Quantico Base, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,840

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

22.3

0.889% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.99%

9.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,821

4.9% 1-year growth

2015 Median Property Value

$156,300

Population & Diversity

Quantico Base, VA is home to a population of 5.84k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.21% of Quantico Base, VA residents were born outside of the country (421 people).

In 2024, there were 5.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.48k people) in Quantico Base, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 604 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 473 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Quantico Base, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Quantico Base, VA was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quantico Base, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.48k ± 521
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
604 ± 214
White (Hispanic)
473 ± 177

21.4%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

21.4% of the people in Quantico Base, VA are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Quantico Base, 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

7.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

421 people

7.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

421 people

As of 2024, 7.21% of Quantico Base, VA residents (421 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 Quantico Base, VA was 7.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
178 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 24

Quantico Base, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 29.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Quantico Base, VA employs 916 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Quantico Base, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), Public Administration (138 people), and Educational Services (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,302), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,583), and Finance & Insurance ($42,361).

Employment

Occupations

916

2024 Value

± 218

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quantico Base, VA grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 817 employees to 916 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quantico Base, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (149 people), Material Moving Occupations (89 people), and Management Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quantico Base, 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

916

2024 Value

± 218

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quantico Base, VA grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 817 employees to 916 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quantico Base, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), Public Administration (138 people), and Educational Services (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quantico Base, VA, though some of these residents may live in Quantico Base, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,000

Median earning men ± $14,094

$22,927

Median earning women ± $13,121

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($31,750) and Retail Trade ($18,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,361), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,400).

Housing & Living

People in Quantico Base, VA have an average commute time of 11.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quantico Base, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,300

Median Property Value 2015

±$68,511

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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 Quantico Base, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,821

Median Household Income

± $15,183

1.16k

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Quantico Base, VA grew to $72,821 from the previous year's value of $69,419.

The following chart displays the households in Quantico Base, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Quantico Base, 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 (54.6%)
Walked (19.5%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)

In 2024, 54.6% of workers in Quantico Base, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.5%) 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

11.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quantico Base, VA have a shorter commute time (11.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.961% of the workforce in Quantico Base, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quantico Base, VA (275 out of 3.93k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 5.

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

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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