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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (15.3%), Public administration (13.2%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Detached houses: $299,207Here:$299,207State:$330,816 Townhouses or other attached units: $252,285Here:$252,285State:$310,878 In 2-unit structures: $543,877Here:$543,877State:$285,516 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,827Here:$154,827State:$242,971 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $206,902Here:$206,902State:$270,208 Mobile homes: $73,739Here:$73,739State:$37,843 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $98,544Here:$98,544State:$92,978
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.4%
Obama (Democratic): 57.7% McCain (Republican): 41.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,463 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,236 (1.1%)
Area name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Prince William County is $1080 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1225 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1580 a month.
Cities in this county include: Dale City, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Montclair, Bull Run, Linton Hall, Sudley, West Gate, Yorkshire, Triangle.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Prince William County: Nova Turf Farm (A), Kettle Wind Farm (B), Possum Point Power Station (C), Pleasant Camp Number 4 (D), Balls Ford Industrial Park (E), Tapawingo Boy Scout Camp (F), Broad Run Industrial Park (G), Build America Industrial Park (H), Mawavi Camp Number 2 (I), Manassas Hills Country Club (J), Lichtman Camp Number 1 (K), Happyland Camp Number 5 (L), Goodwill Camp Number 3 (M), Evergreen Country Club (N), Foley Plantation (O), Prince William County Fairgrounds (P), Thoroughfare (Q), Gainesford Industrial Park (R), Gainesville-Sixtysix Business Center (S), Oak Ridge Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Potomac Mills Mall Shopping Center (1), Bradford Square Shopping Center (2), Woodbine Station Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Prince William County include: Asbury Methodist Church (A), Greenwich Presbyterian Church (B), Sudley United Methodist Church (C), Bradley Forest Bible Church (D), Brentsville Presbyterian Church (E), Buckhall United Methodist Church (F), Calvary Gospel Church (G), Community Baptist Church (H), New Hope Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Stonewall Memory Gardens (1), Cedar Run Cemetery (2), White Hall Cemetery (3), Ebenezer Cemetery (4), Hixson Cemetery (5), Quantico National Cemetery (6), Sacred Heart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Cotting (A), Camp Upshur Pond (B), Silver Lake (C), Lake Jackson (D), Manassas National Battlefield Park Noname Ponds (E), Carters Day Camp Pond (F), Camp Three Lake (G), Camp One Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Russia Branch (A), Turkey Branch (B), Cock Pen Branch (C), Dogans Branch (D), Town Run (E), South Run (F), South Fork Quantico Creek (G), Slate Run (H), Youngs Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Prince William County include: Shenandoah Park (1), Buckland Historic District (2), Chopawamsic Backcounty Area (3), Davis Ford Park (4), Prince William Forest Park (5), Independent Hill Park (6), Brentsville Historic District (7), Brentsville Park (8), Waterfall Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Prince William County: Nova Turf Farm (A), Kettle Wind Farm (B), Possum Point Power Station (C), Pleasant Camp Number 4 (D), Balls Ford Industrial Park (E), Tapawingo Boy Scout Camp (F), Broad Run Industrial Park (G), Build America Industrial Park (H), Mawavi Camp Number 2 (I), Manassas Hills Country Club (J), Lichtman Camp Number 1 (K), Happyland Camp Number 5 (L), Goodwill Camp Number 3 (M), Evergreen Country Club (N), Foley Plantation (O), Prince William County Fairgrounds (P), Thoroughfare (Q), Gainesford Industrial Park (R), Gainesville-Sixtysix Business Center (S), Oak Ridge Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Potomac Mills Mall Shopping Center (1), Bradford Square Shopping Center (2), Woodbine Station Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Prince William County include: Asbury Methodist Church (A), Greenwich Presbyterian Church (B), Sudley United Methodist Church (C), Bradley Forest Bible Church (D), Brentsville Presbyterian Church (E), Buckhall United Methodist Church (F), Calvary Gospel Church (G), Community Baptist Church (H), New Hope Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stonewall Memory Gardens (1), Cedar Run Cemetery (2), White Hall Cemetery (3), Ebenezer Cemetery (4), Hixson Cemetery (5), Quantico National Cemetery (6), Sacred Heart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Cotting (A), Camp Upshur Pond (B), Silver Lake (C), Lake Jackson (D), Manassas National Battlefield Park Noname Ponds (E), Carters Day Camp Pond (F), Camp Three Lake (G), Camp One Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Russia Branch (A), Turkey Branch (B), Cock Pen Branch (C), Dogans Branch (D), Town Run (E), South Run (F), South Fork Quantico Creek (G), Slate Run (H), Youngs Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Prince William County include: Shenandoah Park (1), Buckland Historic District (2), Chopawamsic Backcounty Area (3), Davis Ford Park (4), Prince William Forest Park (5), Independent Hill Park (6), Brentsville Historic District (7), Brentsville Park (8), Waterfall Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Fairfax County , Fauquier County , Loudoun County , Stafford County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 16,310 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 32,186 (42% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 33.5%
Housing units in Prince William County with a mortgage: 57,201 (7,654 second mortgage, 6,052 home equity loan, 251 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,655
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Prince William County (%):
14.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,870 average adjusted gross income)
0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,096 average AGI)Prince William County:0.34%Virginia average:0.41% 9.04% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($33,322 average AGI) 4.66% relocated from other states ($16,451 average AGI)Prince William County:4.66%Virginia average:4.24%
13.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,063 average adjusted gross income)
0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)Prince William County:0.24%Virginia average:0.22% 7.83% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($31,259 average AGI) 5.20% relocated to other states ($21,765 average AGI)Prince William County:5.20%Virginia average:4.13%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 3.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,670 (12,655 aged, 2,015 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 39.7. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 77.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
59,702 spouses, 95,868 children (88,189 natural, 2,533 adopted, 5,146 stepchildren), 4,269 grandchildren, 2,631 brothers or sisters, 1,989 parents, 6,177 other relatives, 6,387 non-relatives
Size of family households: 23,486 2-persons, 18,155 3-persons, 17,728 4-persons, 8,477 5-persons, 3,337 6-persons, 2,241 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 16,101 1-person, 4,192 2-persons, 591 3-persons, 225 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
83.7% of residents of Prince William County speak English at home. 9.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Prince William County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 65.26 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Year house built
48% of Prince William County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $126,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $17,854,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $15,196,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,296,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,646,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,593,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $2,160,000
Parking Facilities: $27,000
Regular Highways: $51,691,000
Housing and Community Development: $19,773,000
General Public Buildings: $16,188,000
Police Protection: $9,300,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,346,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,729,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,221,000
Corrections - Other: $907,000
Public Welfare - Other: $445,000
Police Protection: $64,385,000
Local Fire Protection: $59,374,000
Health - Other: $51,998,000
Housing and Community Development: $40,090,000
Public Welfare - Other: $35,734,000
Water Utilities: $33,600,000
Correctional Institutions: $29,367,000
Parks and Recreation: $23,918,000
Central Staff Services: $22,113,000
Sewerage: $16,128,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,980,000
Financial Administration: $13,402,000
Libraries: $11,945,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,468,000
General Public Buildings: $11,178,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,825,000
Corrections - Other: $2,142,000
Transit Utilities: $351,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
Public Welfare: $13,893,000
Education: $3,535,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,206,000
All Other: $73,000
General Local Government Support: $27,000
Education: $22,520,000
Transit Utilities: $1,527,000
Highways: $681,000
General Revenue, NEC: $29,457,000
Interest Earnings: $25,584,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,469,000
Sale of Property: $2,440,000
Rents: $821,000
Donations From Private Sources: $129,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $824,434,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,075,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $2,899,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,036,000
Housing and Community Development: $36,901,000
Regular Highways: $9,845,000
Police Protection: $4,006,000
Libraries: $2,251,000
General Public Building: $1,954,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,517,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,358,000
Local Fire Protection: $503,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $200,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $194,000
Sewerage: $111,000
Health - Other: $48,000
Financial Administration: $39,000
Corrections - Other: $30,000
General Local Government Support: $65,049,000
All Other: $24,015,000
Public Welfare: $8,488,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,246,000
Highways: $4,872,000
Housing and Community Development: $91,000
Other Selective Sales: $53,212,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $46,649,000
Public Utilities Sales: $26,295,000
Other License: $20,374,000
Motor Vehicle License: $6,641,000
Public Utility License: $3,431,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $708,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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