Falls Church, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,683 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 219 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 148 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,110 | 41.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 570 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 636 | 23.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,464 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 137 | 1.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 171 | 2.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 938 | 12.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,172 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 288 | 3.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,236 | 30.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,522 | 33.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 63.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,394 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,293 | 27.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,407 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 222 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 594 | 7.1 |
Female | 475 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 878 | 10.5 |
Female | 588 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 76 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5 | 6.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,894 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,164 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,953 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 180 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,481 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 627 | 9.7 |
Percent employed | 68.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,854 | 90.3 |
Percent employed | 86.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,209 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 364 | 30.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,751 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,601 | 47.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,416 | 45.3 |
Same county | 610 | 6.3 |
Different county | 3,806 | 39.0 |
Same state | 2,098 | 21.5 |
Different state | 1,708 | 17.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 734 | 7.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,377 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,710 | 83.9 |
Born in United States | 8,319 | 80.2 |
State of residence | 2,141 | 20.6 |
Different state | 6,178 | 59.5 |
Born outside United States | 391 | 3.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,667 | 16.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 695 | 6.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 706 | 6.8 |
Not a citizen | 961 | 9.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,667 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 359 | 21.5 |
| Asia | 632 | 37.9 |
| Africa | 112 | 6.7 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 506 | 30.4 |
| Northern America | 46 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,751 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,929 | 81.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,822 | 18.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 714 | 7.3 |
Spanish | 716 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 386 | 4.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 668 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 116 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 378 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 204 | 2.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,377 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,049 | 125.7 |
| Arab | 67 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 70 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 57 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 154 | 1.5 |
| English | 1,825 | 17.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 375 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 80 | 0.8 |
| German | 1,874 | 18.1 |
| Greek | 109 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 70 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 1,999 | 19.3 |
| Italian | 763 | 7.4 |
| Lithuanian | 50 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 166 | 1.6 |
| Polish | 392 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 243 | 2.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 360 | 3.5 |
| Scottish | 595 | 5.7 |
| Slovak | 57 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 74 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 141 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 48 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 55 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 395 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 164 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,828 | 27.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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