Fort Lee, VA

Census Place

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2021 Population

6,271

5.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

22.8

5.79% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

3.7%

40.3% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$78,125

13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fort Lee, VA had a population of 6.27k people with a median age of 22.8 and a median household income of $78,125. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Lee, VA grew from 5,944 to 6,271, a 5.5% increase and its median household income grew from $68,942 to $78,125, a 13.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Lee, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (32.1%), White (Hispanic) (6.81%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.25%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.85%).

None of the households in Fort Lee, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Fort Lee, VA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Lee, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Lee, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Lee, VA is home to a population of 6.27k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.13% of Fort Lee, VA residents were born outside of the country (510 people).

In 2021, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Fort Lee, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01k White (Non-Hispanic) and 427 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.1%

2021 Citizenship

97.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.1% of Fort Lee, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Lee, VA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Lee, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 538
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 390
White (Hispanic)
427 ± 246

20.5%

Hispanic Population

1.29k people

20.5% of the people in Fort Lee, VA are hispanic (1.29k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.13%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

510 people

9.62%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

572 people

As of 2021, 8.13% of Fort Lee, VA residents (510 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Lee, VA was 9.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
735 ± 244
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 25
Vietnam
4 ± 28

Fort Lee, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 43.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Lee, VA employs 1.21k people. The largest industries in Fort Lee, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (292 people), Public Administration (285 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (168 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($55,565), Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,049), and Total ($41,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2021 Value

± 290

−0.247%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Lee, VA declined at a rate of −0.247%, from 1.22k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Lee, VA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (233 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (190 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Lee, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

2021 Value

± 290

−0.247%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Lee, VA declined at a rate of −0.247%, from 1.22k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Lee, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (292 people), Public Administration (285 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (168 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Lee, VA, though some of these residents may live in Fort Lee, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,552

Median earning men ± $11,726

$35,221

Median earning women ± $18,204

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,803), Public Administration ($55,298), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,937).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($63,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,404).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% 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 $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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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 Representative 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 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (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 Lee, VA have an average commute time of 11.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Lee, 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

Census Tract 8502

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Lee, 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.

$78,125

Median Household Income

± $10,737

1.47k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Fort Lee, VA grew to $78,125 from the previous year's value of $68,942.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Lee, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Worked At Home (8.94%)
Carpooled (6.23%)

In 2021, 80.1% of workers in Fort Lee, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.94%) and those who carpooled to work (6.23%).

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

11.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Lee, VA have a shorter commute time (11.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Lee, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Lee, 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 Lee, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Lee, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Lee, VA (213 out of 5.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

96.2% of the population of Fort Lee, VA has health coverage, with 3.19% on employee plans, 0.462% on Medicaid, 0.714% on Medicare, 28.4% on non-group plans, and 63.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Prince George County, VA see 4794 patients per year on average, which represents a 24.5% decrease from the previous year (6347 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4836 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 967 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,794 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Prince George County, VA

Primary care physicians in Prince George County, VA see an average of 4,794 patients per year. This represents a 24.5% decrease from the previous year (6,347 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 54.8% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 23.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.798% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.84%

Uninsured

3.19%

Employer Coverage

0.462%

Medicaid

0.714%

Medicare

28.4%

Non-Group

63.4%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Lee, VA grew by 34.6% from 2.85% to 3.84%.

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