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Great Falls, Virginia

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StatisticGreat FallsVirginiaUnited States
Total Population15,2288,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$250,001$93,170$80,734
Median Age45.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher85.3%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,411,000$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,501$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate2.2%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born23.0%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate95.0%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.527.326.4
Worked from Home44.2%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households82.4%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Great Falls, Virginia

Age in Great Falls, Virginia

StatisticGreat FallsVirginiaUnited States
Median Age45.739.038.9
Under 18 %26.3%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.6%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %5.7%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %33.0%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.1%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Great Falls, Virginia

StatisticGreat FallsVirginiaUnited States
Households4,9703,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.52.5
Family Households88.3%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children39.5%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families5.9%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone9.1%28.5%28.7%
Never Married22.1%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Great Falls, Virginia

StatisticGreat FallsVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$131,942$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,0001.5%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9991.6%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.6%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More71.8%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate2.2%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty4.6%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households0.8%9.1%n/a

Housing in Great Falls, Virginia

StatisticGreat FallsVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units5,1003,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes99.3%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.0%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.5%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied5.0%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income19.1%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$2,790n/a

Education in Great Falls, Virginia

StatisticGreat FallsVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School1.0%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate4.0%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree9.7%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree33.9%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree51.4%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Great Falls, Virginia

StatisticGreat FallsVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.6%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work47.8%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit2.1%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes9.4%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.2%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.7%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Great Falls, Virginia

StatisticGreat FallsVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence26.1%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens17.4%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.6%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home70.5%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.7%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency27.4%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Great Falls

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.