Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA

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2024 Population

120,874

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

0.243% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.04%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$186,029

0.255% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.17M

3.39% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

61,189

0.031% 1-year decline

About

33.8% of the households in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, 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.

88.5% of the residents in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA are Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing (364 degrees awarded in 2024), University of the Potomac-VA Campus (265 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner (62 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA was $1.17M, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.

Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA borders North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD, Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD, South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD, Arlington County (North) PUMA, VA, Fairfax County (Northwest)--Reston (North) & Franklin Farm PUMA, VA, Fairfax County (North Central)--Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VA, Fairfax County (East Central)--Annandale, West Falls Church & Bailey's Crossroads PUMA, VA, Loudoun County (Northeast)--Sterling & Ashburn (Northeast/Ashburn Village) PUMA, VA, and Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA is home to a population of 121k people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.6% of Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (34.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.3k people) in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.27k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA are Spanish (7,662 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (7,084 households), and Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (3,184 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,131

Women

50.6%

59,742

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 120,873 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA.

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Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
71.3k ± 2.01k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
25.7k ± 1.63k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.27k ± 639

9.48%

Hispanic Population

11.5k people

9.48% of the people in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA are hispanic (11.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
4,871 ± 1,679 people
China
4,855 ± 1,676 people
Korea
2,232 ± 1,149 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA was India, the natal country of 4,871 Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA residents, followed by China with 4,855 and Korea with 2,232.

Foreign-Born Population

28.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34.6k people

29.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35.1k people

As of 2024, 28.6% of Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA residents (34.6k 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 Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA was 29.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,662 households (6.65%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
7,084 households (6.15%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
3,184 households (2.76%)

33.8% of the households in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, 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 Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA was Spanish. 6.65% of the households in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, 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-)
2,486 ± 421
Vietnam
1,408 ± 250
Gulf War (1990s)
929 ± 182

Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA.

Health

96.6% of the population of Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 66.6% on employee plans, 3.64% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

1,179 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maryland

Primary care physicians in Maryland see an average of 1,179 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maryland in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.38%

Uninsured

66.6%

Employer Coverage

3.64%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

2.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA grew by 7.14% from 3.15% to 3.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA employs 61.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA were Computer Systems Design (6,444 people), National security & international affairs (4,580 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (4,494 people), and the highest paying industries were Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($441,812), Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($385,757), and Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($376,641).

Males in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $145,054. The income inequality in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,514

Women

46.6%

32,675

Men

53.4%

The workforce of Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA in 2024 was 61,189 people, with 46.6% woman, and 53.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61.2k

2024 Value

−0.031%

1 Year decline

± −0.031%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA declined at a rate of −0.031%, from 61.2k employees to 61.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA, are Other managers (4,761 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (3,525 people), and Software developers (2,872 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

61.2k

2024 Value

−0.031%

1 Year decline

± −0.031%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA declined at a rate of −0.031%, from 61.2k employees to 61.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA, are Computer Systems Design (6,444 people), National security & international affairs (4,580 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (4,494 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$133,352

Median earning men ± $6,931

$86,072

Median earning women ± $4,862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($181,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($167,250), and Public Administration ($158,079).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($145,515), Public Administration ($142,540), and Information ($138,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% 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 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA awarded 735 degrees. The student population of Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 425 male students and 878 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA are Black or African American (352 and 56.4%), Asian (132 and 21.2%), White (59 and 9.46%), and Hispanic or Latino (45 and 7.21%).

The largest universities in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA by number of degrees awarded are Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing (364 and 49.5%), University of the Potomac-VA Campus (265 and 36.1%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner (62 and 8.44%).

The most popular majors in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (278 and 37.8%), General Business Administration & Management (156 and 21.2%), and Registered Nursing (86 and 11.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 27.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 91.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,303 (32.6% men and 67.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,303 students enrolled in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA, 32.6% men and 67.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 653 records, of which 86.7% were women and 13.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
278 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
63 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 278 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
364 degrees awarded
University of the Potomac-VA Campus
265 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner
62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing with 364 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 213 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA, which is 0.408 times less than the 522 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 352 degrees mean that there were 2.67 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 132 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.8% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.581% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA in 2024 were Graduate Degree (41.3k), Bachelors Degree (28.1k), and Primary Education (13.4k).

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 Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA was $1.17M in 2024, which is 3.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.13M to $1.17M, a 3.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA is 65.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.17M

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,974

$30,863

Median Property Taxes

±$1,065

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 Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.3% of the housing units in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, 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.

$186,029

Median Household Income

± $7,429

47.3k

Number of Households

± 1,500

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.3k households in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA grew to $186,029 from the previous year's value of $185,556.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA

0.469

2023 Wage GINI in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA

In 2024, the income inequality in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.49% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50.8%)
Worked At Home (35.7%)
Carpooled (4.97%)

In 2024, 50.8% of workers in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.97%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA (4.86k out of 120k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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.