Fort Belvoir, VA

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Population

8,009

2.38% decline

Median Age

21.5


Median Household Income

$72,652

3.24% decline

Poverty Rate

3.76%


Number of Employees

1,475

6.11% decline

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About

In 2017, Fort Belvoir, VA had a population of 8.01k people with a median age of 21.5 and a median household income of $72,652. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Fort Belvoir, VA declined from 8,204 to 8,009, a -2.38% decrease and its median household income declined from $75,085 to $72,652, a -3.24% decrease.

The population of Fort Belvoir, VA is 52.4% White Alone, 20.8% Black or African American Alone, and 15.7% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Fort Belvoir, VA speak a non-English language, and 98.2% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Fort Belvoir, VA is N/A, and the homeownership rate is 0.461%. Most people in Fort Belvoir, VA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Belvoir, VA is 2 cars per household.

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United StatesVirginiaFairfax County, VAWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVWoodlawn, Rose Hill & Mount Vernon PUMA, VASpringfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VACentreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA

Economy

The economy of Fort Belvoir, VA employs 1.48k people. The largest industries in Fort Belvoir, VA are Public Administration (686 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), and Retail Trade (174 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,813), Finance & Insurance ($68,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750).

Median household income in Fort Belvoir, VA is $72,652. Males in Fort Belvoir, VA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,180. The income inequality in Fort Belvoir, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$72,652

2017 value

± $7,271

-3.24%

1 Year Growth

± 12.8%

Households in Fort Belvoir, VA have a median annual income of $72,652, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $75,085 in 2016, which represents a -3.24% annual growth.

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Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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$74,183

Average Male Salary

± $1,323

$55,180

Average Female Salary

± $1,030

In 2017, full-time male employees in Virginia made 1.34 times more than female employees.

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Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    $68,169 ± $3,324

  2. White

    $60,529 ± $977

  3. Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

    $56,661 ± $29,375

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Virginia workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.13 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

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Wage Distribution

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

0.478

2017 Wage GINI

0.477

2016 Wage GINI

In 2017, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0649% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2017 the GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

  1. Census Tract 4162

  2. Census Tract 4219

  3. N/A

In 2017, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Belvoir, VA was Census Tract 4162 with a value of $75,428, followed by Census Tract 4219 and N/A, with respective values of $62,908 and N/A.

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

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 6 - 11

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

3.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Belvoir, VA (282 out of 7.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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.

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Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

  1. White

    200 ± 99

  2. Black

    60 ± 88

  3. Hispanic

    47 ± 80

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

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

1.48k

2017 Value

± 257

-6.11%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Fort Belvoir, VA declined at a rate of -6.11%, from 1.57k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Belvoir, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (258 people), Management Occupations (241 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (179 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Belvoir, VA.

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Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Fort Belvoir, VA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (258 people), Management Occupations (241 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (179 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Fort Belvoir, VA has an unusually high number of residents working as Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (3.02 times higher than expected), Health Technologists & Technicians (2.6 times), and Healthcare Support Occupations (2.07 times).

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Fort Belvoir, VA, by median earnings, are Management Occupations ($85,504), Management, Business, & Financial Occupations ($85,242), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations ($76,958).

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.48k

2017 Value

± 257

-6.11%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Fort Belvoir, VA declined at a rate of -6.11%, from 1.57k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Belvoir, VA, are Public Administration (686 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), and Retail Trade (174 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.

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Most Common

The most common industries in Fort Belvoir, VA, by number of employees, are Public Administration (686 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (235 people), and Retail Trade (174 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Fort Belvoir, VA has an unusually high number of Public Administration (9.96 times higher than expected), Health Care & Social Assistance (1.15 times), and Retail Trade (1.03 times) industries.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Fort Belvoir, VA, by median earnings, are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,813), Finance & Insurance ($68,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750).

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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

  1. Mixed freight

    $29.9B

  2. Motorized vehicles

    $27.8B

  3. Electronics

    $26B

In 2015, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $29.9B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($27.8B) and Electronics ($26B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$277B

2020 Value

$373B

Projected 2045 Value

34.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $277B. This is expected to increase 34.7% to $373B by 2045.

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

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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

  1. Maryland

    $25.5B

  2. North Carolina

    $14B

  3. Pennsylvania

    $12.4B

In 2015, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Maryland with $25.5B, followed by North Carolina with $14B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

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

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Health

97.8% of the population of Fort Belvoir, VA has health coverage, with 6.02% on employee plans, 1.2% on Medicaid, 0.497% on Medicare, 36.3% on non-group plans, and 53.8% on military or VA plans.

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

Primary care physicians in Fort Belvoir, VA see 1316 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0759% decrease from the previous year (1317 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1494 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Mecklenburg County and Halifax County have the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.6%). Additionally, Petersburg city has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (45.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,316 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,316 patients per year. This represents a 0.0759% decrease from the previous year (1,317 patients).

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

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. New Hampshire

    7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. Louisiana

    17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

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Health Care Spending

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$7,556

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care 

$4,218

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,361

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,677

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Virginia (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.42%, from $7,306 to $7,556.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

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Health Care Coverage

2.17%

Uninsured

6.02%

Employer Coverage

1.2%

Medicaid

0.497%

Medicare

36.3%

Non-Group

53.8%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Belvoir, VA grew by 42.5% from 1.52% to 2.17%.

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.

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Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Mecklenburg County

    15.6% prevalence

  2. Halifax County

    15.6% prevalence

  3. Northumberland County

    15.4% prevalence

Mecklenburg County and Halifax County have the highest prevalence of diabetes in Virginia, at 15.6%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Virginia by county over multiple years.

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Diversity

Fort Belvoir, VA is home to a population of 8.01k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2017, 4.07% of Fort Belvoir, VA residents were born outside of the country (326 people).

The ethnic composition of the population of Fort Belvoir, VA is composed of 4.2k White Alone residents (52.4%), 1.66k Black or African American Alone residents (20.8%), 1.26k Hispanic or Latino residents (15.7%), 586 Two or More Races residents (7.32%), 239 Asian Alone residents (2.98%), 38 Some Other Race Alone residents (0.474%), 13 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone residents (0.162%), and 11 American Indian & Alaska Native Alone residents (0.137%).

Age

Age by Nativity

21

Median Native-Born Age

± 1.5

34

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 5.5

In 2017, the median age of all people in Fort Belvoir, VA was 21.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 21, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 34. But people in Fort Belvoir, VA are getting getting younger. In 2016, the average age of all Fort Belvoir, VA residents was 22.

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Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.07%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

326 people

4.58%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

376 people

As of 2017, 4.07% of Fort Belvoir, VA residents (326 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Belvoir, VA was 4.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

  1. El Salvador

    103,545 ± 7,851 people

  2. India

    82,876 ± 7,033 people

  3. Mexico

    56,021 ± 5,792 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 103,545 Virginia residents, followed by India with 82,876 and Mexico with 56,021.

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Citizenship

98.2%

2017 Citizenship

98.5%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 98.2% of Fort Belvoir, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Belvoir, VA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

Most Common

  1. White Alone

    4.2k ± 475

  2. Black or African American Alone

    1.66k ± 273

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    1.26k ± 309

In 2017, there were 2.52 times more White Alone residents (4.2k people) in Fort Belvoir, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k Black or African American Alone and 1.26k Hispanic or Latino residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Fort Belvoir, VA as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

  1. Gulf War (2001-)

    600 ± 170

  2. Gulf War (1990s)

    101 ± 60

  3. Vietnam

    0 ± 29

Fort Belvoir, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Belvoir, VA was N/A in N/A, which is N/A times the same as the national average of $229,700. Between N/A and N/A the median property value increased from N/A to N/A, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Fort Belvoir, VA is 0.461%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Fort Belvoir, VA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Fort Belvoir, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

N/A Median

  1. N/A

    ± N/A

  2. N/A

    ± N/A

In N/A, the median property value in Fort Belvoir, VA N/A to N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Fort Belvoir, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Belvoir, VA the largest share of households have a property value in the $175k - $200k range.

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Household Income

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

$72,652

Median Household Income

± $7,271

1.95k

Number of Households

± 243

In 2017, the median household income of the 1.95k households in Fort Belvoir, VA declined from $72,652 from the previous year's value of $75,085.

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.

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Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Fort Belvoir, VA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Belvoir, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

0.461%

2017 Homeownership

0.551%

2016 Homeownership

In 2017, 0.461% of the housing units in Fort Belvoir, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 0.551%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Fort Belvoir, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Belvoir, VA have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 3.65% of the workforce in Fort Belvoir, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

  1. Drove Alone

    79.5%

  2. Public Transit

    8.16%

  3. Carpooled

    5.79%

In 2017, the most common method of travel for workers in Fort Belvoir, VA was Drove Alone (79.5%), followed by those who Public Transit (8.16%) and those who Carpooled (5.79%).

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.

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Transportation

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, followed by 1 car.

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