Manassas, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

42,976

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

0.288% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.74%

15.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$113,590

3.67% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$449,900

Population & Diversity

Manassas, VA is home to a population of 43k people, from which 82.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.3% of Manassas, VA residents were born outside of the country (13.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Manassas, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.24k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.71k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.2%

2024 Citizenship

82.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.2% of Manassas, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Manassas, VA was 82.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manassas, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 193
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.24k ± 1.12k
Other (Hispanic)
5.71k ± 1.41k

43.9%

Hispanic Population

18.9k people

43.9% of the people in Manassas, VA are hispanic (18.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Manassas, 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

32.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

31.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

As of 2024, 32.3% of Manassas, VA residents (13.9k 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, VA was 31.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
735 ± 227
Gulf War (1990s)
543 ± 197
Vietnam
446 ± 152

Manassas, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Manassas, VA employs 22.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Manassas, VA were Construction (3,104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,873 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,768 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($128,464), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($128,464), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($122,255).

Employment

Occupations

22.6k

2024 Value

± 1,275

−0.318%

1 Year decline

± 7.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manassas, VA declined at a rate of −0.318%, from 22.7k employees to 22.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manassas, VA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,357 people), Management Occupations (2,219 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manassas, 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

22.6k

2024 Value

± 1,275

−0.318%

1 Year decline

± 7.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manassas, VA declined at a rate of −0.318%, from 22.7k employees to 22.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manassas, VA, are Construction (3,104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,873 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manassas, VA, though some of these residents may live in Manassas, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,733

Median earning men ± $4,623

$45,089

Median earning women ± $3,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($139,669), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($128,464), and Information ($101,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,337), Construction ($65,260), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,165).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manassas, VA was $449,900 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $434,700 to $449,900, a 3.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Manassas, VA is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Manassas, VA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manassas, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$449,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,897

$10,151

Median Property Taxes

±$652

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Manassas, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Manassas, 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.

$113,590

Median Household Income

± $8,224

14.2k

Number of Households

± 916

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.2k households in Manassas, VA declined from $113,590 from the previous year's value of $117,919.

The following chart displays the households in Manassas, 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 Manassas, 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 (68.8%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Manassas, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (12.5%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manassas, VA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.94% of the workforce in Manassas, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Manassas, 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, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Manassas, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manassas, VA (3.29k out of 42.5k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Manassas, VA is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

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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