Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA

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2021 Population

269,181

1.64% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

34.8

0.578% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

6.53%

9.83% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$105,276

4.88% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$369,400

4.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA had a population of 269k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $105,276. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA grew from 264,844 to 269,181, a 1.64% increase and its median household income grew from $100,377 to $105,276, a 4.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (32.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.8%), White (Hispanic) (11.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.18%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.7%).

37.1% of the households in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.4% of the residents in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Prince William County (Southeast)--Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA are Paul Mitchell the School-Woodbridge (51 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA was $369,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.

Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA borders La Plata Town & Waldorf PUMA, MD, George Washington Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA, Linton Hall & Gainesville PUMA, VA, and Centreville (Southeast) & Lorton PUMA, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA is home to a population of 269k people, from which 88.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 26.8% of Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (72.1k people).

In 2021, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.8k people) in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 30.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA are Spanish (52,249 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (6,757 households), and Urdu (4,243 households).

Citizenship

88.4%

2021 Citizenship

87.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88.4% of Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA was 87.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
87.8k ± 2.26k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
72.1k ± 2.15k
White (Hispanic)
30.6k ± 2.2k

26.1%

Hispanic Population

70.3k people

26.1% of the people in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA are hispanic (70.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

26.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

72.1k people

26.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

70.8k people

As of 2021, 26.8% of Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA residents (72.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA was 26.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
52,249 households (20.9%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
6,757 households (2.71%)
Urdu
4,243 households (1.7%)

37.1% of the households in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA was Spanish. 20.9% of the households in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12,507 ± 904
Gulf War (1990s)
6,180 ± 671
Vietnam
3,919 ± 374

Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA employs 138k people. The largest industries in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA are National security & international affairs (9,234 people), Construction (9,025 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (8,225 people), and the highest paying industries are Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($209,588), Public finance activities ($123,838), and Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($122,707).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

63,274

Women

46.7%

72,108

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA in 2020 was 135,382 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

138k

2021 Value

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 1.79%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 135k employees to 138k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA, are Other managers (4,692 people), Retail salespersons (3,314 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (3,105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

138k

2021 Value

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 1.79%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 135k employees to 138k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA, are National security & international affairs (9,234 people), Construction (9,025 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (8,225 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,030

Median earning men ± $2,415

$42,705

Median earning women ± $1,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($108,589), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,054), and Information ($72,047).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($93,906), Information ($63,365), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,989).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA awarded 51 degrees. The student population of Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 111 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA are Black or African American (19 and 37.3%), followed by White (17 and 33.3%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 23.5%), and Two or More Races (2 and 3.92%).

The largest universities in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Woodbridge (51 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Prince William County (Southeast)--Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA are General Cosmetology (51 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.1% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (42.9k), Some college (42.4k), and High School or Equivalent (42k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA was $369,400 in 2021, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $352,500 to $369,400, a 4.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 39.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA is $105,276. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA was Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA with a value of $177,476, followed by McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VA, with respective values of $171,856 and $158,176.

Property

$369,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,628

$61,212

Median Property Taxes

±$1,708

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2021

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 71.7% of the housing units in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA was Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA with a value of $177,476, followed by McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VA, with respective values of $171,856 and $158,176.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$105,276

Median Household Income

± $2,535

85.4k

Number of Households

± 2,295

In 2021, the median household income of the 85.4k households in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA grew to $105,276 from the previous year's value of $100,377.

The following chart displays the households in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.44

2021 Wage GINI in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA

0.446

2020 Wage GINI in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA

In 2021, the income inequality in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.24% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2021, 69.6% of workers in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA have a longer commute time (39.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.37% of the workforce in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA (17.4k out of 266k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.4% of the population of Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 9.9% on Medicaid, 5.71% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 6.24% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

51.9%

Employer Coverage

9.9%

Medicaid

5.71%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

6.24%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA declined by 2.51% from 10.9% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.