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Prince William County

Population in July 2007: 9,515.
Males: 4,862  (51.1%)
Females: 4,653  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  30.2 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 20109.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,808 (it was $48,242 in 2000)
West Gate:  $63,808
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,469
West Gate:  $25,469
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $354,493 (it was $120,500 in 2000)
West Gate:  $354,493
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $348,450; Detached houses: $390,035; Townhouses or other attached units: $242,382; In 2-unit structures: $1,874,004

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Races in West Gate:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.9%)
  • Hispanic (26.2%)
  • Black (17.2%)
  • Other race (17.1%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West Gate: 121.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about West Gate, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. West Gate is mentioned 14 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: German (9.4%), United States (9.2%), Irish (7.6%), English (6.1%), Polish (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.17 square miles.

Population density: 8112 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Gate

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Gate CDP

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

1,616 residents are foreign born (15.3% Latin America, 3.8% Asia).

This place:  21.6%
Virginia:  8.1%


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

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

West Gate:  1.3% ($1,593)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Burke, VA (12.2 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (27.5 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (151.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sudley, VA (0.8 miles ), Loch Lomond, VA (0.9 miles ), Bull Run, VA (1.2 miles ), Yorkshire, VA (1.5 miles ), Manassas Park, VA (1.6 miles ), Manassas, VA (1.6 miles ), Linton Hall, VA (2.2 miles ), Centreville, VA (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.78 N, Longitude: 77.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,197 (-29.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 299 (7.8%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Data processing and other information services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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West Gate-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the West Gate place center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 tornado 23.5 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


West Gate-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 85.7 miles away from West Gate 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 77.7 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 75.3 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 71.6 miles away from West Gate center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Gate:
  • PRINCE WILLIAM HOSP (about 3 miles; MANASSAS, VA)
  • INOVA FAIR OAKS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; FAIRFAX, VA)
  • POTOMAC HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WOODBRIDGE, VA)

Amtrak stations near West Gate:
  • 3 miles: MANASSAS (9500 WEST ST.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 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.
  • 16 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Gate:
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,406)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 26 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)

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Shopping Centers: Manaport Plaza Shopping Center (1), Sudley Manor Square Shopping Center (2), Westgate Plaza Shopping Center (3), Festival at Manassas Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in West Gate: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.0%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.0%
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 2007:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Gate, VA



West Gate compared to Virginia state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Prince William County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for West Gate

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents47.9%12.3%12.3%5.4%3.7%
Congregations5.8%22.1%12.5%6.7%4.8%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents3.4%3.1%2.3%1.3%8.4%
Congregations6.7%4.8%4.8%2.9%28.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 West Gate:
  • WKDV (1460 AM; 5 kW; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPRZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: PRAISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Gate:
  • WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTOP-FM (107.7 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBPS-FM (94.3 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF WARRENTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Gate:
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$177,39063$216,387115$226,07118$88,58613$201,4650$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$011$200,23530$240,4324$118,2032$181,5751$102,160
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$326,64025$250,376140$266,00319$125,28410$203,5181$21,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$08$258,65055$244,9073$215,4104$219,1000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$333,12723$294,7410$01$117,7300$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9016.01 , 9017.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$291,53011$365,8751$114,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$295,1873$409,8430$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$201,0600$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$393,1753$325,2901$218,020
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
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Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9016.01 , 9017.01

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