Brambleton, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

24,537

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.52%

32.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$238,018

4.79% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$865,800

Population & Diversity

Brambleton, VA is home to a population of 24.5k people, from which 87.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.4% of Brambleton, VA residents were born outside of the country (8.19k people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Brambleton, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.55k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

87.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Brambleton, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brambleton, VA was 87.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brambleton, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brambleton, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.27k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.55k ± 1.32k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.31k ± 729

4.75%

Hispanic Population

1.17k people

4.75% of the people in Brambleton, VA are hispanic (1.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brambleton, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

33.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.19k people

33.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.11k people

As of 2024, 33.4% of Brambleton, VA residents (8.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brambleton, VA was 33.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brambleton, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
556 ± 239
Gulf War (1990s)
187 ± 100
Vietnam
135 ± 96

Brambleton, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.97 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brambleton, VA.

Economy

The economy of Brambleton, VA employs 12.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brambleton, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,871 people), Public Administration (1,543 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,028 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($165,402), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($161,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,932).

Employment

Occupations

12.8k

2024 Value

± 1,036

−2.64%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brambleton, VA declined at a rate of −2.64%, from 13.2k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brambleton, VA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,539 people), Management Occupations (2,816 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,345 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brambleton, 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

12.8k

2024 Value

± 1,036

−2.64%

1 Year decline

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brambleton, VA declined at a rate of −2.64%, from 13.2k employees to 12.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brambleton, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,871 people), Public Administration (1,543 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,028 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brambleton, VA, though some of these residents may live in Brambleton, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$161,720

Median earning men ± $10,524

$101,414

Median earning women ± $13,634

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($186,389), Information ($183,551), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,100).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($172,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,321), and Information ($119,528).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brambleton, VA was $865,800 in 2024, which is 2.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $833,000 to $865,800, a 3.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Brambleton, VA is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brambleton, VA have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Brambleton, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$865,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,452

$6,776

Median Property Taxes

±$560

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 Brambleton, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brambleton, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Brambleton, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brambleton, 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.

$238,018

Median Household Income

± $23,087

7.96k

Number of Households

± 692

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.96k households in Brambleton, VA declined from $238,018 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

The following chart displays the households in Brambleton, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brambleton, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (50%)
Drove Alone (42.2%)
Carpooled (3.58%)

In 2024, 50% of workers in Brambleton, VA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (42.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.58%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brambleton, VA have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.72% of the workforce in Brambleton, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brambleton, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brambleton, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brambleton, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brambleton, VA (863 out of 24.5k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brambleton, VA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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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