George Mason, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,937

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.81%

18.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$150,341

2.68% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$728,000

5.84% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,238

Population & Diversity

George Mason, VA is home to a population of 9.94k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.6% of George Mason, VA residents were born outside of the country (2.05k people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in George Mason, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of George Mason, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in George Mason, VA was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in George Mason, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.05k ± 451
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.29k ± 337
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 300

14.1%

Hispanic Population

1.4k people

14.1% of the people in George Mason, VA are hispanic (1.4k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

20.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.05k people

20.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.02k people

As of 2024, 20.6% of George Mason, VA residents (2.05k 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 George Mason, VA was 20.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
170 ± 50
Vietnam
80 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 26

George Mason, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in George Mason, VA.

Economy

The economy of George Mason, VA employs 4.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in George Mason, VA were Educational Services (947 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (596 people), and Retail Trade (529 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($122,500), Finance & Insurance ($119,567), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,750).

Employment

Occupations

4.24k

2024 Value

± 420

−3.18%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in George Mason, VA declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 4.38k employees to 4.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in George Mason, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (558 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (467 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (409 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of George Mason, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.24k

2024 Value

± 420

−3.18%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in George Mason, VA declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 4.38k employees to 4.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in George Mason, VA, are Educational Services (947 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (596 people), and Retail Trade (529 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of George Mason, VA, though some of these residents may live in George Mason, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,196

Median earning men ± $18,987

$19,343

Median earning women ± $5,811

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($155,833), Public Administration ($128,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,894).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($119,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,870), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,875).

Education

The student population of George Mason, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 19,381 male students and 20,385 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in George Mason, VA are White (4,076 and 43.7%), Asian (1,941 and 20.8%), Hispanic or Latino (1,443 and 15.5%), and Black or African American (1,102 and 11.8%).

The largest universities in George Mason, VA by number of degrees awarded are George Mason University (10,754 and 100%).

The most popular majors in George Mason, VA are General Business (1,005 and 9.35%), General Computer & Information Sciences (824 and 7.66%), and Information Technology (480 and 4.46%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,392 for in-state students and $34,860 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in George Mason, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 39,766 (48.7% men and 51.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 39,766 students enrolled in George Mason, VA, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13,432 records, of which 51.6% were women and 48.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
974 degrees awarded
Information Technology
416 degrees awarded
General Psychology
351 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in George Mason, VA was General Business with 974 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in George Mason, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

George Mason University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

10,754 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was George Mason University with 10,754 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 4,778 men were awarded degrees from institutions in George Mason, VA, which is 0.8 times less than the 5,976 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,076 degrees mean that there were 2.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,941 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,392) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,828) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,278) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in George Mason, VA was $728,000 in 2024, which is 2.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $687,800 to $728,000, a 5.84% increase. The homeownership rate in George Mason, VA is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in George Mason, VA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in George Mason, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$728,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,004

$1,368

Median Property Taxes

±$222

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

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in George Mason, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$150,341

Median Household Income

± $21,889

1.69k

Number of Households

± 242

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in George Mason, VA declined from $150,341 from the previous year's value of $154,479.

The following chart displays the households in George Mason, 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 George Mason, 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.

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 2024

Drove Alone (41%)
Worked At Home (30%)
Walked (17.2%)

In 2024, 41% of workers in George Mason, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30%) and those who walked to work (17.2%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in George Mason, VA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in George Mason, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in George Mason, VA (288 out of 4.96k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in George Mason, VA is White, followed by Asian 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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