Fort Hunt, VA

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2024 Population
16,700
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43
5.49% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.23%
19.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$216,038
2.65% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$927,400
4.16% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,474
1.29% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fort Hunt, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Fort Hunt, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Hunt, VA was $927,400, and the homeownership rate was 94.1%.

Most people in Fort Hunt, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Hunt, VA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesVirginiaFairfax County, VAWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVSouth Prince George's County--Clinton, Fort Washington & Rosaryville PUMA, MDSouthwest Prince George's County--Oxon Hill, Hillcrest Heights & Temple Hills PUMA, MDFairfax County (Southeast)--Woodlawn, Rose Hill & Mount Vernon PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Fort Hunt, VA is home to a population of 16.7k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.28% of Fort Hunt, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.38k people).

In 2024, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in Fort Hunt, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 709 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 573 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Fort Hunt, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Hunt, VA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Hunt, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.2k ± 927
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    709 ± 232
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    573 ± 162
6.2%
Hispanic Population
1.04k people

In 2024, there were 20 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.2k people) in Fort Hunt, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 709 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 573 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.2% of the people in Fort Hunt, VA are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Hunt, VA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    108,778 ± 8,047 people
  2. India
    98,440 ± 7,659 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.28%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.38k people
8.14%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.34k people

As of 2024, 8.28% of Fort Hunt, VA residents (1.38k 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 Fort Hunt, VA was 8.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    908 ± 187
  2. Vietnam
    449 ± 135
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    262 ± 104

Fort Hunt, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Hunt, VA employs 7.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Hunt, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,901 people), Public Administration (1,285 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (601 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($214,531), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($166,319), and Public Administration ($155,880).

Employment

Occupations

7.47k
2024 Value
± 573
−1.29%
1 Year decline
± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Hunt, VA declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 7.57k employees to 7.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Hunt, VA, are Management Occupations (1,506 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,040 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (635 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Hunt, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

7.47k
2024 Value
± 573
−1.29%
1 Year decline
± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Hunt, VA declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 7.57k employees to 7.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Hunt, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,901 people), Public Administration (1,285 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (601 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Hunt, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Hunt, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$144,911
Median earning men ± $18,455
$96,250
Median earning women ± $14,910

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($213,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($184,293), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($161,023), Public Administration ($151,612), and Information ($144,143).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

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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

Voting results are not available for Fort Hunt, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Hunt, VA was $927,400 in 2024, which is 2.79 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $890,400 to $927,400, a 4.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Hunt, VA is 94.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Hunt, VA have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Hunt, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$927,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,791
$5,603
Median Property Taxes
±$398

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 Fort Hunt, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

94.1%
Homeownership
2024
68.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 94.1% of the housing units in Fort Hunt, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$216,038
Median Household Income
± $15,803
5.96k
Number of Households
± 448

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.96k households in Fort Hunt, VA grew to $216,038 from the previous year's value of $210,471.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Hunt, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Hunt, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (58.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (31.2%)
  3. Carpooled (4.98%)

In 2024, 58.9% of workers in Fort Hunt, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.98%).

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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Commute Time

31.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Hunt, VA have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Fort Hunt, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Hunt, VA (370 out of 16.6k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Hunt, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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Health

99.3% of the population of Fort Hunt, VA has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 1.04% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 9.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 9.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.684%
Uninsured
59%
Employer Coverage
1.04%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
17.2%
Non-Group
9.46%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Hunt, VA declined by 9.23% from 0.753% to 0.684%.

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