Great Falls, VA City Data

Great Falls, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,549 people who live in Great Falls and approximately 21,498 who live in Fairfax County. We want to help people moving to or living in Great Falls 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 Great Falls. We have included Great Falls housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Great Falls Information

Fairfax County where Great Falls resides is 6.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,498 and has a population rank of 1,715 out of all the places in the United States.

Great Falls has a total of 8,549 people and of those residents there are 4,332 males and 4,217 females. The median age of the male population is 42 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 354 births each year and around 163 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Great Falls varies per year, but currently 8,382 are one race and 167 are two or more races.

Of the 8,549 people who live in Great Falls, there are 2,667 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Great Falls is 1,424 male and 1,243 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 6,031.

General Great Falls Information
Total area in square miles - Fairfax County	6.31
Water area in square miles - Fairfax County	N/A
Resident population - Fairfax County	21,498
Population rank - Fairfax County	1,715
Total population	8,549
Total population (male)	4,332
Total population (female)	4,217
Population median age (male)	42
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Fairfax County	354
Deaths- Fairfax County	163
Population of one race	8,382
Population of two or more races	167
Population under 20 years	2,667
Population under 20 years (male)	1,424
Population under 20 years (female)	1,243
Total population 18 years and over	6,031

Great Falls Social Characteristics

There are 8,035 households in Great Falls. Families make up 5,427 of these households. The table below breaks down the Great Falls families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,382), male householder with no wife present (303) and female householder with no husband present (649). The remainder of the Great Falls households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,628. Great Falls, VA moving companies help people in Great Falls 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 Great Falls. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Great Falls is based, there are 9,180 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,205 never married, 4,841 now married, 234 separated, 1,049 widowed, and 851 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 147 separated, 209 widowed and 476 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Great Falls social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Great Falls.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fairfax County)
Total households	8,035
Family households (families)	5,427
With own children under 18 years	2,415
Married-couple family	4,382
With own children under 18 years	1,849
Male householder, no wife present, family	303
With own children under 18 years	77
Female householder, no husband present, family	649
With own children under 18 years	331
Nonfamily households	2,628
Householder living alone	1,879
65 years and over	536

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,272
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	522
Average household size	3.07
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,121
Householder	2,466
Spouse	2,294
Child	2,959
Other relatives	96
Nonrelatives	159
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	57
Foster child	4
Other	95

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	428
Male householder	158
Male householder living alone	113
Male householder not living alone	45
Female householder	161
Female householder living alone	117
Female householder not living alone	44
Nonrelatives	109
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,180
Never married	2,205
Now married	4,841
Separated	234
Widowed	1,049
Divorced	851
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	147
Widowed	209
Divorced	476

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,549
Male	4,332
Under 5 years	282
5 to 9 years	426
10 to 14 years	426
15 to 17 years	212
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	23
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	72
25 to 29 years	120
30 to 34 years	108
35 to 39 years	259
40 to 44 years	366
45 to 49 years	397
50 to 54 years	493
55 to 59 years	402
60 and 61 years	118
62 to 64 years	151
65 and 66 years	78
67 to 69 years	81
70 to 74 years	107
75 to 79 years	71
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	17
Female	4,217
Under 5 years	251
5 to 9 years	346
10 to 14 years	352
15 to 17 years	223
18 and 19 years	71
20 years	16
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	100
30 to 34 years	169
35 to 39 years	324
40 to 44 years	442
45 to 49 years	428
50 to 54 years	499
55 to 59 years	379
60 and 61 years	106
62 to 64 years	97
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	82
75 to 79 years	77
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	28

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,549
One race	8,382
White	7,594
Black or African American	103
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	633
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	14
Two or more races	167

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,549
People who are White alone	7,594
People who are Black or African American alone	103
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	633
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	219
People who are Some other race alone	37

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,236
Same house	9,653
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,591
Different state or abroad	4,107
Different state	2,206
Abroad	1,901

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fairfax County)
Total resident population	21,498
Born in United States	6,480
State of residence	5,565
Different state	9,940
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	542
Foreign born	5,451

Great Falls 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 Great Falls. That total enrollment is 5,133 for the population of the country, which includes Great Falls. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,576 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,843 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,692.

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 Great Falls population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,133
Pre-kindergarten	283
Public	59
Private	224
Kindergarten	235
Public	144
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,931
Public	1,671
Private	260
Elementary and high school	2,922
Public	2,571
Private	351
High school grades 9 to 12	991
Public	900
Private	91
College, undergraduate years	1,152
Public	996
Private	156
Graduate or professional school	541
Public	374
Private	167
Not enrolled in school	15,526

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,222
Less than 9th grade	794
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	942
High school graduate	2,972
Some college, no degree	2,623
Associate's degree	942
Bachelor's degree	6,949
Graduate or professional degree	45.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,780

Great Falls Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,690 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Great Falls. The Great Falls occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,963), service occupations (1,743), sales and office occupations (2,726), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (11), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (824) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (657). The 17,690 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,898 private wage and salary workers, 2,391 government workers, 609 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fairfax County)
Population 16 years and over	17,690
In labor force	12,361
Civilian labor force	12,213
Employed	11,924
Unemployed	289
Percent Unemployed	2.4
Armed Forces	148
Females 16 years and over	9,080
In labor force	5,633
Civilian labor force	5,600
Unemployed Civilian labor force	164
Armed forces	33
Males 16 years and over	8,610
In labor force	6,728
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	125
Armed forces	115

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fairfax County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,845
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,703
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,376
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	407
Other means	27
Worked at home	349
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	345,945

OCCUPATION (Fairfax County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,963
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,963
Service occupations	1,743
Sales and office occupations	2,726
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	11
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	824
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	657

INDUSTRY (Fairfax County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,963
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	49
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	391
Wholesale trade	202
Retail trade	998
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	411
Information	718
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	927
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,343
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,998
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,087
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,224

CLASS OF WORKER (Fairfax County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,963
Private wage and salary workers	8,898
Government workers	2,391
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	609
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Great Falls Housing Characteristics

In Great Falls, VA there are 8,204 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,035 occupied and 169 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Great Falls, there are 4,448 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,471 units in Great Falls. 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 Great Falls, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Great Falls, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Great Falls. There are 29 housing units with rent less than $200, 11 with rent between $200-299, 86 with rent between $300-499 and 2,238 with rent for $500 and above. Full Great Falls gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Great Falls, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fairfax County)
Total housing units	8,204
Occupied housing units	8,035
Vacant housing units	169

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fairfax County)
Total housing units	8,204
1-unit, detached	4,448
1-unit, attached	1,471
2 units	32
3 or 4 units	84
5 to 9 units	456
10 to 19 units	1,122
20 to 49 units	280
50 or more units	293
Mobile home	10

HOUSING TENURE (Fairfax County)
Occupied housing units	8,035
Owner-occupied	5,550
Renter-occupied	2,485

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fairfax County)
Occupied housing units	8,035
No vehicles available	325
2 vehicle available	5,075
3 vehicles available	1,174
4 vehicles available	337
5 or more vehicles available	178

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fairfax County)
Occupied housing units	8,035
Utility gas	5,169
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,711
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,034
Coal or coke
Wood	11
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fairfax County)
Occupied housing units	8,035
Less Than $50,000	5,550
$50,000 to $99,999	99
$100,000 to $149,999	519
$150,000 to $199,999	2,148
$200,000 to $299,999	1,506
$300,000 to $499,999	456
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	192,100

GROSS RENT (Fairfax County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,485
Less than $200	29
$200 to $299	11
$300 to $499	86
$500 to $699	243
$700 to $999	1,036
$1,000 to $1,499	827
$1,500 or more	131