Population 5,464 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dulles Town Center
Household size in Dulles Town Center
| Period | Dulles Town Center | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Dulles Town Center has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.91 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 Dulles Town Center
| Period | Dulles Town Center | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.8 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Dulles Town Center is young: half of its residents are under 35.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 32.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people, only 19 are younger.
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 Dulles Town Center
| Period | Dulles Town Center | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Dulles Town Center: 16.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 8.1 points, even as the national share fell. Only 22 of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Dulles Town Center
Renters in Dulles Town Center
| Period | Dulles Town Center | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.3% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 67.8% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.4% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 70.0% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Dulles Town Center: 70.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than one in five owners (22.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 7.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only four of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 Dulles Town Center
| Period | Dulles Town Center | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in Dulles Town Center are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The Washington area as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has fallen 8.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Dulles Town Center
| Period | Dulles Town Center | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2001 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Dulles Town Center is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Only 18 of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 Dulles Town Center
| Period | Dulles Town Center | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,642 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,775 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,026 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,460 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$818 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Dulles Town Center runs $2,460 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $818 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the north.
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 Dulles Town Center
Bachelor's degrees in Dulles Town Center
| Period | Dulles Town Center | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.5% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.8% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.1% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Dulles Town Center is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (60.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 Dulles Town Center
| Period | Dulles Town Center | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Dulles Town Center: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 8.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Dulles Town Center has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Virginia cities.
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 Dulles Town Center
| Period | Dulles Town Center | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Dulles Town Center is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 1.9 points, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Dulles Town Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulles Town Center | 2.54 | 35.0 | 16.4% | 70.0% | 5.3% | 2003 | $2,460 | 60.1% | 96.3% | 5.5% |
| Sterling | 2.90 | 35.8 | 9.9% | 25.1% | 4.9% | 1997 | $2,328 | 56.4% | 88.0% | 4.3% |
| Countryside | 2.92 | 37.0 | 9.9% | 25.7% | 5.1% | 1993 | $2,199 | 60.7% | 94.1% | 5.9% |
| Cascades | 2.75 | 40.2 | 5.0% | 26.7% | 4.9% | 1995 | $2,608 | 69.0% | 98.5% | 3.6% |
| Dranesville | 3.19 | 39.9 | 8.4% | 12.8% | 3.2% | 1985 | $2,960 | 68.4% | 95.7% | 3.8% |
| Lowes Island | 2.89 | 39.6 | 3.7% | 7.9% | 4.1% | 1996 | $2,684 | 78.1% | 97.3% | 4.3% |
| Ashburn | 2.84 | 40.5 | 6.8% | 29.9% | 3.4% | 2005 | $2,794 | 70.1% | 95.9% | 3.0% |
| Herndon | 3.18 | 36.6 | 9.5% | 33.4% | 5.3% | 1988 | $2,526 | 60.1% | 87.7% | 3.6% |
| Sugarland | 3.13 | 43.3 | 8.5% | 12.0% | 3.6% | 1997 | $2,990 | 61.5% | 92.0% | 2.4% |
| McNair | 2.47 | 32.4 | 7.4% | 74.6% | 4.3% | 2004 | $2,368 | 68.1% | 96.2% | 2.4% |
| Broadlands | 3.22 | 37.9 | 5.2% | 18.1% | 1.4% | 2003 | $2,676 | 77.2% | 99.0% | 3.2% |
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 Dulles Town Center. 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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