Population 13,223 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Bailey's Crossroads
| Period | Bailey's Crossroads | Falls Church | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.08 | 2.60 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.82 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.74 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.73 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.13 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bailey's Crossroads are large by national standards, averaging 3.06 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bailey's Crossroads
| Period | Bailey's Crossroads | Falls Church | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5 | 37.8 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 38.1 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.1 | 38.1 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +2.4 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Bailey's Crossroads is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 32.5, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bailey's Crossroads
| Period | Bailey's Crossroads | Falls Church | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 9.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Bailey's Crossroads (16.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bailey's Crossroads
Renters in Bailey's Crossroads
| Period | Bailey's Crossroads | Falls Church | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.5% | 38.5% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 61.0% | 45.4% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.0% | 45.2% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 56.6% | 44.0% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bailey's Crossroads rent: 56.6% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 49.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bailey's Crossroads
| Period | Bailey's Crossroads | Falls Church | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Bailey's Crossroads are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Falls Church as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.7 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bailey's Crossroads
| Period | Bailey's Crossroads | Falls Church | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1968 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1969 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1973 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1975 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Bailey's Crossroads is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bailey's Crossroads
| Period | Bailey's Crossroads | Falls Church | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,238 | $1,530 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,350 | $1,676 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,587 | $2,036 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,946 | $2,350 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$708 | +$820 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bailey's Crossroads costs $1,946 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Falls Church overall ($2,350). Rent has climbed $708 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bailey's Crossroads
Bachelor's degrees in Bailey's Crossroads
| Period | Bailey's Crossroads | Falls Church | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 55.1% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.1% | 55.4% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 61.1% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 61.8% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Bailey's Crossroads than nationally: 39.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Falls Church overall (61.8%). The share with a degree has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bailey's Crossroads
| Period | Bailey's Crossroads | Falls Church | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 87.0% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.0% | 85.3% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.4% | 87.6% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.0% | 86.1% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Bailey's Crossroads never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bailey's Crossroads
| Period | Bailey's Crossroads | Falls Church | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bailey's Crossroads runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bailey's Crossroads compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey's Crossroads | 3.06 | 38.5 | 16.3% | 56.6% | 5.2% | 1971 | $1,946 | 39.4% | 69.0% | 7.6% |
| Forest Glen | 2.72 | 39.5 | 8.9% | 78.6% | 8.0% | 1963 | $1,686 | 31.9% | 72.5% | 3.3% |
| Lake Barcroft | 2.74 | 41.1 | 6.1% | 32.8% | 1.9% | 1962 | $2,429 | 61.9% | 89.8% | 5.4% |
| Columbia Heights West | 3.00 | 38.3 | 8.9% | 59.7% | 9.4% | 1963 | $1,964 | 41.1% | 80.2% | 2.4% |
| Columbia Forest | 2.09 | 40.4 | 10.3% | 43.6% | 13.7% | 1970 | $1,865 | 57.7% | 83.8% | 6.0% |
| Alexandria Wrest | 2.22 | 36.0 | 10.1% | 75.8% | 8.1% | 1976 | $1,992 | 51.1% | 88.8% | 3.3% |
| Barcroft | 2.68 | 32.6 | 13.7% | 54.6% | 4.0% | 1967 | $2,087 | 59.9% | 74.2% | 1.4% |
| Douglas Park | 2.49 | 33.7 | 5.8% | 71.6% | 3.1% | 1971 | $1,983 | 53.0% | 86.9% | 5.3% |
| Bluemont | 2.62 | 35.0 | 6.9% | 38.9% | 8.2% | 1974 | $3,208 | 82.5% | 98.5% | 1.7% |
| Buckingham | 2.02 | 37.0 | 6.6% | 70.4% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,963 | 63.9% | 85.9% | 7.0% |
| Fairlington-Shirlington | 1.81 | 38.3 | 7.4% | 46.2% | 7.9% | 1964 | $2,569 | 78.0% | 97.4% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bailey's Crossroads. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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