Fort Belvoir, VA

Census Place

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2020 Population

7,794

2.17% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

19.9

2.45% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

5.93%

64.3% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$84,189

8.96% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Fort Belvoir, VA had a population of 7.79k people with a median age of 19.9 and a median household income of $84,189. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Fort Belvoir, VA declined from 7,967 to 7,794, a −2.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,263 to $84,189, a 8.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Belvoir, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), White (Hispanic) (6.8%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.25%).

None of the households in Fort Belvoir, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Fort Belvoir, VA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Belvoir, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Belvoir, VA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Fort Belvoir, VA is home to a population of 7.79k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.27% of Fort Belvoir, VA residents were born outside of the country (333 people).

In 2020, there were 2.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Fort Belvoir, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 923 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2020 Citizenship

99.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.6% of Fort Belvoir, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Belvoir, VA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Belvoir, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 505
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 675
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
923 ± 410

10.9%

Hispanic Population

847 people

10.9% of the people in Fort Belvoir, VA are hispanic (847 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Belvoir, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.27%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

333 people

3.92%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

312 people

As of 2020, 4.27% of Fort Belvoir, VA residents (333 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Belvoir, VA was 3.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
578 ± 154
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 37
Vietnam
0 ± 31

Fort Belvoir, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 11.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Belvoir, VA employs 1.21k people. The largest industries in Fort Belvoir, VA are Public Administration (314 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), and Retail Trade (194 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,944), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,944), and Educational Services ($57,963).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2020 Value

± 238

−7.29%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fort Belvoir, VA declined at a rate of −7.29%, from 1.3k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Belvoir, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (188 people), Management Occupations (183 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Belvoir, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.21k

2020 Value

± 238

−7.29%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fort Belvoir, VA declined at a rate of −7.29%, from 1.3k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Belvoir, VA, are Public Administration (314 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (236 people), and Retail Trade (194 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Belvoir, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Belvoir, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,080

Median earning men ± $27,364

$27,270

Median earning women ± $25,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($76,296), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,806), Public Administration ($53,868), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,286).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$37.3B
Electronics
$28.7B
Machinery
$25.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.3B, followed by Electronics ($28.7B) and Machinery ($25.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Virginia.

$325B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

88.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $325B. This is expected to increase 88.1% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $25B, followed by Maryland with $18.9B and Pennsylvania and $13.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.823% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.842% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.66M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.41M).

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

People in Fort Belvoir, VA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Belvoir, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4162
Census Tract 4219

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Belvoir, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$84,189

Median Household Income

± $5,469

1.84k

Number of Households

± 323

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.84k households in Fort Belvoir, VA grew to $84,189 from the previous year's value of $77,263.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Belvoir, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Belvoir, VA is from Virginia.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.479

2019 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2020, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.181% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Carpooled (7.71%)
Walked (6.21%)

In 2020, 75.4% of workers in Fort Belvoir, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.71%) and those who walked to work (6.21%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Belvoir, VA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.283% of the workforce in Fort Belvoir, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Belvoir, VA (436 out of 7.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.7% of the population of Fort Belvoir, VA has health coverage, with 5.58% on employee plans, 2.79% on Medicaid, 0.184% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 75% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Virginia was $7,556 in 2014. This is a 3.42% increase from the previous year ($7,306).

Primary care physicians in Fairfax County, VA see 930 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (941 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 924 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 521 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Virginia, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Fairfax County, VA.

930 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfax County, VA

Primary care physicians in Fairfax County, VA see an average of 930 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% decrease from the previous year (941 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Virginia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 61.9% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 18.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.184% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.34%

Uninsured

5.58%

Employer Coverage

2.79%

Medicaid

0.184%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

75%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Belvoir, VA grew by 103% from 1.15% to 2.34%.

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