Great Falls, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population

14,854

0.762% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

About

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None of the households in Great Falls, 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.

The largest universities in Great Falls, VA are Avi Career Training (59 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Great Falls, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Falls, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Fairfax County, VA Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD Southwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MD Fairfax County (Northwest)--Reston (North) & Franklin Farm PUMA, VA Loudoun County (Northeast)--Sterling & Ashburn (Northeast/Ashburn Village) PUMA, VA Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA

Economy

The economy of Great Falls, VA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Great Falls, VA are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($190,929), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($190,224), and Construction ($181,176).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Falls, VA, are Management Occupations (1,830 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,063 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,008 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Falls, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Falls, VA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Falls, VA, though some of these residents may live in Great Falls, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Information ($218,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($212,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($155,366).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
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.

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Great Falls, VA are Black or African American (18 and 30.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (12 and 20.3%), Asian (9 and 15.3%), and White (9 and 15.3%).

The largest universities in Great Falls, VA by number of degrees awarded are Avi Career Training (59 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in Great Falls, VA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (36 and NaNM%), Master Aesthetician (18 and NaNM%), and Electrology & Electrolysis Technician (4 and NaNM%).

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

1 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Great Falls, VA was General Cosmetology with 1 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Great Falls, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Avi Career Training

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

59 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Avi Career Training with 59 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Great Falls, VA, which is 0 times less than the 59 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 18 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 12 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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 Great Falls, VA have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Falls, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

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Homeownership

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Homeowners with Mortgage

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Great Falls, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Great Falls, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great Falls, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (51.7%)
Worked At Home (40.3%)
Carpooled (3%)

In 2023, 51.7% of workers in Great Falls, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Falls, VA have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Great Falls, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Falls, VA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Great Falls, VA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfax County, VA see 905 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.444% increase from the previous year (901 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 884 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 440 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfax County, VA

Primary care physicians in Fairfax County, VA see an average of 905 patients per year. This represents a 0.444% increase from the previous year (901 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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

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