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Prince William County

Population in July 2007: 5,564.
Males: 2,745  (49.3%)
Females: 2,819  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  35.9 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 20155.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $100,900 (it was $76,300 in 2000)
Gainesville  $100,900
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $580,500 (it was $199,600 in 2000)
Gainesville  $580,500
Virginia:  $262,100

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Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe
Perma Treat Pest Control
Konnie McKee - Realtor
Sky's Edge Designs
Hilltop Computers
Viper Marketing, Inc. - Eric Caprarese
Weichert Realtors/Uma Redwine
ActionCoach Business Coaching

Races in Gainesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Black (6.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Gainesville: 116.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.5%), Irish (14.6%), English (12.9%), United States (7.7%), French (5.1%), Italian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 353 feet

Land area: 9.72 square miles.

Population density: 573 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gainesville

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gainesville CDP

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 66.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

210 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 1.4% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

This place:  4.8%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Gainesville, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gainesville to the number of sex offenders is 696 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Gainesville:  1.2% ($2,328)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dale City, VA (21.6 miles , pop. 55,971).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (42.5 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (189.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Haymarket, VA (1.6 miles ), Linton Hall, VA (3.9 miles ), Bull Run, VA (6.7 miles ), Nokesville, VA (7.4 miles ), Sudley, VA (8.4 miles ), West Gate, VA (8.5 miles ), Loch Lomond, VA (9.6 miles ), Manassas, VA (10.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.79 N, Longitude: 77.62 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (21%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


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Gainesville-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Gainesville place center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 tornado 34.7 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gainesville:
  • PRINCE WILLIAM HOSP (about 11 miles; MANASSAS, VA)
  • INOVA FAIR OAKS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FAIRFAX, VA)
  • LOUDOUN HOSPITAL CENTER, LANSDOWNE (about 23 miles; LEESBURG, VA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gainesville:
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 41 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 53 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gainesville:
  • MANASSAS REGIONAL/HARRY P. DAVIS FIELD (about 10 miles; MANASSAS, VA; ID: HEF)
  • WHITMAN STRIP (about 14 miles; MANASSAS, VA; ID: 0V5)
  • WARRENTON-FAUQUIER (about 16 miles; WARRENTON, VA; ID: W66)

Amtrak stations near Gainesville:
  • 11 miles: MANASSAS (9500 WEST ST.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: WARRENTON (RTS. 29/15/17 SOUTH) - Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking.
  • 17 miles: DULLES INTERNATIONAL AP'T (HERNDON, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gainesville:
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,406)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,731)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 11,829)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 40 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
Public elementary/middle schools in Gainesville:
Private elementary/middle school in Gainesville:
  • MINNIELAND AT BRIDLEWOOD (Students: 128; Location: 8299 HARNESS SHOP ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)

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Notable locations in Gainesville: Camp Glenkirk (A), Gainesville Business Park (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gainesville include: Gainesville United Methodist Church (A), Buckland Pentecostal Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Catharpin Creek (A), North Fork Broad Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.9%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.3%

Gainesville compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gainesville (2007 data):
  • Provident Bank of Maryland: Gainsville Shoppers Branch at 7471 Somerset Crossing Drive, branch established on 2003-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,031.4 mil, Deposits: $4,141.4 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 156 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Bankshares Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Gainesville Branch at 7681 Linton Hall Rd., branch established on 2000-10-16. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Gainesville Branch at 14100 Whitney Road, branch established on 2005-05-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Gainesville Branch at 7591 Somerset Crossing Drive, branch established on 2004-02-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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14.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.04%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,096 average AGI)
Prince William County:  0.34%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fairfax County, VA  4.54% ($53,618 average AGI)
from Manassas city, VA  0.81% ($49,106)
from Alexandria city, VA  0.79% ($45,138)


13.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.28%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Prince William County:  0.24%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fairfax County, VA  2.09% ($50,369 average AGI)
to Stafford County, VA  1.14% ($50,824)
to Manassas city, VA  0.64% ($38,227)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gainesville:
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKDV (1460 AM; 5 kW; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPRZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: PRAISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDCT (1310 AM; 5 kW; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gainesville:
  • WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
  • WTOP-FM (107.7 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBPS-FM (94.3 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF WARRENTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WCUL (103.1 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: JOYNER LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WGRX (104.5 FM; FALMOUTH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gainesville:
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)




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