Bull Run, VA

Census Place

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2024 Population
16,859
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.1
1.78% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.7%
4.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$89,679
3.69% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$413,500
9.16% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
9,862
3.81% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bull Run, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

75% of the residents in Bull Run, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bull Run, VA was $413,500, and the homeownership rate was 33.3%.

Most people in Bull Run, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bull Run, VA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesVirginiaPrince William County, VAWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVPrince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VAManassas, Manassas Park Cities & Prince William County (Central)--Buckhall & Sudley PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Bull Run, VA is home to a population of 16.9k people, from which 75% are citizens. As of 2024, 44.5% of Bull Run, VA residents were born outside of the country (7.51k people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.58k people) in Bull Run, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.07k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75%
2024 Citizenship
76.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75% of Bull Run, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bull Run, VA was 76.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bull Run, VA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.58k ± 1.08k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.3k ± 528
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.07k ± 993
39.3%
Hispanic Population
6.62k people

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.58k people) in Bull Run, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.07k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

39.3% of the people in Bull Run, VA are hispanic (6.62k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

44.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.51k people
43.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.3k people

As of 2024, 44.5% of Bull Run, VA residents (7.51k 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 Bull Run, VA was 43.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    189 ± 89
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    37 ± 44
  3. Vietnam
    37 ± 51

Bull Run, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bull Run, VA employs 9.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bull Run, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,160 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,035 people), and Retail Trade (1,027 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,798), Utilities ($110,954), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,268).

Employment

Occupations

9.86k
2024 Value
± 1,087
3.81%
1 Year growth
± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bull Run, VA grew at a rate of 3.81%, from 9.5k employees to 9.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bull Run, VA, are Management Occupations (1,164 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (980 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (881 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bull Run, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.86k
2024 Value
± 1,087
3.81%
1 Year growth
± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bull Run, VA grew at a rate of 3.81%, from 9.5k employees to 9.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bull Run, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,160 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,035 people), and Retail Trade (1,027 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bull Run, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bull Run, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,707
Median earning men ± $6,736
$43,555
Median earning women ± $3,726

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,571), Manufacturing ($120,297), and Public Administration ($98,621).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($90,353), Public Administration ($67,368), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,492).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bull Run, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bull Run, VA was $413,500 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $378,800 to $413,500, a 9.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Bull Run, VA is 33.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bull Run, VA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bull Run, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$413,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,455
$2,107
Median Property Taxes
±$350

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

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

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Rent vs Own

33.3%
Homeownership
2024
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 33.3% of the housing units in Bull Run, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$89,679
Median Household Income
± $7,118
6.32k
Number of Households
± 790

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.32k households in Bull Run, VA grew to $89,679 from the previous year's value of $86,487.

The following chart displays the households in Bull Run, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bull Run, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.8%)
  2. Carpooled (17.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Bull Run, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (12.7%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bull Run, VA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.97% of the workforce in Bull Run, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bull Run, VA (2.3k out of 16.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bull Run, VA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

79.7% of the population of Bull Run, VA has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 3.87% on Medicare, 8.81% on non-group plans, and 1.07% 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, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.82% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

20.3%
Uninsured
50.9%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
3.87%
Medicare
8.81%
Non-Group
1.07%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bull Run, VA grew by 23.9% from 16.3% to 20.3%.

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