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Occoquan, VA map Population (year 2000): 759. Estimated population in July 2006: 809 (+6.6% change)
 

Males: 357  (47.0%)
Females: 402  (53.0%)

Prince William County

Median resident age:  41.6 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 22125.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,500 (it was $48,750 in 2000)
Occoquan  $60,500
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $471,300 (it was $180,100 in 2000)
Occoquan  $471,300
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Occoquan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.0%)
  • Black (8.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (18.3%), English (10.4%), Irish (8.4%), Italian (7.2%), French (5.1%), Scottish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 0.16 square miles.

Population density: 4856 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Occoquan

  • High school or higher: 98.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Occoquan town

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 20.2%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
Virginia:  8.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Occoquan:  1.3% ($2,336)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
Occoquan satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dale City, VA (6.1 miles , pop. 55,971).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (23.3 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (171.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lorton, VA (2.4 miles ), Woodbridge, VA (2.7 miles ), Lake Ridge, VA (3.3 miles ), Newington, VA (5.4 miles ), Dale City, VA (6.1 miles ), Burke, VA (6.9 miles ), Montclair, VA (7.3 miles ), West Springfield, VA (7.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $190,700
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,800
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $269,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $168,800
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $162,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 41 buildings, average cost: $171,100
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $235,000

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Latitude: 38.68 N, Longitude: 77.26 W


Area code: 703

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Population change in the 1990s: +400 (+111.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (28%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (5%)
  • Legal support workers (5%)


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Crime in Occoquan (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (130.7 per 100,000)
  • 1 larceny count (130.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 14.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.32
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Occoquan, Virginia

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Occoquan-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Occoquan town 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 9.4 miles away from the town center injured 37 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Occoquan:
  • POTOMAC HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WOODBRIDGE, VA)
  • MT VERNON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ALEXANDRIA, VA)
  • INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FALLS CHURCH, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Occoquan:
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 20 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 29 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Occoquan:
  • MARYLAND (about 15 miles; INDIAN HEAD, MD; ID: 2W5)
  • MANASSAS REGIONAL/HARRY P. DAVIS FIELD (about 17 miles; MANASSAS, VA; ID: HEF)
  • POTOMAC AIRFIELD (about 22 miles; FRIENDLY, MD; ID: VKX)

Amtrak stations near Occoquan:
  • 2 miles: WOODBRIDGE (1040 EXPRESS WAY). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 4 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.
  • 12 miles: QUANTICO (QUNATICO, RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: WWW.OCCOQUAN.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Occoquan:
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,406)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; FT enrollment: 16,564)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 23 miles; LA PLATA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,439)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)

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Tourist attractions: The Old Mill Special Events REN Fclty at Tcktts ML (Amusement & Theme Parks; Tacketts Mill), Boomers Home Amusements & Decor (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2253 Old Bridge Road).

 

Average household size:
This town:  1.8 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  44.7%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.3%

Occoquan compared to Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.


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Occoquan travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Prince William County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,917$23,0040$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,277$39,3240$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,078
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,976$41,8560$0
Totals for Government 4$12,170$36,5101$1,078


Occoquan government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $92,000
    Financial Administration: $91,000
    General - Other: $89,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $175,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $100,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $47,000
    Public Utilities: $45,000
    Property: $38,000
    Total General Sales: $17,000
    NEC: $13,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $173,000

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 Occoquan:
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WPWC (1480 AM; 5 kW; DUMFRIES-TRIANGLE, VA; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDCT (1310 AM; 5 kW; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, LTD.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WFAX (1220 AM; 5 kW; FALLS CHURCH, VA; Owner: NEWCOMB BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Occoquan:
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 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)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Occoquan:
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)

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