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Fairfax County

Population in July 2007: 29,400.
Males: 14,343  (48.8%)
Females: 15,057  (51.2%)

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

Zip codes: 22152.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $109,396 (it was $84,250 in 2000)
West Springfield:  $109,396
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $519,019 (it was $202,900 in 2000)
West Springfield:  $519,019
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $486,257; Detached houses: $550,765; Townhouses or other attached units: $430,979; In 2-unit structures: $251,523; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $393,607; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $234,216; Mobile homes: $225,000

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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)

2008 cost of living index in West Springfield: 122.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 4308 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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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:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Burke, VA (2.1 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (14.7 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (139.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: North Springfield, VA (1.3 miles ), Burke, VA (1.4 miles ), Springfield, VA (1.7 miles ), Annandale, VA (1.8 miles ), Newington, VA (2.0 miles ), Mantua, VA (2.1 miles ), Franconia, VA (2.2 miles ), Lincolnia, VA (2.3 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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Historical population

Historical housing units

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 significantly above Virginia state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.7 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 5.3 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 7 miles; FALLS CHURCH, VA)
  • INOVA ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ALEXANDRIA, VA)

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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.
  • 10 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 6 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; FT enrollment: 16,564)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 14 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 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.3%

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



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:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

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.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WZHF (1390 AM; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • 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.)

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.)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KA4UUY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00394183
    Grant Date: 10/09/2001, Expiration Date: 12/24/2011
    Registrant: Henry A Brown, 7727 Middle Valley Dr, West Springfield, VA 22153


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6075X , Serial Number: 1700, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 12/12/1960
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas J Archer, Po Box 2813, West Springfield, VA 22152



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 3 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$295,657501$270,224590$263,58494$114,07045$219,673
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$350,00053$275,915132$255,58533$71,71310$232,924
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$218,50070$325,703280$298,64840$93,71320$253,957
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$251,88058$245,679165$279,92911$78,83512$214,751
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$347,00013$298,35255$316,5415$215,8483$150,083
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4304.00 , 4308.00, 4309.00, 4314.00, 4315.00, 4407.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED68$317,30922$362,2924$393,7500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$283,1879$363,0211$166,0001$427,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$396,5700$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$387,1873$481,7470$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4304.00 , 4308.00, 4309.00, 4314.00, 4315.00, 4407.00

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