Dahlgren, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,350

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

0.583% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.11%

83.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,057

3.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$423,300

Population & Diversity

Dahlgren, VA is home to a population of 3.35k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.57% of Dahlgren, VA residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2024, there were 2.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in Dahlgren, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 778 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 351 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Dahlgren, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dahlgren, VA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dahlgren, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 448
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
778 ± 260
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
351 ± 139

8.36%

Hispanic Population

280 people

8.36% of the people in Dahlgren, VA are hispanic (280 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dahlgren, 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

4.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

3.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 4.57% of Dahlgren, VA residents (153 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, VA was 3.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 116
Vietnam
85 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 60

Dahlgren, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dahlgren, VA employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dahlgren, VA were Public Administration (366 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (326 people), and Retail Trade (319 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($111,705), Public Administration ($79,114), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,632).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2024 Value

± 358

−2.98%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dahlgren, VA declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 1.88k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dahlgren, VA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (320 people), Sales & Related Occupations (219 people), and Management Occupations (176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dahlgren, 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

1.82k

2024 Value

± 358

−2.98%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dahlgren, VA declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 1.88k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dahlgren, VA, are Public Administration (366 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (326 people), and Retail Trade (319 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dahlgren, VA, though some of these residents may live in Dahlgren, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,857

Median earning men ± $33,631

$47,202

Median earning women ± $18,876

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($140,135), Public Administration ($78,716), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,059).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($133,517), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dahlgren, VA was $423,300 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $383,400 to $423,300, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Dahlgren, VA is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dahlgren, VA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dahlgren, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$423,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,737

$772

Median Property Taxes

±$206

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 Dahlgren, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Dahlgren, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dahlgren, 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.

$110,057

Median Household Income

± $20,487

1.29k

Number of Households

± 278

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Dahlgren, VA grew to $110,057 from the previous year's value of $106,071.

The following chart displays the households in Dahlgren, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dahlgren, 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 (75.3%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (7.45%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Dahlgren, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.45%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dahlgren, VA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.26% of the workforce in Dahlgren, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dahlgren, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dahlgren, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dahlgren, VA (267 out of 3.29k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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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