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22302

Alexandria, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
18,026
Median household income
$123,539
People below poverty
4.3%
Median home value
$631,100

Income

The median income of households in 22302 was $123,539. An estimated 2.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 25.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 22302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.1
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7
$15,000 to $24,999 2.3
$25,000 to $34,999 1.7
$35,000 to $49,999 4.2
$50,000 to $74,999 14.1
$75,000 to $99,999 12.1
$100,000 to $149,999 21.2
$150,000 to $199,999 15.8
$200,000 or more 25.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 22302 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 102722
Female 101790

An estimated 89.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 16.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,423. 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 22302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 89.3
Social Security 16.1
Retirement income 19.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.2
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 4.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 8.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 22302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 4.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 8.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.4

In 2020-2024, 1.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 27.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 42.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 22302 in 2020-2024, 94.1% had health insurance coverage and 5.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 83% and public coverage was 20.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.9%.


In 2020-2024, 22302 had a total population of 18,026 - 9,648 (53.5%) females and 8,378 (46.5%) males. The median age was 39.4 years. An estimated 18% of the population was under 18 years, 39.7% was 19 to 44 years, 26.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 22302 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 478 314
5 to 9 468 371
10 to 14 549 555
15 to 19 455 281
20 to 24 175 319
25 to 29 860 985
30 to 34 715 873
35 to 39 821 1012
40 to 44 606 802
45 to 49 706 703
50 to 54 527 756
55 to 59 541 645
60 to 64 412 474
65 to 69 282 662
70 to 74 411 254
75 to 79 257 316
80 to 84 36 200
85 and over 79 126

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 60.9% were White; 11.6% were Black or African American; 6.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5% were Asian; 5.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 18.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 20.1% of the people in 22302 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 58.2% of the people in 22302 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,834 households in 22302. The average household size was 1.99 people.

Married-couple households made up 34.3% of the households in 22302 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 40.9% of all households, while 17.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 34.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 50% of all households.

In 22302, 20.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 19.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 22302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 34.3
Cohabiting Couples 7.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
40.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.6% of males and 38.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.3 44.7
Now married, except separated 47.6 38.4
Separated 1.3 0.9
Widowed 3 5.1
Divorced 10.8 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 22302, 54 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 80.6% of the people living in 22302 were U.S. natives. 24.1% of the 22302 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 19.4% of 22302 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 50.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 67.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 22302 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 22302.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 22302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 44.2
Asia 24.7
Europe 14.5
Africa 13.5
Northern America 1.7
Oceania 1.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 22302 in 2020-2024, 23.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 14.6% of people at least five years old; 7.7% 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 22302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 14.6
Other Indo-European languages 2.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.2
Other languages 2.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87 % of the people at least one year old living in 22302 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 22302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87
Different house, same county 4.9
Different county, same state 2.3
Different state 5.3
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 70.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 22302 was 3,305 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 110 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,520. College or graduate school enrollment was 675.

Educational Attainment of People in 22302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.2
High school diploma or equivalency 9.8
Some college, no degree 9.9
Associate's degree 3.3
Bachelor's degree 37.3
Graduate or professional degree 33.4

Disability

In 22302, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 7.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.7% of people under 18 years old, to 5.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 19.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 22302, 74.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 20.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 69.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 27.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,814 69.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,091 27.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 399 3.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 22302 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 22302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 4.7
Manufacturing 3.4
Wholesale trade 0.5
Retail trade 2.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1
Information 2.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 24.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.5
Other Services, except public administration 7.8
Public administration 18.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 22302 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,945 70.2
Service occupations 987 8.7
Sales and office occupations 1,455 12.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 427 3.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 497 4.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 49.3% of 22302 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 22302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 49.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 8.2
Walked 2.4
Other means 2.1
Worked from home 31

In 2020-2024, 22302 had a total of 9,554 housing units. Of these housing units, 39.1% 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"). 60.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 22302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 39.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 60.8
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

6.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 22302 was 4.1 rooms, and of these housing units 28.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 22302 had 8,834 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 720 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 54.4% while renters occupied 45.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.96 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.01.

4.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7% and another 6.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 22302:

House Heating Fuel Used in 22302 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 43.9
Electricity 54.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.6
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 22302 was $631,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 79.2 % had a mortgage. 20.8% 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 $2,865 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,052.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 22302 was $2,140. 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.