Congressional District 11, VA

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2023 Population

781,648

0.115% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

US Representative

Gerry Connolly

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.8

0.779% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.15%

1.28% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$158,319

3.58% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$698,300

4.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Congressional District 11, VA had a population of 782k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $158,319. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Congressional District 11, VA grew from 780,750 to 781,648, a 0.115% increase and its median household income grew from $152,845 to $158,319, a 3.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 11, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (49%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.49%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.27%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.82%).

38% of the households in Congressional District 11, 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.

88.7% of the residents in Congressional District 11, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 11, VA was $698,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

Most people in Congressional District 11, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 11, VA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 11, VA borders Congressional District 5, MD, Congressional District 1, VA, Congressional District 8, VA, and Congressional District 10, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 11, VA is home to a population of 782k people, from which 88.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 30.2% of Congressional District 11, VA residents were born outside of the country (236k people).

In 2023, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (383k people) in Congressional District 11, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 66.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 11, VA are Spanish (81,914 households), Korean (27,082 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (21,778 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.7%

2023 Citizenship

88.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.7% of Congressional District 11, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 11, VA was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 11, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 11, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
383k ± 3.13k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
174k ± 2.56k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
66.4k ± 2.46k

14.6%

Hispanic Population

114k people

14.6% of the people in Congressional District 11, VA are hispanic (114k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 11, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

30.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

236k people

29.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

233k people

As of 2023, 30.2% of Congressional District 11, VA residents (236k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 11, VA was 29.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 11, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
81,914 households (11.1%)
Korean
27,082 households (3.67%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
21,778 households (2.95%)

38% of the households in Congressional District 11, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 11, VA was Spanish. 11.1% of the households in Congressional District 11, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19,604 ± 1,047
Vietnam
9,873 ± 682
Gulf War (1990s)
9,068 ± 730

Congressional District 11, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 11, VA employs 425k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 11, VA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (105,105 people), Public Administration (49,389 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (39,388 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($136,813), Finance & Insurance ($126,200), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,073).

Employment

Occupations

425k

2023 Value

± 5,096

0.348%

1 Year growth

± 1.65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 11, VA grew at a rate of 0.348%, from 423k employees to 425k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 11, VA, are Management Occupations (68,905 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (58,204 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (49,461 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 11, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

425k

2023 Value

± 5,096

0.348%

1 Year growth

± 1.65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 11, VA grew at a rate of 0.348%, from 423k employees to 425k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 11, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (105,105 people), Public Administration (49,389 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (39,388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 11, VA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 11, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,706

Median earning men ± $1,648

$67,390

Median earning women ± $1,618

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($145,353), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,082), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($129,711).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($124,877), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,080), and Information ($94,475).

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.

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.

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

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 11, VA

Gerry Connolly

District 11 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 11, VA is currently represented by Gerry Connolly (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 11, VA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 11, VA was $698,300 in 2023, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $665,800 to $698,300, a 4.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 11, VA is 69.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Congressional District 11, VA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 11, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 11, VA is $158,319. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 11, VA was Congressional District 11, VA with a value of $158,319, followed by Congressional District 10, VA and Congressional District 8, VA, with respective values of $157,857 and $127,899.

Housing

Property

$698,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,061

$197,455

Median Property Taxes

±$2,656

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 Congressional District 11, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 11, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 11, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 11, 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.

$158,319

Median Household Income

± $1,891

282k

Number of Households

± 3,484

In 2023, the median household income of the 282k households in Congressional District 11, VA grew to $158,319 from the previous year's value of $152,845.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 11, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (57.8%)
Worked At Home (26.7%)
Carpooled (7.38%)

In 2023, 57.8% of workers in Congressional District 11, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.38%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 11, VA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Congressional District 11, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 11, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 11, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 11, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 11, VA (39.7k out of 772k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 11, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

6.16%

Uninsured

62.7%

Employer Coverage

5.78%

Medicaid

9.1%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

2.99%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 11, VA declined by 0.661% from 6.2% to 6.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 11, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.