Official Federal Data
Falls Church city, Virginia
FIPS 51610 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Population 14,710
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$143,262 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.4% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
8,470
Labor Force
80.5% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 14,710 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$143,262 ▲
Per Capita
$88,790 ▲
Mean Household
$204,594 ▲
Poverty Rate
4% ▲approx.
Median Income Comparison
Falls Church city$143,262
Virginia$93,170
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 24%
18-34 · 18.8%
35-54 · 29.6%
55-64 · 12.3%
65+ · 15.4%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
95.4%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +5.8 pts
80.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +44.8 pts
51.8%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +37.7 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
14,710
Population
8,470
Labor Force
Employed
7,963
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.4% ▲ +1.0 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
28.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
32.7%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 44.8 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 1,989 workers (22.9% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $73,352.
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $125,650 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $17,953, a 7.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
1,322
Cluster Employment
1.85x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Web Search Portals, Libraries, and Archives
5.64x 79
Private Households
3.50x 57
Real Estate
2.43x 351
Educational Services
2.41x 622
2.26x 41
Personal and Laundry Services
2.22x 279
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
2.08x 338
Ambulatory Health Care Services
1.85x 1,322
Food and Beverage Retailers
1.80x 463
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Misc. Retailers
1.70x 200
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.28x
Administrative and Support Services
192 employed
0.35x
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
95 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Web Search Portals, Libraries, and Archives concentrates at 5.64x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$1,055,600 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$2,190 ▲
Rent/Mo
52.5% ▼
Owner-Occ
4.7% ▼
Vacancy
7.4x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Stretched
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,953/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,015/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,246/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,835/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,332/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$3,582/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Stretched market: Home value to income ratio of 7.4x is well above the ~4.1x national average; attainable workforce housing may be a recruitment friction.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$3,582/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
8,921 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
28.7 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
32.7%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.4%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
80.5% ▲
HS Diploma+
95.4% ▼
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
72,277/yr
25,513/yr
10,335/yr
10,020/yr
9,615/yr
9,087/yr
7,707/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
20.3%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
72.4%
Service
10.4%
Sales & Office
12.7%
Construction / Maint.
1.2%
Production / Transport
3.3%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 7,963 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Strong participation: 75.7% labor force participation among working-age residents indicates an engaged, available workforce.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 45,868 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Falls Church city shows strong potential for web search portals, libraries, and archives attraction, with a 5.64x concentration and 79 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across web search portals, libraries, and archives, private households, and real estate creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Falls Church city, Virginia, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Falls Church city, Virginia?
14,710 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Falls Church city, Virginia?
$143,262 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Falls Church city, Virginia?
3.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
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