Dahlgren Center, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

765

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

25.5

3.66% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.07%

18.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,000

3.4% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

190

Population & Diversity

Dahlgren Center, VA is home to a population of 765 people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.8% of Dahlgren Center, VA residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 4.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (458 people) in Dahlgren Center, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Dahlgren Center, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dahlgren Center, VA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dahlgren Center, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
458 ± 187
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 81
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 44

12%

Hispanic Population

92 people

12% of the people in Dahlgren Center, VA are hispanic (92 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dahlgren Center, 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

12.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2024, 12.8% of Dahlgren Center, VA residents (98 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 Dahlgren Center, VA was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 15

Dahlgren Center, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 9.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dahlgren Center, VA employs 190 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dahlgren Center, VA were Public Administration (92 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (26 people), and Wholesale Trade (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($113,750), Educational Services ($61,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,321).

Employment

Occupations

190

2024 Value

± 97

21.8%

1 Year growth

± 62.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dahlgren Center, VA grew at a rate of 21.8%, from 156 employees to 190 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dahlgren Center, VA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (41 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (25 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dahlgren Center, 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

190

2024 Value

± 97

21.8%

1 Year growth

± 62.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dahlgren Center, VA grew at a rate of 21.8%, from 156 employees to 190 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dahlgren Center, VA, are Public Administration (92 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (26 people), and Wholesale Trade (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dahlgren Center, VA, though some of these residents may live in Dahlgren Center, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$110,625

Median earning men ± $111,325

$32,500

Median earning women ± $18,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,321), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,625).

Housing & Living

People in Dahlgren Center, VA have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dahlgren Center, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$96,000

Median Household Income

± $22,845

252

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 252 households in Dahlgren Center, VA declined from $96,000 from the previous year's value of $99,375.

The following chart displays the households in Dahlgren Center, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dahlgren Center, 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

Drove Alone (56.9%)
Walked (17.7%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)

In 2024, 56.9% of workers in Dahlgren Center, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (12.4%).

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

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dahlgren Center, VA have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Dahlgren Center, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dahlgren Center, VA (7 out of 657 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 < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dahlgren Center, VA is Two Or More, followed by White 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.

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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