West Springfield, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,532

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

1.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.94%

46.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$163,115

3.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$637,300

Population & Diversity

West Springfield, VA is home to a population of 22.5k people, from which 91% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.6% of West Springfield, VA residents were born outside of the country (6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in West Springfield, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.92k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91% of West Springfield, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Springfield, VA was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Springfield, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 763
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.92k ± 460
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 656

17.4%

Hispanic Population

3.91k people

17.4% of the people in West Springfield, VA are hispanic (3.91k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Springfield, 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

26.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6k people

27.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.26k people

As of 2024, 26.6% of West Springfield, VA residents (6k 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 Springfield, VA was 27.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
690 ± 150
Vietnam
317 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
270 ± 95

West Springfield, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Springfield, VA employs 11.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Springfield, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,999 people), Public Administration (1,916 people), and Educational Services (1,349 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($158,594), Public Administration ($152,997), and Finance & Insurance ($113,866).

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2024 Value

± 722

−0.674%

1 Year decline

± 8.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Springfield, VA declined at a rate of −0.674%, from 11.9k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Springfield, VA, are Management Occupations (1,572 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,150 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Springfield, 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

11.8k

2024 Value

± 722

−0.674%

1 Year decline

± 8.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Springfield, VA declined at a rate of −0.674%, from 11.9k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Springfield, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,999 people), Public Administration (1,916 people), and Educational Services (1,349 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Springfield, VA, though some of these residents may live in West Springfield, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,301

Median earning men ± $8,073

$69,201

Median earning women ± $4,280

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($169,821), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,304), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,995).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($137,997), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,556), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,660).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Springfield, VA was $637,300 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 $612,200 to $637,300, a 4.1% increase. The homeownership rate in West Springfield, VA is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Springfield, VA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Springfield, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$637,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,321

$6,415

Median Property Taxes

±$430

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in West Springfield, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Springfield, 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.

$163,115

Median Household Income

± $8,294

7.55k

Number of Households

± 511

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.55k households in West Springfield, VA grew to $163,115 from the previous year's value of $157,800.

The following chart displays the households in West Springfield, 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 Springfield, 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 (54.7%)
Worked At Home (26.1%)
Carpooled (9.14%)

In 2024, 54.7% of workers in West Springfield, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.14%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Springfield, VA have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in West Springfield, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Springfield, 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 Springfield, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Springfield, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Springfield, VA (436 out of 22.5k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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