Great Falls, VA

Census Place

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2023 Employed Population
7,140
1.2% 1-year growth

About

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N/A 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 (48 degrees awarded in 2023).

United StatesVirginiaFairfax County, VAWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVNorth Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MDSouthwest Montgomery County--North Bethesda & Potomac PUMA, MDFairfax County (Northwest)--Reston (North) & Franklin Farm PUMA, VALoudoun County (Northeast)--Sterling & Ashburn (Northeast/Ashburn Village) PUMA, VAFairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Great Falls, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    318 ± 99
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    242 ± 96
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    140 ± 78

Great Falls, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Great Falls, VA employs 7.14k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Great Falls, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,399 people), Finance & Insurance (754 people), and Public Administration (744 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

7.14k
2023 Value
± 511
1.2%
1 Year growth
± 10.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Falls, VA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Falls, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.14k
2023 Value
± 511
1.2%
1 Year growth
± 10.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Falls, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,399 people), Finance & Insurance (754 people), and Public Administration (744 people). 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Great Falls, VA awarded 48 degrees. The student population of Great Falls, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 71 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Great Falls, VA are Hispanic or Latino (15 and 31.3%), followed by Black or African American (9 and 18.8%), White (9 and 18.8%), and Unknown (5 and 10.4%).

The largest universities in Great Falls, VA by number of degrees awarded are Avi Career Training (48 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Great Falls, VA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (39 and 81.3%), Master Aesthetician (6 and 12.5%), and General Cosmetology (3 and 6.25%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Great Falls, VA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Great Falls, VA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Avi Career Training
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Avi Career Training with 48 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Great Falls, VA, which is 0.0213 times less than the 47 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 15 degrees mean that there were 1.67 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 9 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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Housing & Living

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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Median Household Income
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Number of Households
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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great Falls, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Great Falls, VA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

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Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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

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Car Ownership

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Average Number

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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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Great Falls, VA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

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Health

97.4% of the population of Great Falls, VA has health coverage, with 67% on employee plans, 1.21% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

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

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Uninsured People

2.55%
Uninsured
67%
Employer Coverage
1.21%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
1.99%
Military or VA

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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