Wolf Trap, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population

16,020

1.96% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.8

2.55% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.96%

39.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$250,001

1.39% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.15M

4.52% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,662

1.77% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wolf Trap, VA had a population of 16k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wolf Trap, VA grew from 15,712 to 16,020, a 1.96% increase and its median household income grew from $246,563 to $250,001, a 1.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wolf Trap, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (18.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.77%), and White (Hispanic) (1.56%).

None of the households in Wolf Trap, 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.

93.9% of the residents in Wolf Trap, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wolf Trap, VA was $1.15M, and the homeownership rate was 95.8%.

Most people in Wolf Trap, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wolf Trap, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wolf Trap, VA is home to a population of 16k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Wolf Trap, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 3.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Wolf Trap, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.01k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 548 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

94.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.9% of Wolf Trap, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wolf Trap, VA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wolf Trap, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 887
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.01k ± 425
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
548 ± 157

5.21%

Hispanic Population

834 people

5.21% of the people in Wolf Trap, VA are hispanic (834 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wolf Trap, VA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
435 ± 275
Vietnam
299 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
190 ± 73

Wolf Trap, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wolf Trap, VA employs 7.66k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wolf Trap, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,489 people), Public Administration (981 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (631 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($200,833), Public Administration ($178,920), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($169,492).

Employment

Occupations

7.66k

2023 Value

± 540

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 9.81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wolf Trap, VA grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 7.53k employees to 7.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wolf Trap, VA, are Management Occupations (1,679 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (955 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (738 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wolf Trap, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.66k

2023 Value

± 540

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 9.81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wolf Trap, VA grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 7.53k employees to 7.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wolf Trap, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,489 people), Public Administration (981 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (631 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wolf Trap, VA, though some of these residents may live in Wolf Trap, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$178,268

Median earning men ± $12,603

$91,685

Median earning women ± $13,836

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($250,001), Public Administration ($195,886), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($194,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($155,300), Public Administration ($137,361), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,333).

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

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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.

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Education

Completions

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 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

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 Wolf Trap, VA was $1.15M in 2023, which is 3.8 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.1M to $1.15M, a 4.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Wolf Trap, VA is 95.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Wolf Trap, VA have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wolf Trap, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.15M

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,769

$5,157

Median Property Taxes

±$402

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.8%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 95.8% of the housing units in Wolf Trap, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wolf Trap, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wolf Trap, 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.

$250,001

Median Household Income

± $N/A

5.38k

Number of Households

± 435

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.38k households in Wolf Trap, VA grew to $250,001 from the previous year's value of $246,563.

The following chart displays the households in Wolf Trap, 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 Wolf Trap, VA is from Wolf Trap, VA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wolf Trap, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (49.4%)
Worked At Home (42.2%)
Carpooled (4.3%)

In 2023, 49.4% of workers in Wolf Trap, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (42.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.3%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wolf Trap, VA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Wolf Trap, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wolf Trap, VA (634 out of 16k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wolf Trap, VA is White, followed by Two Or More 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
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

98.2% of the population of Wolf Trap, VA has health coverage, with 65.3% on employee plans, 1.12% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 3.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 8.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.79%

Uninsured

65.3%

Employer Coverage

1.12%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

3.35%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wolf Trap, VA grew by 29.7% from 1.38% to 1.79%.

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

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