Manassas Park, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

16,798

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

3.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.12%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,250

2.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$395,900

Population & Diversity

Manassas Park, VA is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 81.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.8% of Manassas Park, VA residents were born outside of the country (6.18k people).

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.43k people) in Manassas Park, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.71k Other (Hispanic) and 2.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.7%

2024 Citizenship

82.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.7% of Manassas Park, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Manassas Park, VA was 82.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manassas Park, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.43k ± 25
Other (Hispanic)
3.71k ± 741
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 247

46.8%

Hispanic Population

7.87k people

46.8% of the people in Manassas Park, VA are hispanic (7.87k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Manassas Park, 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

36.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.18k people

36.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.2k people

As of 2024, 36.8% of Manassas Park, VA residents (6.18k 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 Manassas Park, VA was 36.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
493 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
419 ± 211
Vietnam
213 ± 140

Manassas Park, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Manassas Park, VA.

Economy

The economy of Manassas Park, VA employs 9.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Manassas Park, VA were Public Administration (1,156 people), Construction (1,044 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,043 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($99,074), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,294), and Wholesale Trade ($80,552).

Employment

Occupations

9.44k

2024 Value

± 854

−3.77%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manassas Park, VA declined at a rate of −3.77%, from 9.81k employees to 9.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manassas Park, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (994 people), Management Occupations (990 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (904 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manassas Park, 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

9.44k

2024 Value

± 854

−3.77%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manassas Park, VA declined at a rate of −3.77%, from 9.81k employees to 9.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manassas Park, VA, are Public Administration (1,156 people), Construction (1,044 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,043 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manassas Park, VA, though some of these residents may live in Manassas Park, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,050

Median earning men ± $4,026

$47,438

Median earning women ± $7,144

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,922), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,396), and Manufacturing ($73,404).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,472), Public Administration ($67,298), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,064).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manassas Park, VA was $395,900 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $381,200 to $395,900, a 3.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Manassas Park, VA is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Manassas Park, VA have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manassas Park, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$395,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,226

$3,452

Median Property Taxes

±$482

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Manassas Park, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Manassas Park, 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.

$103,250

Median Household Income

± $8,996

5.19k

Number of Households

± 569

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.19k households in Manassas Park, VA grew to $103,250 from the previous year's value of $100,668.

The following chart displays the households in Manassas Park, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Manassas Park, 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 (71.6%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Manassas Park, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (11%).

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

37 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manassas Park, VA have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.75% of the workforce in Manassas Park, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manassas Park, VA (860 out of 16.8k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Manassas Park, VA is Hispanic, followed by Native American and Other.

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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