Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA

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2024 Population

106,491

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

0.257% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.36%

4.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$169,217

0.924% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$797,700

3.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,153

0.317% 1-year growth

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31.4% of the households in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton 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.

94% of the residents in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA are Fairfax University of America (2 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA was $797,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.

Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA borders Charles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf City PUMA, MD, Fairfax County (West Central)--Centreville (North & West) & Chantilly (South & West) PUMA, VA, Fairfax County (North Central)--Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VA, Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA, Fairfax County (Southeast)--Woodlawn, Rose Hill & Mount Vernon PUMA, VA, Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA, Prince William County (Northeast) PUMA, VA, Prince William County (East) PUMA, VA, Fairfax County (Central)--Fairfax City & Burke PUMA, VA, and Manassas, Manassas Park Cities & Prince William County (Central)--Buckhall & Sudley PUMA, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA is home to a population of 106k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 24.2% of Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (25.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.2k people) in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13.6k 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 language in households in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA are Spanish (8,581 households), Korean (4,215 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,972 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,456

Women

49.3%

54,029

Men

50.7%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 106,485 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
50.2k ± 2k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19.8k ± 1.7k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.6k ± 1.57k

13.2%

Hispanic Population

14.1k people

13.2% of the people in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA are hispanic (14.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Korea
3,932 ± 1,511 people
India
2,556 ± 1,226 people
Vietnam
1,773 ± 1,025 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA was Korea, the natal country of 3,932 Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA residents, followed by India with 2,556 and Vietnam with 1,773.

Foreign-Born Population

24.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25.8k people

23.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.9k people

As of 2024, 24.2% of Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA residents (25.8k 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 (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA was 23.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,581 households (8.56%)
Korean
4,215 households (4.2%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,972 households (1.97%)

31.4% of the households in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton 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 (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA was Spanish. 8.56% of the households in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton 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-)
4,667 ± 598
Gulf War (1990s)
1,573 ± 327
Vietnam
1,468 ± 240

Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, 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 Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA.

Health

94.2% of the population of Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 5.27% on Medicaid, 8.34% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 9.42% 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 28.4% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% 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

5.75%

Uninsured

53.8%

Employer Coverage

5.27%

Medicaid

8.34%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

9.42%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA grew by 13.5% from 5.07% to 5.75%.

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

Economy

The economy of Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA employs 53.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA were Computer Systems Design (4,245 people), National security & international affairs (3,245 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,974 people), and the highest paying industries were Banking & related activities ($386,969), Advertising, public relations & related services ($353,130), and Legal services ($218,216).

Males in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $111,953. The income inequality in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,298

Women

45.7%

28,855

Men

54.3%

The workforce of Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA in 2024 was 53,153 people, with 45.7% woman, and 54.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA.

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

Occupations

53.2k

2024 Value

0.317%

1 Year growth

± 0.317%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 0.317%, from 53k employees to 53.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA, are Other managers (2,279 people), Software developers (2,074 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,339 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton 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

53.2k

2024 Value

0.317%

1 Year growth

± 0.317%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 0.317%, from 53k employees to 53.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA, are Computer Systems Design (4,245 people), National security & international affairs (3,245 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,974 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,854

Median earning men ± $5,714

$67,601

Median earning women ± $4,357

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,716), Public Administration ($137,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,215).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($125,469), Public Administration ($117,253), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,580).

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 (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton 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 2023, universities in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA awarded 2 degrees. The student population of Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 14 male students and 11 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA are .

The largest universities in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA by number of degrees awarded are Fairfax University of America (2 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA are General Computer & Information Sciences (1 and 50%), General Business Administration & Management (1 and 50%), and International Relations & Affairs (0 and 0%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $10,128.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 25 students enrolled in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA, 56% men and 44% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 22 records, of which 45.5% were women and 54.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Business Administration & Management

Most Common

1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 1 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fairfax University of America

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fairfax University of America with 2 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA, which is 1 times more than the 1 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 0 degrees mean that there were NaNM times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 0 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($10,128) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) 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, 0.825% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.913% 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 (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (26.5k), Graduate Degree (22.1k), and Some college (11.5k).

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 (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA was $797,700 in 2024, which is 2.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $772,200 to $797,700, a 3.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$797,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,735

$26,820

Median Property Taxes

±$965

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 (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton 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 (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton 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.

$169,217

Median Household Income

± $7,575

35k

Number of Households

± 1,294

In 2024, the median household income of the 35k households in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA grew to $169,217 from the previous year's value of $167,668.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton 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

0.468

2024 Wage GINI in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA

In 2024, the income inequality in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.29% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.3%)
Worked At Home (26%)
Carpooled (6.55%)

In 2024, 61.3% of workers in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26%) and those who carpooled to work (6.55%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton 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 (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton 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 (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA (4.62k out of 106k 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 Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.