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Population (year 2000): 7,493
Males: 3,829  (51.1%)
Females: 3,664  (48.9%)

Prince William County

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

Zip codes: 20109.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,900 (it was $48,242 in 2000)
West Gate  $59,900
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $312,200 (it was $119,300 in 2000)
West Gate  $312,200
Virginia:  $212,300

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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)

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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: 6388 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

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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:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dale City, VA (14.2 miles , pop. 55,971).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (34.4 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (182.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sudley, VA (0.6 miles ), Loch Lomond, VA (1.0 miles ), Bull Run, VA (1.8 miles ), Manassas, VA (2.6 miles ), Yorkshire, VA (3.0 miles ), Manassas Park, VA (3.1 miles ), Centreville, VA (5.5 miles ), Linton Hall, VA (6.1 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 above Virginia state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.3 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 27.1 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 West Gate:
  • PRINCE WILLIAM HOSP (about 3 miles; MANASSAS, VA)
  • INOVA FAIR OAKS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; FAIRFAX, VA)
  • POTOMAC HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WOODBRIDGE, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Gate:
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 33 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 44 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Gate:
  • MANASSAS REGIONAL/HARRY P. DAVIS FIELD (about 5 miles; MANASSAS, VA; ID: HEF)
  • WHITMAN STRIP (about 14 miles; MANASSAS, VA; ID: 0V5)
  • WARRENTON-FAUQUIER (about 20 miles; WARRENTON, VA; ID: W66)

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.
  • 13 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.
  • 20 miles: WOODBRIDGE (1040 EXPRESS WAY). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Gate:
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; Full-time enrollment: 16,564)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,406)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 11,829)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 32 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)

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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

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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 1999:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.3%

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:




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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 West Gate:
  • WKDV (1460 AM; 5 kW; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • 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)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WPRZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: PRAISE COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WTOP-FM (107.7 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

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.)

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