Gainesville, VA

Census Place

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2021 Population

17,081

4.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

3.93%

8.56% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$150,487

4.88% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$552,500

7.74% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Gainesville, VA had a population of 17.1k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $150,487. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gainesville, VA grew from 16,391 to 17,081, a 4.21% increase and its median household income grew from $143,490 to $150,487, a 4.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gainesville, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (52%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.34%), and White (Hispanic) (4.29%).

None of the households in Gainesville, 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.

93.6% of the residents in Gainesville, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Gainesville, VA was $552,500, and the homeownership rate was 85.8%.

Most people in Gainesville, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Gainesville, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gainesville, VA is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 20.2% of Gainesville, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.44k people).

In 2021, there were 2.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.88k people) in Gainesville, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.6%

2021 Citizenship

93.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93.6% of Gainesville, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gainesville, VA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gainesville, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.88k ± 885
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.1k ± 579
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 491

10.9%

Hispanic Population

1.85k people

10.9% of the people in Gainesville, VA are hispanic (1.85k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

20.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.44k people

21%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.44k people

As of 2021, 20.2% of Gainesville, VA residents (3.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gainesville, VA was 21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
614 ± 194
Gulf War (1990s)
417 ± 133
Vietnam
165 ± 76

Gainesville, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gainesville, VA employs 9.1k people. The largest industries in Gainesville, VA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,599 people), Public Administration (1,195 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (951 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($123,514), Construction ($111,389), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,093).

Employment

Occupations

9.1k

2021 Value

± 653

7.57%

1 Year growth

± 9.24%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gainesville, VA grew at a rate of 7.57%, from 8.46k employees to 9.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gainesville, VA, are Management Occupations (1,795 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (951 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (776 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gainesville, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.1k

2021 Value

± 653

7.57%

1 Year growth

± 9.24%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gainesville, VA grew at a rate of 7.57%, from 8.46k employees to 9.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gainesville, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,599 people), Public Administration (1,195 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (951 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gainesville, VA, though some of these residents may live in Gainesville, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,162

Median earning men ± $13,410

$55,924

Median earning women ± $6,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($139,141), Information ($126,125), and Construction ($111,493).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($102,321), Manufacturing ($100,742), and Construction ($93,125).

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

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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

The median property value in Gainesville, VA was $552,500 in 2021, which is 2.26 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $512,800 to $552,500, a 7.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Gainesville, VA is 85.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gainesville, VA have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gainesville, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$552,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$22,944

$4,435

Median Property Taxes

±$361

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2021

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 85.8% of the housing units in Gainesville, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gainesville, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9014.11

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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$150,487

Median Household Income

± $8,702

5.17k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.17k households in Gainesville, VA grew to $150,487 from the previous year's value of $143,490.

The following chart displays the households in Gainesville, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gainesville, 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 (72.5%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (8.59%)

In 2021, 72.5% of workers in Gainesville, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.59%).

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

36.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gainesville, VA have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.29% of the workforce in Gainesville, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gainesville, VA (672 out of 17.1k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

94.8% of the population of Gainesville, VA has health coverage, with 68.3% on employee plans, 2.99% on Medicaid, 5.43% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 3.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Prince William County, VA see 2317 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.95% increase from the previous year (2229 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1729 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 712 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,317 to 1

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

Primary care physicians in Prince William County, VA see an average of 2,317 patients per year. This represents a 3.95% increase from the previous year (2,229 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.4% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.83% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.17%

Uninsured

68.3%

Employer Coverage

2.99%

Medicaid

5.43%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

3.15%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gainesville, VA declined by 17.3% from 6.26% to 5.17%.

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