Population 3,683 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Gate
Household size in West Gate
| Period | West Gate | Sudley | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.15 | 3.02 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 3.13 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.75 | 3.49 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.75 | 3.52 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.60 | +0.50 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in West Gate are large by national standards, averaging 3.75 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.15, 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 West Gate
| Period | West Gate | Sudley | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0 | 32.4 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 32.4 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.2 | 32.8 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 35.6 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +3.2 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.0, West Gate is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Sudley as a whole looks much the same.
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 West Gate
| Period | West Gate | Sudley | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 21.1% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 15.0% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 14.6% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 16.6% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −4.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in West Gate: 18.3% of all households, against 11.6% 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 West Gate
Renters in West Gate
| Period | West Gate | Sudley | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.5% | 44.1% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.7% | 41.4% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.8% | 42.7% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.1% | 37.9% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −6.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in West Gate than nationally: 46.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 17.1% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 West Gate
| Period | West Gate | Sudley | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in West Gate is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Sudley as a whole (6.5%).
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 West Gate
| Period | West Gate | Sudley | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1979 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in West Gate are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally.
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 West Gate
| Period | West Gate | Sudley | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,533 | $1,512 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,361 | $1,480 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,696 | $1,699 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,023 | $2,167 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$491 | +$655 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in West Gate runs $2,023 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Sudley overall ($2,167). Rent takes 35.9% 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 West Gate
Bachelor's degrees in West Gate
| Period | West Gate | Sudley | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 21.6% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 25.6% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 25.8% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 25.8% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +4.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in West Gate (28.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Sudley as a whole looks much the same.
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 West Gate
| Period | West Gate | Sudley | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 77.0% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 84.2% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.9% | 77.6% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.1% | 76.2% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in West Gate never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 West Gate
| Period | West Gate | Sudley | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in West Gate is close to 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).
West Gate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Gate | 3.75 | 35.0 | 18.3% | 46.1% | 9.8% | 1981 | $2,023 | 28.4% | 73.1% | 5.8% |
| Weems | 3.94 | 32.0 | 13.0% | 25.8% | 3.9% | 1972 | $1,586 | 28.9% | 75.8% | 0.8% |
| Wellington | 2.85 | 41.6 | 8.9% | 14.8% | 2.9% | 2003 | $1,756 | 50.8% | 90.3% | 4.6% |
| Baldwin District | 3.12 | 37.0 | 13.0% | 30.1% | 4.4% | 1979 | $1,791 | 31.8% | 80.5% | 2.6% |
| Wakefield Park | 3.21 | 41.5 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 3.2% | 1969 | $3,015 | 73.9% | 96.9% | 2.6% |
| Mantua | 2.96 | 41.3 | 6.8% | 23.3% | 6.6% | 1972 | $2,328 | 75.9% | 97.8% | 2.7% |
| Merrifield | 2.25 | 36.0 | 5.7% | 55.6% | 3.9% | 1992 | $2,418 | 74.1% | 94.3% | 3.7% |
| North Springfield | 2.92 | 41.0 | 7.4% | 20.0% | 9.0% | 1962 | $2,609 | 54.8% | 91.1% | 5.8% |
| Sterling Park | 3.65 | 37.9 | 17.2% | 31.7% | 7.8% | 1979 | $2,180 | 28.8% | 74.3% | 2.3% |
| Ashburn Farm | 3.10 | 38.9 | 10.8% | 17.4% | 3.0% | 1996 | $2,794 | 71.5% | 95.4% | 3.1% |
| Ashburn Village | 2.71 | 41.4 | 4.6% | 28.4% | 2.7% | 1998 | $2,402 | 62.6% | 94.0% | 2.5% |
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 West Gate. 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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