Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

107,397

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

0.748% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.43%

4.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$147,643

2.96% 1-year growth

Health

94% of the population of Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 56.2% on employee plans, 7.61% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 4.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

1,341 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,341 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Virginia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.02%

Uninsured

56.2%

Employer Coverage

7.61%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

4.77%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA declined by 6.05% from 6.41% to 6.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA employs 55.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA were National security & international affairs (4,535 people), Computer Systems Design (4,149 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,169 people), and the highest paying industries were Insurance carriers ($167,178), Public finance activities ($165,060), and Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($155,645).

Males in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $95,069. The income inequality in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.418, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,829

Women

48.2%

28,879

Men

51.8%

The workforce of Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA in 2024 was 55,708 people, with 48.2% woman, and 51.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

55.7k

2024 Value

0.65%

1 Year growth

± 0.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 0.65%, from 55.3k employees to 55.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA, are Other managers (3,104 people), Software developers (1,721 people), and Management analysts (1,248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.7k

2024 Value

0.65%

1 Year growth

± 0.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 0.65%, from 55.3k employees to 55.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA, are National security & international affairs (4,535 people), Computer Systems Design (4,149 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,942

Median earning men ± $4,179

$68,903

Median earning women ± $3,382

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($153,938), Information ($127,829), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($134,481), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,757), and Information ($88,571).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA was $618,600 in 2024, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $598,400 to $618,600, a 3.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$618,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,811

$29,191

Median Property Taxes

±$1,062

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$147,643

Median Household Income

± $3,781

38.5k

Number of Households

± 1,478

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.5k households in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA grew to $147,643 from the previous year's value of $143,397.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.418

2024 Wage GINI in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA

0.418

2023 Wage GINI in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA

In 2024, the income inequality in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA was 0.418 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.083% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55%)
Worked At Home (28.6%)
Carpooled (7.48%)

In 2024, 55% of workers in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.48%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA (4.73k out of 107k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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