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West Falls Church, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
West Falls Church is a Census CDP of 31,279 people across 4.99 square miles of land, in Fairfax County. Median household income is $134,978, 67.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Falls Church
What West Falls Church is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.99 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land6,266
- County holding the largest share of its areaFairfax County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Falls Church
How many people live in West Falls Church
- Population31,279
- Median age36.2
- Population under 186,998
- Share under 1822.4 percent
- Population 65 and over4,454
- Share 65 and over14.2 percent
- Households10,575
- Family households7,235
- Share of households that are families68.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in West Falls Church
- Median household income$134,978
- Per capita income$58,006
- Civilian labor force18,183
- Employed17,289
- Unemployed894 plus or minus 346
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over21,114
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher52.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree25.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Falls Church
- Housing units10,959
- Occupied units10,575
- Vacant units384 plus or minus 157
- Vacancy rate3.5 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Owner occupied7,095
- Renter occupied3,480
- Ownership rate67.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$706,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,066
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent
- Single family units7,439
- Share single family67.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,394
- Share in buildings of two or more31.0 percent
- Mobile homes126 plus or minus 97
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Falls Church gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,100
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,545
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,843
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.6 percent
- Drove alone54.9 percent
- Carpooled13.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport5.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home22.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fairfax County, not West Falls Church
Fairfax County context, not West Falls Church figures
- Establishments in Fairfax County31,931
- Covered employment, Fairfax County636,430
- Average annual pay, Fairfax County$114,100
- Housing units permitted, Fairfax County2,861
Every figure in this section is published for Fairfax County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Falls Church.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
West Falls Church questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Falls Church, Virginia?
31,279, in 10,575 households. West Falls Church CDP covers 4.99 square miles of land, which is 6,266 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Falls Church in?
Fairfax County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Falls Church?
$134,978. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $706,800. Median gross rent is $2,066 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page West Falls Church figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Fairfax County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Falls Church.
Is zoning published for West Falls Church?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.