West Falls Church, VA

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2023 Population

30,660

1.48% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.9

1.86% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.84%

16.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$131,236

3.55% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$658,700

3.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

17,302

0.0116% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, West Falls Church, VA had a population of 30.7k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $131,236. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West Falls Church, VA declined from 31,121 to 30,660, a −1.48% decrease and its median household income grew from $126,737 to $131,236, a 3.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Falls Church, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.4%), Other (Hispanic) (22.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.33%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%).

None of the households in West Falls Church, 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.

81.3% of the residents in West Falls Church, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage (119 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in West Falls Church, VA was $658,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in West Falls Church, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in West Falls Church, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Falls Church, VA is home to a population of 30.7k people, from which 81.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 38% of West Falls Church, VA residents were born outside of the country (11.6k people).

In 2023, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in West Falls Church, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.02k Other (Hispanic) and 5.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.3%

2023 Citizenship

80.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 81.3% of West Falls Church, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in West Falls Church, VA was 80.5%, 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)
12.1k ± 1.07k
Other (Hispanic)
7.02k ± 2.34k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.25k ± 703

35%

Hispanic Population

10.7k people

35% of the people in West Falls Church, VA are hispanic (10.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.6k people

36.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

As of 2023, 38% of West Falls Church, VA residents (11.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Falls Church, VA was 36.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
374 ± 135
Vietnam
314 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
159 ± 103

West Falls Church, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Falls Church, VA employs 17.3k people. The largest industries in West Falls Church, VA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,064 people), Public Administration (2,144 people), and Construction (1,622 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($136,337), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,653), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,573).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

17.3k

2023 Value

± 1,097

−0.0116%

1 Year decline

± 8.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Falls Church, VA declined at a rate of −0.0116%, 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 (2,002 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,783 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,464 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Falls Church, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.3k

2023 Value

± 1,097

−0.0116%

1 Year decline

± 8.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Falls Church, VA declined at a rate of −0.0116%, 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 (3,064 people), Public Administration (2,144 people), and Construction (1,622 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

$63,739

Median earning men ± $11,158

$61,051

Median earning women ± $14,294

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($139,911), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,019), and Information ($121,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($185,417), Public Administration ($133,814), and Information ($84,818).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 West Falls Church, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in West Falls Church, VA awarded 119 degrees. The student population of West Falls Church, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 41 male students and 98 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Falls Church, VA are Black or African American (60 and 50.4%), followed by White (29 and 24.4%), Asian (12 and 10.1%), and Two or More Races (10 and 8.4%).

The largest universities in West Falls Church, VA by number of degrees awarded are Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage (119 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Massage Therapy (119 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 139 students enrolled in West Falls Church, VA, 29.5% men and 70.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 69 records, of which 76.8% were women and 23.2% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

119 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage with 119 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Falls Church, VA, which is 0.384 times less than the 86 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 60 degrees mean that there were 2.07 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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 West Falls Church, VA was $658,700 in 2023, which is 2.17 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $635,200 to $658,700, a 3.7% increase. The homeownership rate in West Falls Church, VA is 65.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in West Falls Church, VA have an average commute time of 29 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.

Median household income in West Falls Church, VA is $131,236. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in West Falls Church, VA was Census Tract 4504 with a value of $191,429, followed by Census Tract 4506.01 and Census Tract 4509, with respective values of $189,537 and $161,875.

Housing

Property

$658,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,951

$6,869

Median Property Taxes

±$524

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

65.7%

Homeownership

2023

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.7% of the housing units in West Falls Church, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Falls Church, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4504
Census Tract 4506.01
Census Tract 4509

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Falls Church, VA was Census Tract 4504 with a value of $191,429, followed by Census Tract 4506.01 and Census Tract 4509, with respective values of $189,537 and $161,875.

The following map shows all of the places in West Falls Church, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$131,236

Median Household Income

± $7,653

10.5k

Number of Households

± 771

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.5k households in West Falls Church, VA grew to $131,236 from the previous year's value of $126,737.

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.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (58%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2023, 58% of workers in West Falls Church, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Falls Church, VA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% 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

7.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Falls Church, VA (2.38k out of 30.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.6% of the population of West Falls Church, VA has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 9.4% on Medicare, 9.87% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfax County, VA see 905 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.444% increase from the previous year (901 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 884 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 440 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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905 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfax County, VA

Primary care physicians in Fairfax County, VA see an average of 905 patients per year. This represents a 0.444% increase from the previous year (901 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.4%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

9.4%

Medicare

9.87%

Non-Group

1.89%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Falls Church, VA declined by 5.28% from 14.1% to 13.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Falls Church, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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