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Population in July 2008: 11,169. Population change since 2000: +7.6%
 

Males: 5,434  (48.7%)
Females: 5,735  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 22040, 22041, 22042, 22043, 22044, 22046, 22047.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $93,429 (it was $74,924 in 2000)
Falls Church:  $93,429
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $53,115
Falls Church:  $53,115
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $616,690 (it was $262,400 in 2000)
Falls Church:  $616,690
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $667,928; Detached houses: $727,882; Townhouses or other attached units: $630,318; In 2-unit structures: $976,554; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $308,897; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $289,291; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Falls Church:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
  • Hispanic (8.4%)
  • Black (3.3%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Falls Church: 128.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.3%), German (18.1%), English (17.6%), Italian (7.4%), Scottish (5.7%), United States (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1875

Elevation: 320 feet

Land area: 1.99 square miles.

Population density: 5625 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Falls Church

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Falls Church city

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

1,667 residents are foreign born (6.1% Asia, 4.9% Latin America, 3.5% Europe).

This city:  16.1%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 45 registered sex offenders living in Falls Church, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Falls Church to the number of sex offenders is 248 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Falls Church:  1.0% ($2,704)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Arlington, VA (3.7 miles , pop. 189,453).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (9.0 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (133.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Jefferson, VA (1.1 miles ), Idylwood, VA (1.3 miles ), Seven Corners, VA (1.5 miles ), Pimmit Hills, VA (1.5 miles ), Lake Barcroft, VA (1.6 miles ), Dunn Loring, VA (1.7 miles ), McLean, VA (1.7 miles ), Bailey's Crossroads, VA (1.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $192,900
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $181,600
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,300
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $187,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,300
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $187,300
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $298,100
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $188,700
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $211,700
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $203,500
  • 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $289,600

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Latitude: 38.88 N, Longitude: 77.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,017 (+29.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 929 (15.9%)

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Population change in the 1990s: +993 (+10.6%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.6%
Virginia:  7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (22%)
  • Public administration (21%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Lawyers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (3%)
  • Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)



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Crime in Falls Church by Year
Type 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007
Murders 0000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.09.40.00.0
Rapes 3201222
    per 100,000 29.519.00.09.318.918.318.5
Robberies 12105481216
    per 100,000 118.194.946.837.175.6109.7147.7
Assaults 411511814914
    per 100,000 403.4142.4102.974.1132.282.3129.3
Burglaries 32423737353431
    per 100,000 314.9398.6346.1342.8330.5310.9286.2
Thefts 355336343269315243290
    per 100,000 3493.13188.83208.02491.92974.82221.82677.5
Auto thefts 36635742504226
    per 100,000 354.2597.9533.1389.1472.2384.0240.1
Arson 0046692
    per 100,000 0.00.037.455.656.782.318.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 329.8275.4229.8188.1263.0205.4231.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 40 (29 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.60
US city average:  3.00

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Falls Church-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Falls Church city center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 4/1/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the city center injured 37 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Falls Church-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Falls Church center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from Falls Church center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Joe Saunders - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Los Angeles Angels, born: Jun 16, 1981), Eric Denton - Major League Soccer player (Colorado, born: Feb 8, 1978).


Main business address for: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (SHIP & BOAT BUILDING & REPAIRING).


Hospitals/medical centers in Falls Church:
  • DOMINION HOSP (2960 SLEEPY HOLLOW RD)
  • INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL (3300 GALLOWS RD)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTI (3302 GALLOWS RD)

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Amtrak stations near Falls Church:
  • 9 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: LORTON (AUTO-TRAIN) (LORTON, 8006 LORTON RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.falls-church.va.us

Colleges/Universities in Falls Church:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA (Full-time enrollment: 327; Location: 900 S WASHINGTON ST STE 301; Private, for-profit; Website: www.unva.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • POTOMAC ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 64; Location: 350 S WASHINGTON ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Falls Church:
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,406)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; FT enrollment: 16,564)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
Public high schools in Falls Church:
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Falls Church:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Falls Church:
  • ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 660; Location: 830 W. BROAD STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 3301 GLEN CARLYN RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOLS OF VIRGI (Students: 407; Location: 3229 SLEEPY HOLLOW ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • COLUMBIA BAPTIST CHLD. DEV CEN (Students: 200; Location: 103 W. COLUMBIA ST.; Grades: PK - KG)
  • FALLS CHRUCH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 115 E FAIRFAX ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CORPUS CHRIST EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 162; Location: 7506 ST PHILIP CT; Grades: PK - KG)
  • VALLEYBROOK SCHOOL (Students: 83; Location: 3420 ROSE LANE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • FALLS CHURCH CHILDREN'S HOUSE (Students: 82; Location: 3335 ANNANDALE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST. JOSEPH'S (Students: 80; Location: 203 N. SPRING ST.; Grades: PK - KG)
  • KAYE KARE (Students: 66; Location: 384 N WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Falls Church, Map of school districts: FALLS CHURCH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Library in Falls Church:
  • MARY RILEY STYLES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,408,197; Location: 120 NORTH VIRGINIA AVENUE; 100,171 books; 5,937 audio materials; 5,400 video materials; 353 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Falls Church: Arlington County Fire Station Company 6 (A), Cherry Hill Community Center (B), Falls Church City Hall (C), Mary Riley Styles Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: West Falls Shopping Center (1), Falls Plaza Shopping Center (2), Broadale Village Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Falls Church include: Columbia Baptist Church (A), Saint James Catholic Church (B), Saint Josephs Convent Church (C), Crossman Methodist Church (D), Dulin Methodist Church (E), Falls Church Episcopal Church (F), Falls Church Presbyterian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), The Falls Church Churchyard (2), Saint James Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Falls Church Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Fairfax County - Libraries- Regional Libraries- Community Libraries- Woodrow Wi (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 6101 Knollwood Drive), Fairfax County - Libraries- Regional Libraries- Community Libraries- Thomas Jeffe (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7415 Arlington Boulevard), Borders Books Music Movies & Cafe - Virginia- Baileys Crossroads- M (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 5871 Crossroads Center Wa), Fairfax County Government - Libraries- Regional Libraries- Tysons-Pimmit Regi (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7584 Leesburg Pike), Advance Auto Parts (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7271 Arlington Boulevard), Fun Company (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5191 Leesburg Pike), Astrology By JC (Arcades & Amusements; 3507 Washington Drive), Ace Transportation & Tours (Tours & Charters; 5505 Seminary Road North 1901 North).

Hotels: Doubletree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center - Tysons Corner (7801 Leesburg Pike), Bridgestreet Corporate Housing (2828 Fallfax Drive), Best Western Falls Church Inn (6633 Arlington Boulevard), Comfort Inn Washington Gateway West (6111 Arlington Boulevard), Comfort Inn Arlington Blvd/dc Gateway (6111 Arlington Boulevard), Doubletree Tysons Corner Hotel (7801 Leesburg Pike), Doubletree Hotel Falls Church/Tysons Cor (7801 Leesburg Pike), Exclusive Interim Properties (2828 Fallfax Drive), Econo Lodge Pentagon (5666 Columbia Pike).

Courts: One King Bridge Court Engineers Office (8110 Gatehouse), Fairfax County - Parks- Providence Recenter- Court Reservations (7525 Marc Drive), University Of Virginia (7054 Haycock Road), Falls Church City Government - Courts- Court Service Unit (200 Little Falls), Hamblen Lapsley W Judge Jr Us Tax Court - Res (201 Governors), Vandervort Hu S Judge Jr Special Trial Us Tax Court - Res (205 Great Falls).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Falls Church and their reported violations in the past:

SHENANDOAH RIVER LODGE (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between MAY-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-28-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and MAR-01-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-16-2001)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-23-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-23-2000), St Public Notif received (MAY-27-2000)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Falls Church that have no violations reported:
  • FALLS CHURCH, CITY OF (Population served: 120000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Falls Church, VA


67 people in nursing homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Falls Church compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Falls Church (2009 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Falls Church Branch, Goodwin House West Branch, Culmore Branch, Jefferson Village Branch, Merrifield Branch, Baileys Crossroads Branch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Seven Corners Branch, East Falls Church Branch, Yorktowne Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Falls Church Branch, Seven Corners Branch, Crossroads Center Safeway Branch. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Provident Bank of Maryland: Falls Church Shoppers Branch at 6360 Seven Corners Center, branch established on 1999-12-08; Tyson's Corner Branch at 7799 Leesburg Pike, branch established on 2000-04-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,299.2 mil, Deposits: $4,753.8 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 140 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Bankshares Corporation
  • Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company: Falls Church Branch at 225 West Broad Street, branch established on 1999-07-12; Skyline Branch at 5705 Seminary Road, branch established on 1989-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,699.5 mil, Deposits: $1,302.8 mil, headquarters in Alexandria, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Falls Church Branch at 402 West Broad Street, branch established on 2007-10-01; Boulevard Branch at 7267 Arlington Boulevard, branch established on 1967-12-15. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • TD Bank, National Association: Seven Corners Branch at 6198 Arlington Boulevard, branch established on 2005-12-30. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Falls Church, Virginia
  • Doubletree Hotel-tysons Corner, 7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043, Phone: (703) 893-1340
  • Fairveiw Park Marriott, 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042, Phone: (703) 849-9400, Fax: (703) 849-8692
  • Comfort Inn Arlington Blvd/DC Gateway, 6111 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044, Phone: (703) 534-9100, Fax: (703) 534-7314
  • Quality Inn Governor, 6650 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042, Phone: (703) 532-8900, Fax: (703) 532-7121
  • Best Western Falls Church Inn, 6633 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042, Phone: (703) 532-9000, Fax: (703) 237-0730
  • Homewood Suites, 8130 Porter Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042, Phone: (703) 560-6644
  • Econo Lodge-pentagon, 5666 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041, Phone: (703) 820-5600, Fax: (703) 379-7482
  • Towneplace Suites By Marriott, 205 Hillwood Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046, Phone: (800) 257-3000, Fax: (703) 237-6173
  • 2 other hotels and motels
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 36$88,018$29,3391$510
Other Government Administration 20$57,911$34,74715$6,580
Judicial and Legal 2$7,865$47,1902$2,119
Police Protection - Officers 34$95,935$33,8593$2,119
Police - Other 11$22,340$24,3717$5,117
Correction 10$23,467$28,1605$2,884
Streets and Highways 6$17,693$35,3861$1,600
Solid Waste Management 7$10,995$18,8490$0
Sewerage 3$8,460$33,8400$0
Parks and Recreation 13$25,798$23,81447$25,220
Housing and Community Development(Local) 12$30,841$30,8411$775
Natural Resources 6$11,506$23,0121$736
Water Supply 47$94,614$24,1571$810
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 191$1,059,937$66,59333$54,476
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 148$576,409$46,73664$128,050
Local Libraries 10$22,978$27,57428$17,601
Other and Unallocable 10$20,864$25,0374$1,528
Totals for Government 566$2,175,631$46,126213$250,125



Falls Church government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,763,000
    Parks & Recreation: $549,000
    All Other: $490,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $433,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $423,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $24,696,000
    Water Utilities: $12,449,000
    Police Protection: $3,741,000
    Financial Administration: $2,174,000
    Fire Protection: $1,736,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,732,000
    General - Other: $1,612,000
    Sewerage: $1,573,000
    Libraries: $1,476,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,262,000
    Regular Highways: $1,126,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $888,000
    Corrections - Other: $846,000
    Solid Waste Management: $821,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $661,000
    Welfare - Other: $625,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $563,000
    Housing & Community Development: $397,000
    General Public Buildings: $209,000
    Health Services - Other: $206,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $163,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $82,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $719,000
    Education: $378,000
    All Other: $56,000
    General Support: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,494,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $975,000
    Welfare: $655,000
    Corrections: $297,000
    Judicial and Legal: $92,000
    Higher Education: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $16,980,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,845,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $15,972,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,208,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,008,000
    Other, NEC: $637,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,858,000
    Interest Earnings: $389,000
    Rents: $71,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $65,796,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,046,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $3,276,000
    General Support: $2,428,000
    All Other: $994,000
    Highways: $681,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,173,000
    Total General Sales: $3,357,000
    NEC: $3,011,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,592,000
    Public Utilities: $1,306,000
    Tobacco Sales: $226,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $215,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $23,363,000

14.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($86,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.37%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.88% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,924 average AGI)
Falls Church city:  0.88%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fairfax County, VA  3.80% ($82,610 average AGI)
from Arlington County, VA  2.29% ($95,505)
from Alexandria city, VA  0.58% ($57,920)


16.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  16.04%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.73% of residents moved to foreign countries ($4,378 average AGI)
Falls Church city:  0.73%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fairfax County, VA  5.61% ($52,781 average AGI)
to Arlington County, VA  1.54% ($57,309)
to Loudoun County, VA  0.86% ($77,974)


Strongest AM radio stations in Falls Church:
  • WFAX (1220 AM; 5 kW; FALLS CHURCH, VA; Owner: NEWCOMB BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WZHF (1390 AM; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDCT (1310 AM; 5 kW; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, LTD.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Falls Church:
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
  • WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)

TV broadcast stations around Falls Church:
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Falls Church fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • David Hurd, 8101a Lee Highway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 187.5 m, Overall height: 210 m, , Licensee ID: L00013772
    Registrant: Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corp Dba , 8101a Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA 22042, Phone: (703) 698-9682
  • Jeff Littlejohn, 7330 Ronald St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98.8 m, Overall height: 103 m
    Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
  • 5201 Leesburg Pike Skyline Towers, Type: Building, Structure height: 53 m, Overall height: 55 m
    Registrant: National Cable Satellite Corporation Dba , 400 N Capitol St Nw, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 737-3220, Email:
  • David Saska, Idylwood Road @ Wmata, Type: Pole, Structure height: 41.1 m, Overall height: 41.1 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • 161-B Hillwood Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 83.2 m
    Registrant: Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation Dba , 161-B Hillwood Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046, Phone: (703) 532-1220

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Falls Church, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 306 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Falls Church)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 47 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Falls Church)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 84
  • Hazardous Condition: 80

Incident types - Falls Church


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Falls Church, VA

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