 0.5
  • Allendale County 1.1
  • State 1.3

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Fairfax 18.3
  • County 19.7
  • South Carolina 20.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 21.0%
  • County 18.9%
  • South Carolina 11.5%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 48.9
  • Allendale County 50.6
  • South Carolina 58.7

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 42.3%
  • County 42.9%
  • State 51.9%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 11.7
  • Allendale County 12.0
  • South Carolina 11.6

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Fairfax 8.2
  • Allendale County 8.8
  • South Carolina 9.8

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 0.7
  • Allendale County 0.7
  • State 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Fairfax 73.4%
  • County 70.1%
  • State 79.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twelve percent of households in Fairfax use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Three percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Fairfax 11.9%
  • County 12.4%
  • State 11.0%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 3.9%
  • South Carolina 4.1%

Fairfax residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty two percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.6
  • County 6.7
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Fairfax 22.5%
  • Allendale County 25.3%
  • South Carolina 30.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifty seven percent of Fairfax residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Fairfax 56.7%
  • County 57.0%
  • South Carolina 54.3%

Twenty two percent of Fairfax residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty six percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty six percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty seven percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty seven percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.4 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Fairfax 21.7%
  • Allendale County 18.8%
  • South Carolina 20.9%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 36.3%
  • Allendale County 32.6%
  • South Carolina 36.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 36.4%
  • Allendale County 32.5%
  • State 30.9%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Fairfax 27.4%
  • Allendale County 20.0%
  • State 19.5%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Fairfax 36.6%
  • County 34.5%
  • State 40.4%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Fairfax 5.9
  • County 6.0
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Fairfax 3.0
  • County 3.1
  • State 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Fairfax 1.4
  • Allendale County 1.2
  • South Carolina 1.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ten percent of Fairfax residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Two percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty two percent are overweight. Fifteen percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Ten percent of people living in Fairfax have ever received a blood transfusion. Eighteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Nineteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. One percent have ever had emphysema. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Five percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 9.8%
  • County 10.6%
  • South Carolina 11.1%

People with anemia (%)

  • Fairfax 3.9%
  • County 5.0%
  • State 4.1%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 2.0%
  • Allendale County 2.2%
  • South Carolina 3.4%

People with overweight (%)

  • Fairfax 32.0%
  • Allendale County 34.5%
  • South Carolina 34.4%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 14.9%
  • Allendale County 17.6%
  • State 20.0%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 9.5%
  • County 11.9%
  • State 11.9%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Fairfax 17.9%
  • County 20.3%
  • South Carolina 19.3%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 19.4%
  • County 24.4%
  • South Carolina 25.5%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • Allendale County 4.2%
  • South Carolina 3.9%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Fairfax 3.2%
  • Allendale County 3.9%
  • State 3.6%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Fairfax 2.3%
  • Allendale County 2.9%
  • South Carolina 3.0%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Fairfax 1.6%
  • County 2.0%
  • South Carolina 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Fairfax 2.4%
  • County 3.3%
  • South Carolina 3.7%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Fairfax 3.2%
  • Allendale County 4.6%
  • State 4.1%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Fairfax 1.1%
  • County 2.1%
  • State 3.2%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Fairfax 4.3%
  • Allendale County 5.1%
  • State 6.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Fairfax 2.6%
  • Allendale County 3.5%
  • South Carolina 3.8%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Fairfax 1.4%
  • County 1.9%
  • South Carolina 2.9%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Fairfax 5.1%
  • Allendale County 6.2%
  • State 8.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty six percent of births in Fairfax were vaginal deliveries. Thirty four percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty five percent of women in Fairfax have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Eleven percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy three percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty two percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Fifteen percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 66.0%
  • County 64.9%
  • State 64.6%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 34.0%
  • Allendale County 35.1%
  • State 35.4%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Fairfax 98.4%
  • County 98.5%
  • South Carolina 99.1%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 61.8%
  • County 60.6%
  • South Carolina 60.0%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 42.6%
  • Allendale County 40.3%
  • State 50.2%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Fairfax 25.3%
  • County 24.6%
  • South Carolina 22.4%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 11.0%
  • County 11.0%
  • State 11.5%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 72.6%
  • County 71.6%
  • State 74.5%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Fairfax 4.5%
  • Allendale County 5.1%
  • State 7.4%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 21.8%
  • County 20.1%
  • South Carolina 17.8%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Fairfax 14.7%
  • Allendale County 13.4%
  • South Carolina 16.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Fairfax report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 52 percent of Fairfax residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eleven percent of people living in Fairfax are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Fairfax 55.6%
  • Allendale County 52.7%
  • State 54.9%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • County 3.8%
  • State 4.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 52.0%
  • Allendale County 48.5%
  • South Carolina 43.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 10.7%
  • County 9.6%
  • South Carolina 8.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in Fairfax spend $335 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 30 percent of their income. The average family in Fairfax spends $73 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $122 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $25 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Fairfax $335
  • County $340
  • South Carolina $354

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Fairfax 30.1%
  • Allendale County 29.2%
  • State 25.4%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Fairfax $73
  • Allendale County $71
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 5.0%
  • Allendale County 4.6%
  • South Carolina 4.3%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Fairfax $122
  • Allendale County $112
  • State $131

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.8%
  • Allendale County 6.5%
  • State 6.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Fairfax $25
  • County $24
  • South Carolina $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.7%
  • Allendale County 1.3%
  • State 1.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Fairfax report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 percent. Eighty seven percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Fourteen percent of Fairfax population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty three percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Nineteen percent of people in Fairfax had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 83.3%
  • Allendale County 81.1%
  • State 79.5%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 86.9%
  • Allendale County 83.1%
  • South Carolina 79.2%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 97.1%
  • County 96.1%
  • State 95.0%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 14.1%
  • County 16.3%
  • State 19.3%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Fairfax 42.9%
  • County 40.4%
  • State 42.1%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 18.5%
  • Allendale County 15.5%
  • State 15.6%

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Twenty six percent of Fairfax residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Fairfax 25.5%
  • Allendale County 27.9%
  • State 26.4%

Seventeen percent of Fairfax residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty three percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eight percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eight percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 17.2%
  • Allendale County 19.6%
  • State 19.2%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 23.0%
  • County 25.4%
  • South Carolina 25.2%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Fairfax 8.1%
  • Allendale County 10.7%
  • State 9.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Fairfax 9.1%
  • County 10.5%
  • South Carolina 9.9%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Fairfax 8.3%
  • Allendale County 10.2%
  • State 8.4%

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