Tysons, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

28,936

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

1.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.94%

18.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$129,818

0.487% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$640,000

Population & Diversity

Tysons, VA is home to a population of 28.9k people, from which 79.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.5% of Tysons, VA residents were born outside of the country (12k people).

In 2024, there were 1.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Tysons, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.23k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.4%

2024 Citizenship

78.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.4% of Tysons, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tysons, VA was 78.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tysons, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 1.02k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.23k ± 903
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 900

12.9%

Hispanic Population

3.72k people

12.9% of the people in Tysons, VA are hispanic (3.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tysons, 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

41.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12k people

42.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12k people

As of 2024, 41.5% of Tysons, VA residents (12k 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 Tysons, VA was 42.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
828 ± 272
Vietnam
254 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
195 ± 100

Tysons, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tysons, VA employs 17.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tysons, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,980 people), Public Administration (1,956 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,856 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Information ($130,625), and Public Administration ($130,152).

Employment

Occupations

17.5k

2024 Value

± 1,149

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 9.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tysons, VA grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 17.3k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tysons, VA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,552 people), Management Occupations (2,958 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,640 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tysons, 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

17.5k

2024 Value

± 1,149

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 9.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tysons, VA grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 17.3k employees to 17.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tysons, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,980 people), Public Administration (1,956 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,856 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tysons, VA, though some of these residents may live in Tysons, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,342

Median earning men ± $7,241

$87,309

Median earning women ± $7,597

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($135,455), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,231), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($151,118), Public Administration ($127,857), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,743).

Education

The student population of Tysons, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 248 male students and 983 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tysons, VA are Asian (181 and 29.8%), Black or African American (177 and 29.1%), White (118 and 19.4%), and Hispanic or Latino (84 and 13.8%).

The largest universities in Tysons, VA by number of degrees awarded are Chamberlain University-Virginia (217 and 31.8%), The Esthetic Institute (146 and 21.4%), and Columbia College (131 and 19.2%).

The most popular majors in Tysons, VA are Registered Nursing (217 and 31.8%), Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (126 and 18.5%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (92 and 13.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Tysons, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 77.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,231 (20.1% men and 79.9% 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 1,231 students enrolled in Tysons, VA, 20.1% men and 79.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 338 records, of which 89.3% were women and 10.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
92 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
76 degrees awarded
Master Aesthetician
54 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Tysons, VA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 92 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 Tysons, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Chamberlain University-Virginia
217 degrees awarded
The Esthetic Institute
146 degrees awarded
Columbia College
131 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chamberlain University-Virginia with 217 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 111 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tysons, VA, which is 0.194 times less than the 571 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 181 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 177 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 for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,580) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($940) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tysons, VA was $640,000 in 2024, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $640,500 to $640,000, a 0.0781% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tysons, VA is 34.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tysons, VA have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tysons, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$640,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,319

$4,916

Median Property Taxes

±$487

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

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

Rent vs Own

34.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 34.3% of the housing units in Tysons, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 33.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tysons, 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.

$129,818

Median Household Income

± $9,808

14.3k

Number of Households

± 1,038

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.3k households in Tysons, VA grew to $129,818 from the previous year's value of $129,189.

The following chart displays the households in Tysons, 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 Tysons, 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 (49.6%)
Worked At Home (34.2%)
Walked (5.4%)

In 2024, 49.6% of workers in Tysons, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.2%) and those who walked to work (5.4%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tysons, VA have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Tysons, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tysons, VA (2.29k out of 28.9k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tysons, VA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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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