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22044

Falls Church, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
13,996
Median household income
$101,034
People below poverty
14%
Median home value
$775,600

Income

The median income of households in 22044 was $101,034. An estimated 4.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 22.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 22044 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.4
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 6.7
$25,000 to $34,999 5.9
$35,000 to $49,999 6.6
$50,000 to $74,999 11.2
$75,000 to $99,999 12
$100,000 to $149,999 18.5
$150,000 to $199,999 9.9
$200,000 or more 22.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 22044 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 83258
Female 78306

An estimated 79.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,960. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 22044 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.8
Social Security 26.6
Retirement income 26.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.4
Cash public assistance income 3.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 18.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 22044 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14
Children under 18 years below poverty 18.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.1

In 2020-2024, 12.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 75.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 21.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 22044 in 2020-2024, 90.2% had health insurance coverage and 9.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 66% and public coverage was 38.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.3%.


In 2020-2024, 22044 had a total population of 13,996 - 6,999 (50%) females and 6,997 (50%) males. The median age was 35.6 years. An estimated 23.2% of the population was under 18 years, 37.1% was 19 to 44 years, 20.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 22044 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 464 481
5 to 9 381 284
10 to 14 406 708
15 to 19 447 346
20 to 24 478 432
25 to 29 726 471
30 to 34 500 808
35 to 39 487 549
40 to 44 452 286
45 to 49 249 259
50 to 54 557 404
55 to 59 338 457
60 to 64 310 250
65 to 69 351 348
70 to 74 300 379
75 to 79 297 278
80 to 84 156 69
85 and over 98 190

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 51.6% were White; 6.9% were Black or African American; 3.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 14.5% were Asian; 3.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 29.3% of the people in 22044 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 43.9% of the people in 22044 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,442 households in 22044. The average household size was 2.55 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.9% of the households in 22044 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29% of all households, while 23% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.1% of all households.

In 22044, 27.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 22044 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.9
Cohabiting Couples 4.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45% of males and 47.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.4 34.3
Now married, except separated 45 47.4
Separated 0.5 1
Widowed 1.4 4.3
Divorced 4.7 13.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 22044, 70 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 63.8% of the people living in 22044 were U.S. natives. 26.8% of the 22044 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 36.2% of 22044 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 60.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 67.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 22044 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 22044.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 22044 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 43
Asia 41.6
Europe 5.1
Africa 9.8
Northern America 0.6
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 22044 in 2020-2024, 49.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 25.9% of people at least five years old; 16.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 22044 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 25.9
Other Indo-European languages 7.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 9.3
Other languages 6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 22044 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 22044 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.9
Different house, same county 4.5
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 2.4
Abroad 2.9

Education

In 2020-2024, 84.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 49.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 22044 was 3,401 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 370 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,242. College or graduate school enrollment was 789.

Educational Attainment of People in 22044 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.5
High school diploma or equivalency 15.7
Some college, no degree 13.5
Associate's degree 5.6
Bachelor's degree 21.9
Graduate or professional degree 27.9

Disability

In 22044, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.8% of people under 18 years old, to 7.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 22044, 63.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 71.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,010 71.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,482 21.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 511 7.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 22044 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 22044 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 10
Manufacturing 2.9
Wholesale trade 0.2
Retail trade 11.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.5
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 20.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.3
Other Services, except public administration 5.7
Public administration 12.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 22044 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,649 52.1
Service occupations 1,174 16.8
Sales and office occupations 885 12.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 629 9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 666 9.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 45.4% of 22044 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 22044 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 45.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 11.3
Walked 1.5
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 32.3

In 2020-2024, 22044 had a total of 5,569 housing units. Of these housing units, 35.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 64.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 22044 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 35.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 64.3
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 22044 was 4.2 rooms, and of these housing units 39.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 22044 had 5,442 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 127 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 49.9% while renters occupied 50.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.55 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.55.

7.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.9% and another 13.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 22044:

House Heating Fuel Used in 22044 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 55.8
Electricity 42.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.2
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 22044 was $775,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.8 % had a mortgage. 35.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,921 and for owners without a mortgage it was $996.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 22044 was $1,831. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.