Potomac Mills, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,741

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

0.268% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

1.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,545

2.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$582,700

Population & Diversity

Potomac Mills, VA is home to a population of 5.74k people, from which 87.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.7% of Potomac Mills, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.71k people).

In 2024, there were 1.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in Potomac Mills, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 997 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2024 Citizenship

88.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Potomac Mills, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Potomac Mills, VA was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Potomac Mills, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 997
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 353
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
997 ± 507

24%

Hispanic Population

1.38k people

24% of the people in Potomac Mills, VA are hispanic (1.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Potomac Mills, 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

29.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.71k people

28.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

As of 2024, 29.7% of Potomac Mills, VA residents (1.71k 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 Potomac Mills, VA was 28.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
154 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 65
Vietnam
52 ± 43

Potomac Mills, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Potomac Mills, VA employs 2.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Potomac Mills, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (520 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (475 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (381 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($140,952), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,474).

Employment

Occupations

2.39k

2024 Value

± 487

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Potomac Mills, VA declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 2.67k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Potomac Mills, VA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (377 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (354 people), and Management Occupations (239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Potomac Mills, 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

2.39k

2024 Value

± 487

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Potomac Mills, VA declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 2.67k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Potomac Mills, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (520 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (475 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (381 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Potomac Mills, VA, though some of these residents may live in Potomac Mills, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,184

Median earning men ± $12,937

$52,813

Median earning women ± $37,525

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,381), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,094), and Construction ($80,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,707), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,909), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Potomac Mills, VA was $582,700 in 2024, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $553,200 to $582,700, a 5.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Potomac Mills, VA is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Potomac Mills, VA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Potomac Mills, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$582,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,443

$1,304

Median Property Taxes

±$342

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Potomac Mills, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Potomac Mills, 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.

$104,545

Median Household Income

± $33,592

1.71k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.71k households in Potomac Mills, VA grew to $104,545 from the previous year's value of $102,464.

The following chart displays the households in Potomac Mills, 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 Potomac Mills, 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 (64.1%)
Worked At Home (22.4%)
Carpooled (8.3%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Potomac Mills, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.3%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Potomac Mills, VA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Potomac Mills, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Potomac Mills, VA (870 out of 5.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Potomac Mills, VA is Other, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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