North Springfield, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,050

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

20.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.44%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$130,400

5.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$649,700

Population & Diversity

North Springfield, VA is home to a population of 7.05k people, from which 90.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 40% of North Springfield, VA residents were born outside of the country (2.82k people).

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.73k people) in North Springfield, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.28k White (Non-Hispanic) and 643 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%

2024 Citizenship

85.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.2% of North Springfield, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Springfield, VA was 85.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Springfield, VA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.73k ± 1.05k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 386
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
643 ± 314

18.5%

Hispanic Population

1.3k people

18.5% of the people in North Springfield, VA are hispanic (1.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Springfield, 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

40%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.82k people

39.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.96k people

As of 2024, 40% of North Springfield, VA residents (2.82k 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 North Springfield, VA was 39.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
115 ± 86
Vietnam
76 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 40

North Springfield, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Springfield, VA employs 3.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Springfield, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (587 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (471 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (410 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,546), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,795), and Public Administration ($81,400).

Employment

Occupations

3.58k

2024 Value

± 550

−9.61%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Springfield, VA declined at a rate of −9.61%, from 3.96k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Springfield, VA, are Management Occupations (352 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (318 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (298 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Springfield, 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

3.58k

2024 Value

± 550

−9.61%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Springfield, VA declined at a rate of −9.61%, from 3.96k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Springfield, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (587 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (471 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (410 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Springfield, VA, though some of these residents may live in North Springfield, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,417

Median earning men ± $7,828

$45,644

Median earning women ± $4,270

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($169,205), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,778), and Public Administration ($103,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,154), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,024).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Springfield, VA was $649,700 in 2024, which is 1.95 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $630,300 to $649,700, a 3.08% increase. The homeownership rate in North Springfield, VA is 83.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Springfield, VA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Springfield, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$649,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,910

$1,879

Median Property Taxes

±$298

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.1% of the housing units in North Springfield, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Springfield, 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.

$130,400

Median Household Income

± $25,091

2.26k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.26k households in North Springfield, VA grew to $130,400 from the previous year's value of $124,118.

The following chart displays the households in North Springfield, 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 North Springfield, 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 (62.9%)
Worked At Home (20.8%)
Carpooled (13.2%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in North Springfield, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (13.2%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Springfield, VA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.616% of the workforce in North Springfield, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North Springfield, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Springfield, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Springfield, VA (453 out of 7.03k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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