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County population in July 2009: 379,166 (91% urban, 9% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 67,798
Renter-occupied apartments: 26,772
% of renters here:

28%
State:

25%

Land area: 338 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 1123 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Prince William County: 115.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Prince William County, Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Prince William County races chart

Races in Prince William County, Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (52.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (18.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (18.5%)
  • Asian alone (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Some other race alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  31.9 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Males: 140,067  (49.9%)
Females: 140,746  (50.1%)

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Prince William County,VA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Prince William County:

2.9 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $89,785 ($65,960 in 1999)
This county:

$89785
Virginia:

$59330

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $1,164 (lower quartile is $966, upper quartile is $1,465)
This county:

$1164
State:

$832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $331,400 (it was $147,900 in 2000)
Prince William County:

$331,400
Virginia:

$252,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $230,100 - $445,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $299,207
Here:

$299,207
State:

$330,816

Townhouses or other attached units: $252,285
Here:

$252,285
State:

$310,878

In 2-unit structures: $543,877
Here:

$543,877
State:

$285,516

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,827
Here:

$154,827
State:

$242,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $206,902
Here:

$206,902
State:

$270,208

Mobile homes: $73,739
Here:

$73,739
State:

$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $98,544
Here:

$98,544
State:

$92,978
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,385
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $576

Institutionalized population: 679

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 3816 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 3950 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2002: 4998 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2003: 5006 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2004: 5307 buildings, average cost: $123,900
  • 2005: 5140 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2006: 3007 buildings, average cost: $148,300
  • 2007: 2478 buildings, average cost: $144,200
  • 2008: 1887 buildings, average cost: $128,700
  • 2009: 1729 buildings, average cost: $149,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Prince William County Virginia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.4%



2008 Presidential Election results in Prince William County Virginia:


Obama (Democratic): 57.7%
McCain (Republican): 41.7%

Detailed 2008 Election Results



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%)


Prince William County household income distribution in 2009 Prince William County home values distribution


Prince William County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.0%
(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.5% for Black residents, 10.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.0%
Prince William County:

6.0%
Virginia:

10.5%
(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.5% for Black residents, 10.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 33 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

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.

Prince William County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Prince William County:

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 this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Prince William County: Corridor Business Park (A), Thoroughfare (B), Thoroughbred Farms (C), Tapawingo Boy Scout Camp (D), Turkey Run Ridge Campground (E), Pleasant Camp Number 4 (F), Sunrise Hill Farm (G), Evergreen Country Club (H), Balls Ford Industrial Park (I), Happyland Camp Number 5 (J), State Prison Camp Number 6 (K), State Prison Camp Number 26 (L), Foley Plantation (M), Slate Run Farms (N), Lichtman Camp Number 1 (O), Gainesford Industrial Park (P), Gainesville-Sixtysix Business Center (Q), Manassas Hills Country Club (R), Manassas Southern Industrial Park (S), Manassas West Industrial Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bradford Square Shopping Center (1), Potomac Mills Mall Shopping Center (2), Woodbine Station Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Prince William County include: Mount Zion Church (A), Mount Olive Church (B), Mount Calvary Church (C), Community Baptist Church (D), Saint Marys Church (E), Asbury Methodist Church (F), Saint James Church (G), Sacred Heart Church (H), Woodbridge Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hardens Hill Cemetery (1), Mount Calvary Cemetery (2), Quantico National Cemetery (3), Cedar Run Cemetery (4), New Hope Cemetery (5), Pittsylvania Cemetery (6), Brentsville Public Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cotting, Lake (A), Aldred Pond (B), Lake Jackson (C), Lake Omiscal (D), Lake Manassas (E), Engh Pond (F), Bagley Pond (G), Camp Four Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cock Pen Branch (A), Crooked Creek (B), Lucky Run (C), Lick Branch (D), Mary Bird Branch (E), Russia Branch (F), Goslin Run (G), Goose Run (H), Holkums Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Prince William County include: Pleasant Historic District (1), Waterfall Park (2), Buckland Historic District (3), Hawison Homestead Park (4), Leesylvania State Park (5), Locust Shade Park (6), Mawavi Historic District (7), Manassas National Battlefield Park (8), Minnieville Manor Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Bristow Post Office (A), Sudley Post Office (B), Catharpin Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Fairfax County , Fauquier County , Loudoun County , Stafford County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.4%
Virginia:

6.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

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)

Prince William County:

11.5%
Whole state:

8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 8,082
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,420
  • 1985 to 1989: 6,438
  • 1980 to 1984: 4,474
  • 1975 to 1979: 2,553
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,715
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,218
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,286

Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 33.5%

Prince William County marital status for males
Prince William County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 52,826
  • One, attached: 26,288
  • Two: 730
  • 3 or 4: 1,170
  • 5 to 9: 3,563
  • 10 to 19: 8,894
  • 20 or more: 2,775
  • Mobile homes: 1,726
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 80

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

Here:

92.5% with mortgage
State:

75.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.27%
Here29.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 82,195
Total congregations: 104

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents39,332 (47.9%)10,132 (12.3%)10,103 (12.3%)4,452 (5.4%)3,038 (3.7%)
Congregations6 (5.8%)23 (22.1%)13 (12.5%)7 (6.7%)5 (4.8%)
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents2,785 (3.4%)2,545 (3.1%)1,882 (2.3%)1,036 (1.3%)6,890 (8.4%)
Congregations7 (6.7%)5 (4.8%)5 (4.8%)3 (2.9%)30 (28.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Prince William County - Dale City, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Montclair, Bull Run

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 64
This county:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Prince William County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 43
Prince William County:

1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 92
This county:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 197
Prince William County:

5.48 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.7%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.2%
Virginia:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Prince William County:

25.9%
State:

18.6%


Agriculture in Prince William County:

Average size of farms: 93 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,203
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $231.36
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,109
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 50.39%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34,838
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.81
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.55%
Corn for grain: 1448 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 671 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1407 harvested acres
Vegetables: 56 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 32 acres

Earthquake activity:

Prince William County-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 81.2 miles away from the county 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 74.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from the county 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 70.8 miles away from Prince William County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Engineers (3%)
  • Carpenters (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • El Salvador (17%)
  • Mexico (11%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • India (3%)
  • Pakistan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Prince William County (%):



  • German (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • English (8%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Polish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Prince William County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 109,399 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 28,268 (19%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,288 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 21 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 592 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1,602 (1%)
  • Taxi: 192 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 229 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 125 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,154 (1%)
  • Other means: 1,221 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,435 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Prince William County, Virginia:

  • 948 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 603 people in nursing homes
  • 517 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 190 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 59 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 50 people in religious group quarters
  • 11 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $74,471.

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%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Arlington County, VA  0.59% ($43,111)
from Loudoun County, VA  0.44% ($69,221)
from Stafford County, VA  0.40% ($43,478)
from Manassas Park city, VA  0.26% ($48,343)


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%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Spotsylvania County, VA  0.50% ($53,678)
to Loudoun County, VA  0.46% ($68,252)
to Fauquier County, VA  0.44% ($69,672)
to Alexandria city, VA  0.28% ($48,466)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 18.7

Births per 1000 population in Prince William County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 3.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Prince William County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Prince William County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.3
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3134.120
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 45.46
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 15589.48

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1862.080
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 372.070
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.58

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78.89

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.32
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 39.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 21.0
  • Other - 18.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 77.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 39.7
  • Suffocation - 16.5
  • Poisoning - 14.3
  • Other - 6.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 278,416
  • In family households: 250,447 (57,567 male householders, 15,857 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 27,969 (10,906 male householders (7,708 living alone)), 10,332 female householders (8,393 living alone)), 6,731 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,397 (678 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,914,679,000 ($5689 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,118,016,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $694,292,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $74,563,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,667,000
Federal grants: $125,218,000
Federal procurement contracts: $381,686,000 ($317,396,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $637,253,000 ($537,503,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,205,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $870,658,000
Federal Government insurance: $113,321,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 30,401
Here:

87 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,212
Here:

18 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6,814
Here:

+20 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +37,176
Here:

+107 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.6
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 9,612
  • 2000 to 2004: 25,734
  • 1990 to 1999: 25,035
  • 1980 to 1989: 28,138
  • 1970 to 1979: 23,049
  • 1960 to 1969: 12,991
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,920
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,457
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,676
Rooms in houses/apartments in Prince William County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 36
  • 2 rooms: 329
  • 3 rooms: 1,568
  • 4 rooms: 1,933
  • 5 rooms: 5,904
  • 6 rooms: 9,717
  • 7 rooms: 13,268
  • 8 rooms: 14,932
  • 9+ rooms: 20,111
  • 1 room: 750
  • 2 rooms: 2,220
  • 3 rooms: 4,261
  • 4 rooms: 5,321
  • 5 rooms: 4,940
  • 6 rooms: 3,736
  • 7 rooms: 2,758
  • 8 rooms: 1,703
  • 9+ rooms: 1,083
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Prince William County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 259
  • 1 bedroom: 767
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,761
  • 3 bedrooms: 28,667
  • 4 bedrooms: 26,173
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6,171
  • no bedroom: 1,009
  • 1 bedroom: 5,751
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,484
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,680
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,434
  • 5+ bedrooms: 414
Cars and other vehicles available in Prince William County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,091
  • 1 vehicle: 13,025
  • 2 vehicles: 32,737
  • 3 vehicles: 14,777
  • 4 vehicles: 4,330
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,838
  • no vehicle: 2,236
  • 1 vehicle: 11,635
  • 2 vehicles: 10,236
  • 3 vehicles: 2,048
  • 4 vehicles: 434
  • 5+ vehicles: 183

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.

Prince William County:

47.5%
State average:

53.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 97784
  • Northeast: 41203
  • Midwest: 21799
  • South: 63551
  • West: 16394

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $126,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Prince William County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (52.7%)
  • Electricity (35.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.0%)
  • Wood (0.8%)
  • Electricity (53.8%)
  • Utility gas (39.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.6%)
  • Wood (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,638
Here:

9.4%
Virginia:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,225
Here:

7.0%
Virginia:

8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,682
Here:

20.9%
Virginia:

20.6%

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.)


Prince William County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $186,289,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $38,129,000
    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
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $92,984,000
    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
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $586,631,000
    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
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $112,292,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $22,954,000
    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
  • General - Interest on Debt: $35,395,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,194,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $47,896,000
    Education: $22,520,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,527,000
    Highways: $681,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $115,307,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,015,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,811,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $50,199,000
    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
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $848,698,000
    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
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $107,952,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $712,586,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,448,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $112,292,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $313,770,000
    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
  • Tax - Property: $482,075,000
    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
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $627,780,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $204,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,626
  • Number of aged recipients: 688
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,938
  • Number of recipients under 18: 483
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,249
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 894
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 663
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,154


Prince William County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Prince William County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 48 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5,822$265,8172,636$218,6548,021$277,015336$84,5635$12,431,000863$149,9178$165,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED304$257,444206$249,519650$271,76646$45,5650$060$142,9505$52,600
APPLICATIONS DENIED770$236,718452$186,5293,218$290,632286$64,9720$0295$159,69818$54,722
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN798$254,703514$223,1522,358$296,03169$111,6961$198,000183$167,0382$260,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS129$230,44288$209,057567$290,75734$109,5590$053$190,0383$50,000
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 46 full 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 ORIGINATED485$251,148166$319,7117$122,4290$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED186$270,82379$353,8237$162,7140$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED89$232,25843$330,9774$141,0001$100,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN47$282,55321$337,6671$575,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS34$242,5292$365,0002$151,0000$0

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Prince William County, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary48277.7 years
John46671.7 years
James42869.4 years
William41970.8 years
Robert37469.7 years
Charles25370.9 years
George21973.5 years
Margaret21678.1 years
Helen19380.1 years
Dorothy19277.9 years
Most common last names in Prince William County, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith20872.9 years
Williams12970.0 years
Johnson12174.5 years
Davis12071.3 years
Brown10669.6 years
Jones8374.4 years
Miller7971.5 years
Harris7270.3 years
Thomas6771.4 years
Moore6773.2 years
Businesses in Prince William County, VA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven37Lowes3
AMF Bowling1Macy's1
AT&T18Marriott7
Aeropostale2Marshalls2
Ann Taylor1MasterBrand Cabinets49
Arby's2McDonald's18
Ashley Furniture1Nordstrom1
AutoZone4Office Depot2
Bath & Body Works3Outback Steakhouse1
Bed Bath & Beyond3Panda Express2
Best Western2Panera Bread4
Blockbuster5Papa John's Pizza6
Buffalo Wild Wings2Payless4
Burger King6PetSmart4
CarMax1Pizza Hut7
Caribou Coffee1Popeyes4
Chick-Fil-A4Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Chipotle3Quality2
Cinnabon 1Quiznos6
ColorTyme2RadioShack5
Comfort Suites1Ramada1
Costco2Red Robin2
Cricket Wireless10Rite Aid2
DHL4Rodeway Inn1
Dairy Queen6Ruby Tuesday3
Decora Cabinetry16Safeway5
Dennys3Sam's Club1
Dunkin Donuts6Sears5
Econo Lodge1Sleep Inn2
FedEx38Spencer Gifts2
Foot Locker3Sprint Nextel7
GNC7Staples3
GameStop7Starbucks17
Gap1Subway23
Gymboree1Super 83
H&R Block9T-Mobile11
Haagen-Dazs1T.J.Maxx2
Havertys Furniture1Taco Bell8
Holiday Inn4Target4
Home Depot2Toys"R"Us5
IHOP3UPS31
JCPenney2Value City Furniture1
KFC6Verizon Wireless3
Kmart2Victoria's Secret2
Kohl's2Walgreens3
LENSCRAFTERS2Walmart3
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's7

Prince William County on our top lists:

  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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