Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA

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2024 Population

138,154

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

0.505% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.81%

9.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$178,962

5.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$659,200

5.59% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

69,024

2.65% 1-year growth

About

25.2% of the households in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.6% of the residents in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA are Ascent College (49 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA was $659,200, and the homeownership rate was 88.7%.

Most people in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.

Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA borders Fairfax County (West Central)--Centreville (North & West) & Chantilly (South & West) PUMA, VA, Fairfax County (Southwest)--Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA, Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission PUMA, VA, Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, Prince William County (Northeast) PUMA, VA, Prince William County (East) PUMA, VA, George Washington Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA, and Manassas, Manassas Park Cities & Prince William County (Central)--Buckhall & Sudley PUMA, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA is home to a population of 138k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.8% of Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (24.6k people).

In 2024, there were 4.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.8k people) in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA are Spanish (12,709 households), Urdu (2,209 households), and Korean (1,937 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,600

Women

49.7%

69,532

Men

50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 138,132 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA.

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Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.8k ± 2.44k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.3k ± 1.79k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 1.3k

14.4%

Hispanic Population

19.9k people

14.4% of the people in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA are hispanic (19.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
2,232 ± 1,150 people
Peru
2,020 ± 1,095 people
India
1,936 ± 1,073 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA was El Salvador, the natal country of 2,232 Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA residents, followed by Peru with 2,020 and India with 1,936.

Foreign-Born Population

17.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24.6k people

17.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24k people

As of 2024, 17.8% of Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA residents (24.6k 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 Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA was 17.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
12,709 households (9.75%)
Urdu
2,209 households (1.69%)
Korean
1,937 households (1.49%)

25.2% of the households in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA was Spanish. 9.75% of the households in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,479 ± 607
Gulf War (1990s)
2,624 ± 414
Vietnam
2,228 ± 300

Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA.

Health

95.6% of the population of Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 64.3% on employee plans, 4.68% on Medicaid, 9.17% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 3.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

1,341 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,341 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Virginia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.41%

Uninsured

64.3%

Employer Coverage

4.68%

Medicaid

9.17%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

3.17%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA declined by 10.5% from 4.92% to 4.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA employs 69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA were Computer Systems Design (6,930 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,508 people), and Construction (4,381 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($259,472), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($213,367), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($208,916).

Males in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $103,986. The income inequality in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,733

Women

46%

37,291

Men

54%

The workforce of Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA in 2024 was 69,024 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA.

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Occupations

69k

2024 Value

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 2.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 67.2k employees to 69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA, are Other managers (4,044 people), Software developers (2,473 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, 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

69k

2024 Value

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 2.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 67.2k employees to 69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA, are Computer Systems Design (6,930 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,508 people), and Construction (4,381 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$102,551

Median earning men ± $4,729

$66,577

Median earning women ± $3,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,960), Public Administration ($146,309), and Information ($137,206).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($109,855), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,003), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,133).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA awarded 49 degrees. The student population of Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 36 male students and 47 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA are Unknown (30 and 61.2%), White (13 and 26.5%), Asian (3 and 6.12%), and Black or African American (1 and 2.04%).

The largest universities in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA by number of degrees awarded are Ascent College (49 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA are Divinity & Ministry (46 and 93.9%), Biblical Studies (2 and 4.08%), and Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (1 and 2.04%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $8,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2014 in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 75%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 83 (43.4% men and 56.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 83 students enrolled in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA, 43.4% men and 56.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 38 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Divinity & Ministry

Most Common

30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA was Divinity & Ministry with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ascent College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

49 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ascent College with 49 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 11 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA, which is 0.289 times less than the 38 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 30 degrees mean that there were 2.31 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 13 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($730) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.503% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.1% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (30.6k), Graduate Degree (21.7k), and High School or Equivalent (20.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA was $659,200 in 2024, which is 1.98 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $624,300 to $659,200, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$659,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,477

$39,220

Median Property Taxes

±$1,157

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 Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, 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.

$178,962

Median Household Income

± $5,699

44.2k

Number of Households

± 1,512

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.2k households in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA grew to $178,962 from the previous year's value of $169,751.

The following chart displays the households in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, 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

0.455

2024 Wage GINI in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA

In 2024, the income inequality in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.15% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.9%)
Worked At Home (25.5%)
Carpooled (6.47%)

In 2024, 63.9% of workers in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.47%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.68% of the workforce in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA (3.86k out of 137k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Prince William County (North & West)--Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA is White, 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.