West Springfield, VA Demographic Data
West Springfield, VA Summary
West Springfield is located in Fairfax County in Virginia
- Population: 24,344
- Area: 4.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,043.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 257.87 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Springfield, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,700
51%
50.8
Male
11,328
49%
49.2
Total Population
23,028
323,128,000
West Springfield, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,350
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,584
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,438
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,585
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,250
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,599
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,327
14.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,553
15.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,647
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,606
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,014
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
797
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
278
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,644
76.6%
77.2
Female
9,124
51.7%
51.3
Male
8,520
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,828
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,068
17.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,089
13.4%
15.2
Female
1,714
55.5%
55.8
Male
1,375
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
West Springfield, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,208
96.4%
96.8
White
15,244
66.2%
72.6
Black or African American
2,332
10.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
10
0.0%
0.8
Asian
3,966
17.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
367
1.6%
1.2
Chinese
371
1.6%
1.3
Filipino
421
1.8%
0.9
Japanese
46
0.2%
0.2
Korean
1,435
6.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
396
1.7%
0.6
Other Asian
930
4.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
656
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
820
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,947
12.8%
17.8
Mexican
462
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
197
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
95
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,193
9.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,081
87.2%
82.2
West Springfield, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
492
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
276
1.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,007
12.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,449
15.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,037
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,045
31.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,515
28.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
768
4.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,053
95.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,560
60.4%
31.2
West Springfield, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,587
29.9%
33.7%
Now Married
10,238
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,772
9.5%
11.0%
Separated
375
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
684
3.7
5.8%
West Springfield, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,335
70.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,343
29.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,914
8.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,447
6.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,398
11.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
584
2.7%
1.1%
West Springfield, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
183
2.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
53
0.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
177
2.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
247
3.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
502
6.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,073
12.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,309
15.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,052
24.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,449
17.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,325
15.8%
6.4
Median household income
112,250
57,617
Per capita income
48,807
31,128
West Springfield, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
34
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
913
7.5%
9.8
Construction
488
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,499
20.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
876
7.2%
6.6
Information
318
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
172
1.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
761
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,501
20.7%
11.4
Public administration
2,108
17.4%
4.6
Retail trade
921
7.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
407
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
98
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
492
4.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,951
57.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
351
2.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,537
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,765
14.6%
18.1%
West Springfield, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,292
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,691
70.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,521
12.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,205
9.8%
5.1
Walked
110
0.9%
2.7
Other means
154
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
611
5.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.5
26.6
West Springfield, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
191
2.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,725
32.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,680
44.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,774
21.2%
21.0
West Springfield, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,370
97.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,682
79.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,688
20.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
213
2.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
West Springfield, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,583
1 room
71
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
25
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
367
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
951
11.1%
16.5
5 rooms
868
10.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,246
14.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,226
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,507
17.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,322
27.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
West Springfield, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,583
1-unit, detached
3,916
45.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,334
38.8%
5.9
2-units
17
0.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
128
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
292
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
647
7.5%
4.4
20 or more units
249
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Springfield, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
22
0.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
35
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
277
3.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,589
41.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,984
23.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,011
23.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
388
4.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
267
3.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Springfield, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,441
65.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
78
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,827
33.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.1%
1.1
West Springfield, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,154
47295100.0
Less than $500
57
1.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
198
3.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
597
11.6%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
897
17.4%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,035
20.1%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
1,082
21.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,288
25.0%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,148
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
828
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
687
13.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
331
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,137
22.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
West Springfield, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,622
41,631,300
$500 to $999
7
0.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
26
1.6%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
177
10.9%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
267
16.5%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
340
21.0%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
385
23.7%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
420
25.9%
4.4%
No Cash Rent
66
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
2,063
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
209
13.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
193
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
383
24.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
120
7.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
240
15.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
425
27.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
118
0.0%
0.0%
West Springfield, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,682
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
111
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
33
0.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
132
2.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
290
4.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,046
15.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,718
40.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,338
35.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
444,300
205,000
