Fort Myer, VA City Data

Fort Myer, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,293 people who live in Fort Myer and approximately 189,453 who live in Arlington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Myer to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Myer. We have included Fort Myer housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Myer Information

Arlington County where Fort Myer resides is 25.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 189,453 and has a population rank of 291 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Myer has a total of 1,293 people and of those residents there are 907 males and 386 females. The median age of the male population is 22.4 and the female population is 22.6. There are approximately 2,710 births each year and around 1,108 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Myer varies per year, but currently 1,235 are one race and 58 are two or more races.

Of the 1,293 people who live in Fort Myer, there are 334 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Myer is 216 male and 118 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,111.

General Fort Myer Information
Total area in square miles - Arlington County	25.96
Water area in square miles - Arlington County	N/A
Resident population - Arlington County	189,453
Population rank - Arlington County	291
Total population	1,293
Total population (male)	907
Total population (female)	386
Population median age (male)	22.4
Population median age (female)	22.6
Births - Arlington County	2,710
Deaths- Arlington County	1,108
Population of one race	1,235
Population of two or more races	58
Population under 20 years	334
Population under 20 years (male)	216
Population under 20 years (female)	118
Total population 18 years and over	1,111

Fort Myer Social Characteristics

There are 86,352 households in Fort Myer. Families make up 39,903 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Myer families into three different groups. Married-couple families (30,522), male householder with no wife present (2,846) and female householder with no husband present (5,625). The remainder of the Fort Myer households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 47,030. Fort Myer, VA moving companies help people in Fort Myer move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Myer. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Myer is based, there are 81,028 females 15 and over; of those females there are 31,395 never married, 34,376 now married, 1,955 separated, 5,839 widowed, and 7,463 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,795 separated, 1,271 widowed and 5,523 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Myer social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Myer.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Arlington County)
Total households	86,352
Family households (families)	39,903
With own children under 18 years	17,874
Married-couple family	30,522
With own children under 18 years	13,363
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,846
With own children under 18 years	880
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,625
With own children under 18 years	2,945
Nonfamily households	47,030
Householder living alone	35,236
65 years and over	6,345

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	118
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	N/A
Average household size	2.93
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	527
Householder	175
Spouse	151
Child	193
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	10
Male householder	7
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	1
Female householder living alone	N/A
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	81,028
Never married	31,395
Now married	34,376
Separated	1,955
Widowed	5,839
Divorced	7,463
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,795
Widowed	1,271
Divorced	5,523

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,293
Male	907
Under 5 years	47
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	114
20 years	104
21 years	100
22 to 24 years	208
25 to 29 years	136
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	386
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	29
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	63
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,293
One race	1,235
White	835
Black or African American	295
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	9
Two or more races	58

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	537
People who are White alone	325
People who are Black or African American alone	116
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	56
People who are Some other race alone	41

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	179,064
Same house	70,376
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	19,884
Different state or abroad	57,933
Different state	38,892
Abroad	19,041

PLACE OF BIRTH (Arlington County)
Total resident population	189,453
Born in United States	29,724
State of residence	30,443
Different state	102,424
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,893
Foreign born	52,693

Fort Myer Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Myer. That total enrollment is 40,996 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Myer. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 46,532 and elementary or high school enrollment was 39,079 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,370.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Myer population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	40,996
Pre-kindergarten	3,077
Public	1,162
Private	1,915
Kindergarten	2,008
Public	1,693
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,029
Public	11,546
Private	1,483
Elementary and high school	19,540
Public	17,312
Private	2,228
High school grades 9 to 12	6,511
Public	5,766
Private	745
College, undergraduate years	7,472
Public	4,443
Private	3,029
Graduate or professional school	8,899
Public	2,751
Private	6,148
Not enrolled in school	141,864

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	138,844
Less than 9th grade	8,829
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,096
High school graduate	16,274
Some college, no degree	17,057
Associate's degree	4,975
Bachelor's degree	83,613
Graduate or professional degree	60.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	41,187

Fort Myer Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 161,333 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Myer. The Fort Myer occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (69,912), service occupations (12,888), sales and office occupations (20,613), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (105), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,645) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,877). The 161,333 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 81,195 private wage and salary workers, 27,418 government workers, 5,244 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Arlington County)
Population 16 years and over	161,333
In labor force	120,803
Civilian labor force	117,328
Employed	114,040
Unemployed	3,288
Percent Unemployed	2.8
Armed Forces	3,475
Females 16 years and over	80,303
In labor force	55,676
Civilian labor force	55,053
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,583
Armed forces	623
Males 16 years and over	81,030
In labor force	65,127
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,705
Armed forces	2,852

COMMUTING TO WORK (Arlington County)
Workers 16 years and over	116,046
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	63,726
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,339
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,475
Other means	628
Worked at home	3,888
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,063,155

OCCUPATION (Arlington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	69,912
Management, professional, and related occupations	69,912
Service occupations	12,888
Sales and office occupations	20,613
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	105
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,645
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,877

INDUSTRY (Arlington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	69,912
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	188
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,694
Wholesale trade	1,088
Retail trade	6,334
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,807
Information	7,931
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,073
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	26,769
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,395
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,402
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	19,001

CLASS OF WORKER (Arlington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	69,912
Private wage and salary workers	81,195
Government workers	27,418
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,244
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Myer Housing Characteristics

In Fort Myer, VA there are 90,426 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 86,352 occupied and 4,074 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Myer, there are 27,668 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 9,214 units in Fort Myer. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Myer, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Myer, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Myer. There are 912 housing units with rent less than $200, 432 with rent between $200-299, 985 with rent between $300-499 and 44,607 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Myer gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Myer, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Arlington County)
Total housing units	90,426
Occupied housing units	86,352
Vacant housing units	4,074

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Arlington County)
Total housing units	90,426
1-unit, detached	27,668
1-unit, attached	9,214
2 units	1,070
3 or 4 units	4,415
5 to 9 units	6,999
10 to 19 units	7,375
20 to 49 units	3,372
50 or more units	30,212
Mobile home	93

HOUSING TENURE (Arlington County)
Occupied housing units	86,352
Owner-occupied	37,370
Renter-occupied	48,982

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Arlington County)
Occupied housing units	86,352
No vehicles available	10,688
2 vehicle available	33,864
3 vehicles available	6,249
4 vehicles available	1,418
5 or more vehicles available	671

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Arlington County)
Occupied housing units	86,352
Utility gas	49,650
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	30,320
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,446
Coal or coke	16
Wood	48
Solar energy
Other fuel	593
No fuel used	376

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Arlington County)
Occupied housing units	86,352
Less Than $50,000	37,370
$50,000 to $99,999	538
$100,000 to $149,999	1,962
$150,000 to $199,999	4,815
$200,000 to $299,999	10,292
$300,000 to $499,999	5,500
$1,000,000 or more	123
Median (dollars)	262,400

GROSS RENT (Arlington County)
Occupied units paying rent	48,982
Less than $200	912
$200 to $299	432
$300 to $499	985
$500 to $699	6,818
$700 to $999	19,993
$1,000 to $1,499	13,029
$1,500 or more	4,766