Congressional District 8, VA

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2024 Population

776,847

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

US Representative

Don Beyer

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

0.802% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.72%

0.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$131,383

2.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$764,800

4.98% 1-year growth

About

35.4% of the households in Congressional District 8, 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.

87.6% of the residents in Congressional District 8, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 8, VA was $764,800, and the homeownership rate was 51.2%.

Most people in Congressional District 8, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 8, VA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 8, VA borders Delegate District (at Large), DC, Congressional District 4, MD, Congressional District 5, MD, Congressional District 8, MD, Congressional District 10, VA, and Congressional District 11, VA.

United States District of Columbia Maryland Virginia

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 8, VA is home to a population of 777k people, from which 87.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 27% of Congressional District 8, VA residents were born outside of the country (210k people).

In 2024, there were 3.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (383k people) in Congressional District 8, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 90.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 8, VA are Spanish (117,215 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (20,578 households), and Arabic (14,431 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%

2024 Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.6% of Congressional District 8, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 8, VA was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 8, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 8, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
383k ± 3.58k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
99.1k ± 2.22k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
90.1k ± 2.63k

20.1%

Hispanic Population

157k people

20.1% of the people in Congressional District 8, VA are hispanic (157k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

210k people

27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

209k people

As of 2024, 27% of Congressional District 8, VA residents (210k 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 Congressional District 8, VA was 27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 8, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
117,215 households (16.1%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
20,578 households (2.82%)
Arabic
14,431 households (1.98%)

35.4% of the households in Congressional District 8, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 8, VA was Spanish. 16.1% of the households in Congressional District 8, 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-)
22,634 ± 1,128
Gulf War (1990s)
7,624 ± 692
Vietnam
7,565 ± 592

Congressional District 8, 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 Congressional District 8, VA.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 8, VA employs 437k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 8, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (97,201 people), Public Administration (64,222 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (38,956 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($147,083), Public Administration ($136,244), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,896).

Employment

Occupations

437k

2024 Value

± 5,311

−0.282%

1 Year decline

± 1.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 8, VA declined at a rate of −0.282%, from 439k employees to 437k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 8, VA, are Management Occupations (72,688 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (53,072 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (42,323 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 8, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for District of Columbia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in District of Columbia (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

437k

2024 Value

± 5,311

−0.282%

1 Year decline

± 1.71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 8, VA declined at a rate of −0.282%, from 439k employees to 437k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 8, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (97,201 people), Public Administration (64,222 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (38,956 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 8, VA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 8, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,632

Median earning men ± $1,483

$73,655

Median earning women ± $1,132

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($141,572), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,897), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,395).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($129,171), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,401), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,949).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for District of Columbia.

Y-Axis

1.41%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 765k people employed in District of Columbia. This represents a 1.41% 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 9.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in District of Columbia.

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 8, VA is currently represented by Don Beyer 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

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 8, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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 8, VA

Don Beyer

District 8 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 8, VA is currently represented by Don Beyer (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 8, VA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 8, VA was $764,800 in 2024, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $728,500 to $764,800, a 4.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 8, VA is 51.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 8, VA have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 8, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$764,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,759

$168,307

Median Property Taxes

±$2,787

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 8, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 8, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 8, 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.

$131,383

Median Household Income

± $2,068

329k

Number of Households

± 4,399

In 2024, the median household income of the 329k households in Congressional District 8, VA grew to $131,383 from the previous year's value of $127,899.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 8, 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 2024

Drove Alone (48%)
Worked At Home (29.4%)
Public Transit (10.1%)

In 2024, 48% of workers in Congressional District 8, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.1%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 8, VA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Congressional District 8, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 8, 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 8, 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 8, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 8, VA (59.4k out of 770k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 8, VA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.99%

Uninsured

57.8%

Employer Coverage

8.94%

Medicaid

9.3%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

3.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 8, VA declined by 3.09% from 8.24% to 7.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 8, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.