West Falls Church, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

31,279

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

1.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.93%

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$134,978

2.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$706,800

Population & Diversity

West Falls Church, VA is home to a population of 31.3k people, from which 83.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 35% of West Falls Church, VA residents were born outside of the country (11k people).

In 2024, there were 1.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in West Falls Church, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.13k Other (Hispanic) and 4.97k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%

2024 Citizenship

81.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.8% of West Falls Church, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Falls Church, VA was 81.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Falls Church, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 1.19k
Other (Hispanic)
6.13k ± 2.16k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.97k ± 694

36%

Hispanic Population

11.3k people

36% of the people in West Falls Church, VA are hispanic (11.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Falls Church, 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

35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11k people

38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.6k people

As of 2024, 35% of West Falls Church, VA residents (11k 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 West Falls Church, VA was 38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
529 ± 162
Vietnam
260 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
153 ± 100

West Falls Church, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Falls Church, VA.

Economy

The economy of West Falls Church, VA employs 17.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Falls Church, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,083 people), Public Administration (2,242 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,657 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($137,417), Finance & Insurance ($119,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($116,420).

Employment

Occupations

17.3k

2024 Value

± 1,080

−0.0751%

1 Year decline

± 8.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Falls Church, VA declined at a rate of −0.0751%, from 17.3k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Falls Church, VA, are Management Occupations (2,218 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,720 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,450 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Falls Church, 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

17.3k

2024 Value

± 1,080

−0.0751%

1 Year decline

± 8.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Falls Church, VA declined at a rate of −0.0751%, from 17.3k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Falls Church, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,083 people), Public Administration (2,242 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,657 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Falls Church, VA, though some of these residents may live in West Falls Church, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,387

Median earning men ± $11,852

$70,734

Median earning women ± $11,370

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($138,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,873), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($237,896), Public Administration ($136,000), and Information ($125,893).

Education

The student population of West Falls Church, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 19 male students and 82 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Falls Church, VA are Black or African American (33 and 33.7%), White (29 and 29.6%), Hispanic or Latino (17 and 17.3%), and Asian (10 and 10.2%).

The largest universities in West Falls Church, VA by number of degrees awarded are Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage (98 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Falls Church, VA are Massage Therapy (98 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 101 students enrolled in West Falls Church, VA, 18.8% men and 81.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 36 records, of which 77.8% were women and 22.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Massage Therapy

Most Common

98 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in West Falls Church, VA was Massage Therapy with 98 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 West Falls Church, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

98 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage with 98 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 28 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Falls Church, VA, which is 0.4 times less than the 70 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 33 degrees mean that there were 1.14 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 29 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Falls Church, VA was $706,800 in 2024, which is 2.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $658,700 to $706,800, a 7.3% increase. The homeownership rate in West Falls Church, VA is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Falls Church, VA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Falls Church, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$706,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,244

$7,095

Median Property Taxes

±$561

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in West Falls Church, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Falls Church, 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.

$134,978

Median Household Income

± $6,186

10.6k

Number of Households

± 764

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.6k households in West Falls Church, VA grew to $134,978 from the previous year's value of $131,236.

The following chart displays the households in West Falls Church, 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 West Falls Church, 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 (54.9%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Carpooled (13.4%)

In 2024, 54.9% of workers in West Falls Church, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (13.4%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Falls Church, VA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in West Falls Church, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Falls Church, VA (2.46k out of 31k 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 Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Falls Church, VA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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