Great Falls, VA

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2022 Population
14,968
1.89% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
47.9
2.64% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
2.28%
27.2% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$250,001
2022 Median Property Value
$1.25M
9.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Great Falls, VA had a population of 15k people with a median age of 47.9 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Great Falls, VA grew from 14,690 to 14,968, a 1.89% increase and its median household income stayed from $250,001 to $250,001, a 0% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Great Falls, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.94%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.98%), and White (Hispanic) (1.95%).

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.

94.5% of the residents in Great Falls, VA are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2022, the median property value in Great Falls, VA was $1.25M, and the homeownership rate was 94.8%.

Most people in Great Falls, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Falls, VA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Great Falls, VA is home to a population of 15k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 24.1% of Great Falls, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.61k people).

In 2022, there were 2.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.65k people) in Great Falls, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 590 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.5%
2022 Citizenship
93.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.5% of Great Falls, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Great Falls, VA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great Falls, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.65k ± 751
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.7k ± 602
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    590 ± 192
3.79%
Hispanic Population
567 people

In 2022, there were 2.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.65k people) in Great Falls, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 590 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.79% of the people in Great Falls, VA are hispanic (567 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

24.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.61k people
24.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.62k people

As of 2022, 24.1% of Great Falls, VA residents (3.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Great Falls, VA was 24.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    332 ± 89
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    228 ± 104
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    162 ± 97

Great Falls, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Great Falls, VA employs 7.06k people. The largest industries in Great Falls, VA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,357 people), Public Administration (687 people), and Finance & Insurance (665 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Construction ($174,464), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($172,371).

Occupations

7.06k
2022 Value
± 519
1.75%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Great Falls, VA grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 6.93k employees to 7.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Falls, VA, are Management Occupations (1,793 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,046 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (757 people). 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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Employment by Industries

7.06k
2022 Value
± 519
1.75%
1 Year growth
± 10.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Great Falls, VA grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 6.93k employees to 7.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Falls, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,357 people), Public Administration (687 people), and Finance & Insurance (665 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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Median Earnings by Industry

$156,120
Median earning men ± $12,692
$90,887
Median earning women ± $13,146

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($208,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($200,887), and Construction ($173,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($191,750), Manufacturing ($152,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($151,419).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Great Falls, VA awarded 59 degrees. The student population of Great Falls, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 17 female students.

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 100%).

The most popular majors in Great Falls, VA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (36 and 61%), Master Aesthetician (18 and 30.5%), and Electrology & Electrolysis Technician (4 and 6.78%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Falls, VA was $1.25M in 2022, which is 4.42 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $1.13M to $1.25M, a 9.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Falls, VA is 94.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Great Falls, VA have an average commute time of 34.7 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.

Property

$1.25M
Median Property Value 2022
±$49,992
$4,758
Median Property Taxes
±$321

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

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

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Rent vs Own

94.8%
Homeownership
2022
69.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 94.8% of the housing units in Great Falls, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4804.01
  2. Census Tract 4804.02

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$250,001
Median Household Income
± N/A
5.02k
Number of Households
± 339

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.02k households in Great Falls, VA stayed at $250,001 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

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 $200k+ range.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (55.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (35.4%)
  3. Carpooled (4.21%)

In 2022, 55.5% of workers in Great Falls, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.21%).

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

34.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Falls, VA have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Great Falls, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

2.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Falls, VA (340 out of 14.9k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Great Falls, 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.

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Health

96% of the population of Great Falls, VA has health coverage, with 63.2% on employee plans, 1.73% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 2.34% 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.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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905 to 1
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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 10.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.01%
Uninsured
63.2%
Employer Coverage
1.73%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
2.34%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Great Falls, VA grew by 21.1% from 3.31% to 4.01%.

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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