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Population

14,269

10.2% growth

Median Age

33.9

Median Household Income

$132,037

3.93% growth

Poverty Rate

3.13%

Number of Employees

7,760

15.8% growth

Median Property Value

$442,400

2.91% growth

About

Gainesville, VA has a population of 14,269 people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $132,037. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Gainesville, VA grew from 12,950 to 14,269, a 10.2% increase and its median household income grew from $127,044 to $132,037, a 3.93% increase.

The population of Gainesville, VA is 59.6% White, 15.2% Asian, and 11.5% Hispanic. 25.1% of the people in Gainesville, VA speak a non-English language, and 96.3% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gainesville, VA are American Public University System, with 11,410 graduates, University of Maryland-College Park, with 11,162 graduates, and University of Maryland-University College, with 11,023 graduates.

The median property value in Gainesville, VA is $442,400, and the homeownership rate is 81.4%. Most people in Gainesville, VA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 41.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Gainesville, VA is 2 cars per household.

Gainesville, VA is a census place located in Prince William County, VA. It borders Haymarket, VA and Linton Hall, VA.

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Economy

The economy of Gainesville, VA employs 7,760 people. The economy of Gainesville, VA is specialized in Professional, Scientific, Tech Services; Public Admin.; and Information, which employ respectively 2.82; 2.48; and 1.6 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Gainesville, VA are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services (1,559), Public Admin. (902), and Retail trade (859), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($103,258), Real Estate, Rental & Leasing ($57,083), and Finance & Insurance ($56,354).

Median household income in Gainesville, VA is $132,037. Males in Gainesville, VA have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,871. The income inequality of Gainesville, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.421 which is lower than the national average.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gainesville, VA is from Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA.

0.421

2016 Wage GINI

0.435

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA was 0.421 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.14% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 014.11

2. Census Tract 014.10

3. Census Tract 015.09

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Gainesville, VA was Census Tract 014.11 with a value of $152,292, followed by Census Tract 014.10 and Census Tract 015.09, with respective values of $137,009 and $123,603.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Gainesville, VA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Gainesville, VA. In Prince William County, VA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 44 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,387. Petersburg city, VA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Virginia.

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The closest comparable data for the census place of Gainesville, VA is from the county of Prince William County, VA.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the census place of Gainesville, VA is from the county of Prince William County, VA.

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Male Majority

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Female Majority

Prince William County, VA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Virginia. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Wise County, VA $11,348

2. Buchanan County, VA $11,118

3. Norton city, VA $10,827

At $11,348 Wise County, VA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Virginia. The next two highest amounts were in Buchanan County, VA with $11,118 and in Norton city, VA with $10,827.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the census place of Gainesville, VA is from the county of Prince William County, VA.

$8,387

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Prince William County, VA were $8,387 in 2014, but $8,280 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.29% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Prince William County, VA are $$1,201 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Gainesville, VA compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Gainesville, VA is home to a population of 14,269 people, from which 96.3% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Gainesville, VA is composed of 8,508 White residents (59.6%), 2,165 Asian residents (15.2%), 1,637 Hispanic residents (11.5%), 1,412 Black residents (9.9%), and 539 Two+ residents (3.78%). The most common foreign languages in Gainesville, VA are Spanish (835 speakers), Vietnamese (364 speakers), and Chinese (244 speakers), but compared to other places, Gainesville, VA has a relative high number of Persian (195 speakers), Urdu (172 speakers), and Vietnamese (364 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Gainesville, VA is from the public use microdata area of Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA.

Most common origin

1. Korea

2. El Salvador

3. Germany

relatively high origin

1. Afghanistan

2. Bolivia

3. Cyprus

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA was Korea, the natal country of 1,983 Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA residents, followed by El Salvador with 1,265 and Germany with 1,093.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Afghanistan. In 2016, there were 624 people from Afghanistan living in Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA, approximately 21.9 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Vietnamese

3. Chinese

relatively high languages

1. Persian

2. Urdu

3. Vietnamese

2,819 of Gainesville, VA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Gainesville, VA was Spanish. 5.85% of the overall population of Gainesville, VA are native Spanish speakers. 2.55% speak Vietnamese and 1.71% speak Chinese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Gainesville, VA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Persian speakers. In 2015, there were 195 native Persian speakers living in Gainesville, VA, approximately 9.87 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area awarded 102,322 degrees. The student population of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area is skewed towards females, with 46,829 male students and 55,493 female students. Most students in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area are White (46,087 and 45%), followed by Black or African American (21,376 and 20.9%), Hispanic or Latino (9,540 and 9.3%), and Asian (8,885 and 8.68%). The largest universities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area by number of graduates are American Public University System (11,410 and 11.2%), University of Maryland-College Park (11,162 and 10.9%), and University of Maryland-University College (11,023 and 10.8%). The most popular majors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area are General Business Administration & Management (3,753 and 3.67%), General Psychology (2,327 and 2.27%), and International Relations & Affairs (1,469 and 1.44%). The median tuition costs in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area are $41,800 for private four year colleges, and $8,204 and $29,486 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the census place of Gainesville, VA is from the metropolitan statistical area of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area.

Most common

1. General Business Administration & Management 3,753 graduates

2. General Psychology 2,327 graduates

3. International Relations & Affairs 1,469 graduates

relatively high

1. General Natural Resources & Conservation 49 graduates

2. French Studies 7 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area was General Business Administration & Management with 3,753 graduates.

When compared to other metropolitan statistical areas, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in General Natural Resources & Conservation. In 2015, there were 49 graduates, which is approximately 2.49 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Natural Resources & Conservation degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area according to their major.

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Universities

The closest comparable data for the census place of Gainesville, VA is from the metropolitan statistical area of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area.

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. American Public University System 11,410 graduates

2. University of Maryland-College Park 11,162 graduates

3. University of Maryland-University College 11,023 graduates

$8,204

Median In-State Public

$41,800

Median Private

In 2015, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area institution with the largest number of graduating students was American Public University System with 11,410 graduates.

Most students in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area are graduating from Public, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gainesville, VA is $442,400, which is 2.16 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $429,900 to $442,400, a 2.91% increase. The homeownership rate of Gainesville, VA is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Gainesville, VA have an average commute time of 41.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Gainesville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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