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Population (year 2000): 28,378
Males: 13,845  (48.8%)
Females: 14,533  (51.2%)

Fairfax County

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 22152.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $98,300 (it was $84,250 in 2000)
West Springfield  $98,300
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $458,400 (it was $206,600 in 2000)
West Springfield  $458,400
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in West Springfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.3%)
  • Korean (5.3%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • Vietnamese (2.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.7%)
  • Other Asian (1.6%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Recent posts about West Springfield, Virginia on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users. West Springfield is mentioned 222 times on our forum:
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West Springfield High School - PYRAMID  (2 replies)
Northern Virginia has gone downhill in the last 20 years  (135 replies)
Help!!! New City for African American Family  (66 replies)
Jan 2008 real estate data -- Fairfax County prices down 13% since last year  (68 replies)
Christian Family Moving to VA / DC / MD Area  (39 replies)

Ancestries: German (15.9%), Irish (14.8%), English (13.4%), Italian (6.8%), United States (4.2%), Scottish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 280 feet

Land area: 6.82 square miles.

Population density: 4159 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Springfield

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Springfield CDP

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

5,702 residents are foreign born (13.1% Asia, 4.2% Latin America).

This place:  20.1%
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 Springfield:  1.1% ($2,246)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Burke, VA (2.7 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (17.4 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (166.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: North Springfield, VA (2.0 miles ), Burke, VA (2.7 miles ), Annandale, VA (3.5 miles ), Springfield, VA (3.7 miles ), Newington, VA (4.2 miles ), Mantua, VA (4.7 miles ), Lorton, VA (5.8 miles ), Merrifield, VA (5.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.79 N, Longitude: 77.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -11,255 (-39.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,314 (8.3%)


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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (21%)
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Lawyers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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West Springfield-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the West Springfield place 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 6.7 miles away from the place center injured 37 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Springfield:
  • INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; FALLS CHURCH, VA)
  • DOMINION HOSP (about 8 miles; FALLS CHURCH, VA)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTI (about 8 miles; FALLS CHURCH, VA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Springfield:
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 19 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 26 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Springfield:
  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: 09W)
  • MARYLAND (about 18 miles; INDIAN HEAD, MD; ID: 2W5)
  • MANASSAS REGIONAL/HARRY P. DAVIS FIELD (about 20 miles; MANASSAS, VA; ID: HEF)

Amtrak stations near West Springfield:
  • 6 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.
  • 10 miles: WOODBRIDGE (1040 EXPRESS WAY). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Springfield:
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 19,406)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; FT enrollment: 16,564)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)

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Notable locations in West Springfield: Springfield Country Club (A), Fairfax County Fire Station Company 27 (B), Fairfax County Police Station Number 7 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Olde Keene Mill Shopping Center (1), Cardinal Forest Plaza Shopping Center (2), Kings Park Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Springfield include: Prince of Peace Church (A), Westwood Baptist Church (B), Holy Spirit Church (C), Kirkwood Presbyterian Church (D), Messiah Methodist Church (E), Parkwood Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in West Springfield include: Rolling Forest Park (1), Hunter Village Park (2), Cardinal Forest Park (3), Carrleigh Parkway Park (4), Kings Park (5), Royal Ridge Park (6), West Springfield Park (7), West Springfield Village Park (8), Hidden Pond Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.2%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.3%

West Springfield compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fairfax County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,935 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.86%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,540 average AGI)
Fairfax County:  0.41%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Arlington County, VA  1.10% ($61,763 average AGI)
from Alexandria city, VA  0.96% ($58,401)
from Prince William County, VA  0.70% ($50,369)


11.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($70,546 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.53%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.26% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,670 average AGI)
Fairfax County:  0.26%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Prince William County, VA  1.51% ($53,618 average AGI)
to Loudoun County, VA  1.42% ($81,475)
to Arlington County, VA  0.82% ($58,399)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Springfield:
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • 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.)
  • WDCT (1310 AM; 5 kW; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, LTD.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WFAX (1220 AM; 5 kW; FALLS CHURCH, VA; Owner: NEWCOMB BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WZHF (1390 AM; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Springfield:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around West Springfield:
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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)
  • W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)

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