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West Falls Church, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 29,207.
Males: 14,698  (50.3%)
Females: 14,509  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

35.4 years
Virginia median age:

35.1 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $145,164
West Falls Church:

$145,164
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $68,057

West Falls Church CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $695,100
West Falls Church:

$695,100
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $784,862; detached houses: $948,347; townhouses or other attached units: $562,658; in 2-unit structures: $348,824; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $312,117; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $395,675; mobile homes: $69,451
March 2022 cost of living index in West Falls Church: 155.3 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in West Falls Church, VA (2010)
    • 11,91840.8%White alone
    • 9,67933.1%Hispanic
    • 5,52118.9%Asian alone
    • 1,3174.5%Black alone
    • 6442.2%Two or more races
    • 830.3%Other race alone
    • 410.1%American Indian alone
    • 40.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 330 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Annandale, VA (4.2 miles , pop. 54,994).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (9.4 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (133.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Falls Church, VA (0.8 miles ),
Idylwood, VA (1.1 miles ),
Jefferson, VA (1.3 miles ),
Pimmit Hills, VA (1.3 miles ),
Dunn Loring, VA (1.6 miles ),
McLean, VA (1.6 miles ),
Seven Corners, VA (1.7 miles ),
Tysons Corner, VA (1.8 miles )

Latitude: 38.89 N, Longitude: 77.18 W

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Virginia:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 95.4. This is worse than average.

City:

95.4
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.274. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.274
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.23. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.23
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.320. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.320
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 13.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.8
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.56. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.56
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00212. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00212
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

West Falls Church-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the West Falls Church place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 4/1/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the place center injured 37 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West Falls Church-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from West Falls Church center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from West Falls Church center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 116.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 247.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fairfax County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near West Falls Church:

  • BG HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; FALLS CHURCH, VA)
  • CAREGIVERS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; FALLS CHURCH, VA)
  • HUMAN TOUCH HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; FALLS CHURCH, VA)
  • TOTAL PATIENT CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; FALLS CHURCH, VA)
  • POWHATAN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; FALLS CHURCH, VA)
  • CAPITOL HOSPICE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; FALLS CHURCH, VA)
  • UNIVERSAL HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; FALLS CHURCH, VA)

Amtrak stations near West Falls Church:

  • 9 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.
  • 10 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Falls Church:

  • Medtech Institute (about 2 miles; Falls Church, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • Marymount University (about 4 miles; Arlington, VA; FT enrollment: 3,361)
  • Northern Virginia Community College (about 5 miles; Annandale, VA; FT enrollment: 35,721)
  • Strayer University-Virginia (about 6 miles; Arlington, VA; FT enrollment: 7,005)
  • American University (about 7 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 9,850)
  • Georgetown University (about 7 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 12,535)
  • Stratford University (about 7 miles; Fairfax, VA; FT enrollment: 2,570)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in West Falls Church: Devonshire Administrative Center (A), Thomas Jefferson Library (B), Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Station 18 Jefferson (C), Providence Recreation Center (D), James Lee Community Center (E), Walnut Hill Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lee-Graham Shopping Center (1), Loehmanns Plaza Shopping Center (2), Westlawn Shopping Center (3), Jefferson Village Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Falls Church include: New Hope Baptist Church (A), Second Baptist Church (B), Boulevard Baptist Church (C), Graham Road Methodist Church (D), Grace Lutheran Church (E), Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (F), National Gardens Baptist Church (G), Knox Presbyterian Church (H), Saint Philliphs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Second Baptist Church Cemetery (1), Galloway Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in West Falls Church include: Berkley Park (1), Pine Spring Park (2), Sleepy Hollow Park (3), Holmes Run Stream Valley Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Fairfax County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.3%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.4%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households
6 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
4 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for West Falls Church, VA (based on Fairfax County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic184,18329
Evangelical Protestant103,522316
Mainline Protestant100,525146
Other91,925119
Orthodox4,6948
Black Protestant1,5099
None595,368-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 182
Here:

1.81 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 130
Fairfax County:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 163
This county:

1.62 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 693
Fairfax County:

6.90 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fairfax County:

7.2%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

22.2%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

27.6%
Virginia:

18.6%

8.87% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($108,323 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.87%
Virginia average:

10.16%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,634 average AGI)
Fairfax County:

0.19%
Virginia average:

0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Arlington County, VA  0.98% ($117,327 average AGI)
from Alexandria city, VA  0.82% ($96,251)
from Loudoun County, VA  0.62% ($107,326)


10.12% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($118,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.12%
Virginia average:

10.20%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,238 average AGI)
Fairfax County:

0.16%
Virginia average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Loudoun County, VA  1.16% ($120,210 average AGI)
to Prince William County, VA  1.14% ($81,390)
to Arlington County, VA  0.63% ($89,661)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Falls Church:

  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WFAX (1220 AM; 5 kW; FALLS CHURCH, VA; Owner: NEWCOMB BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZHF (1390 AM; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Falls Church:

  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)

TV broadcast stations around West Falls Church:

  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

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  • Lat: 38.886778 Lon: -77.201083, Call Sign: KGI456,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.730 MHz, 161.760 MHz, Grant Date: 07/19/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019, Cancellation Date: 02/04/2014, Registrant: Radio One Inc, 1010 Wayne Avenue, 14th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Phone: (301) 429-3200, Email:




West Falls Church compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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