Wolf Trap, VA

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,858
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.1
1.53% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.12%
21.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$250,001
2024 Median Property Value
$1.2M
4.41% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,745
1.08% 1-year growth

About

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.

94% of the residents in Wolf Trap, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wolf Trap, VA was $1.2M, and the homeownership rate was 96.3%.

Most people in Wolf Trap, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wolf Trap, VA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Wolf Trap, VA is home to a population of 15.9k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 25.2% of Wolf Trap, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.99k people).

In 2024, there were 3.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Wolf Trap, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.15k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 700 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94%
2024 Citizenship
93.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Wolf Trap, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wolf Trap, VA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wolf Trap, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 910
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.15k ± 398
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    700 ± 211
5.13%
Hispanic Population
813 people

In 2024, there were 3.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Wolf Trap, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.15k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 700 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.13% of the people in Wolf Trap, VA are hispanic (813 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

25.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.99k people
25%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4k people

As of 2024, 25.2% of Wolf Trap, VA residents (3.99k 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 Wolf Trap, VA was 25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    473 ± 286
  2. Vietnam
    262 ± 104
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    161 ± 70

Wolf Trap, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wolf Trap, VA employs 7.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wolf Trap, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,382 people), Public Administration (859 people), and Finance & Insurance (657 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($205,294), Manufacturing ($196,442), and Public Administration ($183,938).

Occupations

7.75k
2024 Value
± 543
1.08%
1 Year growth
± 9.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wolf Trap, VA grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 7.66k employees to 7.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wolf Trap, VA, are Management Occupations (1,736 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (972 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (650 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wolf Trap, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Employment by Industries

7.75k
2024 Value
± 543
1.08%
1 Year growth
± 9.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wolf Trap, VA grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 7.66k employees to 7.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wolf Trap, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,382 people), Public Administration (859 people), and Finance & Insurance (657 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$180,750
Median earning men ± $15,992
$91,308
Median earning women ± $4,870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($228,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($203,500), and Manufacturing ($200,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,269), Public Administration ($140,313), and Information ($133,750).

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wolf Trap, VA was $1.2M in 2024, which is 3.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.15M to $1.2M, a 4.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Wolf Trap, VA is 96.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wolf Trap, VA have an average commute time of 30.3 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.

Property

$1.2M
Median Property Value 2024
±$34,238
$5,085
Median Property Taxes
±$409

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.

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Rent vs Own

96.3%
Homeownership
2024
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 96.3% of the housing units in Wolf Trap, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.8%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
5.28k
Number of Households
± 445

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wolf Trap, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (46.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (45.3%)
  3. Carpooled (4.27%)

In 2024, 46.6% of workers in Wolf Trap, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (45.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.27%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wolf Trap, VA have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Wolf Trap, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wolf Trap, VA (493 out of 15.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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.

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Health

98.1% of the population of Wolf Trap, VA has health coverage, with 65.9% on employee plans, 1.45% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 2.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 9.07% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.86%
Uninsured
65.9%
Employer Coverage
1.45%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
2.63%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wolf Trap, VA grew by 3.82% from 1.79% to 1.86%.

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