Quantico, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

578

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

9.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.65%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,500

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$321,700

Population & Diversity

Quantico, VA is home to a population of 578 people, from which 91.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17% of Quantico, VA residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 2.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (278 people) in Quantico, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 49 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.2% of Quantico, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Quantico, VA was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quantico, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
278 ± 88
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 81
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 40

12.8%

Hispanic Population

74 people

12.8% of the people in Quantico, VA are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Quantico, 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

17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

As of 2024, 17% of Quantico, VA residents (98 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, VA was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 24
Vietnam
9 ± 20

Quantico, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Quantico, VA employs 347 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Quantico, VA were Retail Trade (59 people), Construction (56 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($143,333), Public Administration ($120,368), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,125).

Employment

Occupations

347

2024 Value

± 111

−0.857%

1 Year decline

± 44.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quantico, VA declined at a rate of −0.857%, from 350 employees to 347 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quantico, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (56 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quantico, 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

347

2024 Value

± 111

−0.857%

1 Year decline

± 44.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Quantico, VA declined at a rate of −0.857%, from 350 employees to 347 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quantico, VA, are Retail Trade (59 people), Construction (56 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quantico, VA, though some of these residents may live in Quantico, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,000

Median earning men ± $44,351

$31,614

Median earning women ± $7,242

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,515), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,417), Manufacturing ($66,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Quantico, VA was $321,700 in 2024, which is 0.967 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,900 to $321,700, a 21.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Quantico, VA is 16.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Quantico, VA have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quantico, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$321,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,737

$50

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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

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

Rent vs Own

16.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 16.1% of the housing units in Quantico, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 16%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Quantico, 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.

$64,500

Median Household Income

± $25,906

310

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 310 households in Quantico, VA grew to $64,500 from the previous year's value of $57,500.

The following chart displays the households in Quantico, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Quantico, 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 (59.9%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Carpooled (7.24%)

In 2024, 59.9% of workers in Quantico, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.24%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quantico, VA have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.45% of the workforce in Quantico, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Quantico, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Quantico, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quantico, VA (50 out of 578 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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