Population 1,209 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Occoquan
Household size in Occoquan
| Period | Occoquan | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.05 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.94 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Occoquan is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.05, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Occoquan
| Period | Occoquan | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.6 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Occoquan is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Washington area.
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 Occoquan
| Period | Occoquan | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Occoquan (15.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Occoquan
Renters in Occoquan
| Period | Occoquan | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.9% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Occoquan rent their homes (35.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly four in ten owners (38.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Occoquan
| Period | Occoquan | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Occoquan: just 2.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Occoquan
| Period | Occoquan | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Occoquan run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1976 against 1980.
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 Occoquan
| Period | Occoquan | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,298 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,405 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,496 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,097 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$798 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Occoquan runs $2,097 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Washington area as a whole ($2,236). Rent takes 28.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Occoquan
Bachelor's degrees in Occoquan
| Period | Occoquan | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.3% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Occoquan as nationally: 38.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Washington area (53.9%).
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 Occoquan
| Period | Occoquan | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Occoquan never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Occoquan
| Period | Occoquan | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Occoquan: 10.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Occoquan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occoquan | 2.35 | 38.4 | 15.5% | 35.4% | 2.2% | 1976 | $2,097 | 38.1% | 84.5% | 10.2% |
| Lake Ridge | 2.94 | 38.0 | 12.8% | 23.2% | 4.3% | 1988 | $2,327 | 50.4% | 92.2% | 3.7% |
| Crosspointe | 3.29 | 42.7 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 1996 | $2,454 | 72.4% | 98.4% | 3.5% |
| Laurel Hill | 2.72 | 40.7 | 5.5% | 22.2% | 8.3% | 2001 | $2,488 | 63.4% | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| Lorton | 3.15 | 38.3 | 6.7% | 27.9% | 8.4% | 1992 | $2,749 | 60.8% | 94.3% | 5.2% |
| Marumsco | 4.04 | 32.5 | 24.3% | 26.8% | 7.5% | 1970 | $2,168 | 16.6% | 72.7% | 5.4% |
| Potomac Mills | 3.41 | 36.5 | 8.6% | 25.1% | 6.7% | 1987 | $2,337 | 39.2% | 84.0% | 5.3% |
| Newington Forest | 3.55 | 41.8 | 5.6% | 1.1% | 10.7% | 2006 | $2,439 | 69.5% | 94.4% | 2.7% |
| Woodbridge | 2.96 | 35.9 | 13.5% | 43.1% | 5.5% | 1992 | $2,162 | 41.4% | 89.0% | 6.0% |
| Mason Neck | 2.45 | 53.6 | 1.7% | 8.3% | 7.4% | 1978 | $2,250 | 54.9% | 92.3% | 4.0% |
| Newington | 3.04 | 40.4 | 6.2% | 15.8% | 4.1% | 1983 | $3,010 | 64.5% | 95.6% | 5.6% |
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 Occoquan. 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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