Mason Neck, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,039

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.4

0.833% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.13%

49.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$167,857

11.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$818,300

Population & Diversity

Mason Neck, VA is home to a population of 2.04k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.3% of Mason Neck, VA residents were born outside of the country (272 people).

In 2024, there were 6.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Mason Neck, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 Other (Hispanic) and 120 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Mason Neck, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mason Neck, VA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mason Neck, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 151
Other (Hispanic)
208 ± 152
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 92

17.1%

Hispanic Population

349 people

17.1% of the people in Mason Neck, VA are hispanic (349 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mason Neck, 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

13.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

272 people

13.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

282 people

As of 2024, 13.3% of Mason Neck, VA residents (272 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 Mason Neck, VA was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
146 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 28
Vietnam
24 ± 21

Mason Neck, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mason Neck, VA employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mason Neck, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (183 people), Construction (142 people), and Public Administration (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($189,135), Public Administration ($150,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,536).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 174

−5.61%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mason Neck, VA declined at a rate of −5.61%, from 1.07k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mason Neck, VA, are Management Occupations (292 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (94 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mason Neck, 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

1.01k

2024 Value

± 174

−5.61%

1 Year decline

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mason Neck, VA declined at a rate of −5.61%, from 1.07k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mason Neck, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (183 people), Construction (142 people), and Public Administration (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mason Neck, VA, though some of these residents may live in Mason Neck, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,625

Median earning men ± $36,384

$79,479

Median earning women ± $16,530

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($152,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,411), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($126,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mason Neck, VA was $818,300 in 2024, which is 2.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $798,000 to $818,300, a 2.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Mason Neck, VA is 92.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mason Neck, VA have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mason Neck, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$818,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$83,674

$655

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.8% of the housing units in Mason Neck, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mason Neck, 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.

$167,857

Median Household Income

± $21,601

706

Number of Households

± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 706 households in Mason Neck, VA declined from $167,857 from the previous year's value of $189,688.

The following chart displays the households in Mason Neck, 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 Mason Neck, 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 (67.6%)
Worked At Home (26.6%)
Carpooled (4.09%)

In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Mason Neck, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.09%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mason Neck, VA have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Mason Neck, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mason Neck, VA (23 out of 2.04k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mason Neck, VA is White, followed by Other 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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