Population 14,101 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Hunt
Household size in Fort Hunt
| Period | Fort Hunt | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Fort Hunt average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.73, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northeast.
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 Fort Hunt
| Period | Fort Hunt | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Fort Hunt skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.5, even as the national median rose.
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 Fort Hunt
| Period | Fort Hunt | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Fort Hunt, well below the national share of 11.6%. Of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people, only five have a lower 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 Fort Hunt
Renters in Fort Hunt
| Period | Fort Hunt | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.2% of households in Fort Hunt rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a quarter of owners (26.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 4.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only eight of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people have a lower 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 Fort Hunt
| Period | Fort Hunt | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.7% of homes in Fort Hunt are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people, only 12 have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Fort Hunt
| Period | Fort Hunt | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Fort Hunt is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Only four of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people have older 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 Fort Hunt
| Period | Fort Hunt | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,877 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,804 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,870 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,970 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,093 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fort Hunt pays $2,970 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,093 a month since 2006–10, up 58%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the east; 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 Fort Hunt
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Hunt
| Period | Fort Hunt | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 79.5% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 80.4% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fort Hunt is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (80.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 6.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only seven of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Fort Hunt
| Period | Fort Hunt | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.6% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.7% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.7% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Fort Hunt: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people, only 17 have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Fort Hunt
| Period | Fort Hunt | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort Hunt runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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).
Fort Hunt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hunt | 2.88 | 43.5 | 3.8% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 1964 | $2,970 | 80.4% | 98.0% | 3.7% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.73 | 44.2 | 7.8% | 26.5% | 2.8% | 1971 | $2,779 | 65.1% | 96.9% | 3.7% |
| Belle View | 2.44 | 44.0 | 4.5% | 25.9% | 5.9% | 1959 | $2,520 | 69.5% | 95.6% | 4.5% |
| Fort Washington | 2.83 | 46.6 | 10.8% | 13.4% | 4.8% | 1981 | $2,288 | 39.6% | 93.4% | 6.3% |
| Huntington | 1.79 | 38.5 | 6.1% | 56.5% | 8.6% | 1986 | $2,267 | 68.4% | 95.3% | 5.8% |
| Fort Belvoir | 3.96 | 21.1 | 8.0% | 99.1% | 13.1% | 1997 | $3,113 | 55.6% | 98.0% | 4.8% |
| Jefferson Manor | 2.86 | 38.2 | 8.0% | 38.3% | 5.4% | 1974 | $2,621 | 59.3% | 88.9% | 1.8% |
| Accokeek | 3.21 | 42.7 | 10.5% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1996 | $1,581 | 46.6% | 93.7% | 8.7% |
| Alexandria | 2.39 | 38.8 | 9.4% | 52.7% | 6.5% | 1975 | $2,281 | 58.7% | 90.0% | 4.3% |
| Franconia | 2.54 | 41.7 | 7.4% | 23.8% | 4.4% | 1989 | $2,628 | 68.6% | 96.0% | 2.3% |
| Oxon Hill | 2.45 | 45.8 | 7.9% | 34.8% | 8.2% | 1979 | $1,875 | 36.5% | 82.4% | 7.0% |
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 Fort Hunt. 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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