George Mason, VA

Census Place

Add Comparison

2021 Population

9,927

0.211% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

20.9

0.481% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

6.26%

0.968% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$129,167

4.16% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$601,200

2.19% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

4,601

3.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, George Mason, VA had a population of 9.93k people with a median age of 20.9 and a median household income of $129,167. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of George Mason, VA declined from 9,948 to 9,927, a −0.211% decrease and its median household income grew from $124,005 to $129,167, a 4.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in George Mason, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.98%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.69%).

None of the households in George Mason, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.3% of the residents in George Mason, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in George Mason, VA are George Mason University (10,774 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in George Mason, VA was $601,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.

Most people in George Mason, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in George Mason, VA was 2 cars per household.

United States Virginia Fairfax County, VA Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Burke PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

George Mason, VA is home to a population of 9.93k people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 21.3% of George Mason, VA residents were born outside of the country (2.12k people).

In 2021, there were 2.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.69k people) in George Mason, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.51k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2021 Citizenship

92.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.3% of George Mason, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in George Mason, VA was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in George Mason, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in George Mason, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.69k ± 478
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 464
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 256

12.5%

Hispanic Population

1.24k people

12.5% of the people in George Mason, VA are hispanic (1.24k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in George Mason, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
109,039 ± 8,055 people
India
96,011 ± 7,565 people
Mexico
59,097 ± 5,948 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 109,039 Virginia residents, followed by India with 96,011 and Mexico with 59,097.

Foreign-Born Population

21.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.12k people

19.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

As of 2021, 21.3% of George Mason, VA residents (2.12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in George Mason, VA was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in George Mason, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 51
Vietnam
88 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 21

George Mason, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of George Mason, VA employs 4.6k people. The largest industries in George Mason, VA are Educational Services (1,206 people), Retail Trade (600 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (427 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($132,917), Utilities ($126,750), and Finance & Insurance ($113,958).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,894. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.6k

2021 Value

± 434

−3.2%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in George Mason, VA declined at a rate of −3.2%, from 4.75k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in George Mason, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (617 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (605 people), and Management Occupations (541 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of George Mason, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.6k

2021 Value

± 434

−3.2%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in George Mason, VA declined at a rate of −3.2%, from 4.75k employees to 4.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in George Mason, VA, are Educational Services (1,206 people), Retail Trade (600 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (427 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of George Mason, VA, though some of these residents may live in George Mason, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,762

Median earning men ± $15,684

$13,368

Median earning women ± $7,658

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,458), Public Administration ($145,694), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($105,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($127,426), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,958), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,268).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

View Full Dashboard

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Virginia.

$313B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for George Mason, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in George Mason, VA awarded 10,774 degrees. The student population of George Mason, VA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 18,322 male students and 20,306 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in George Mason, VA are White (4,736 and 48.4%), followed by Asian (1,817 and 18.6%), Hispanic or Latino (1,328 and 13.6%), and Black or African American (1,093 and 11.2%).

The largest universities in George Mason, VA by number of degrees awarded are George Mason University (10,774 and 100%).

The most popular majors in George Mason, VA are Curriculum & Instruction (493 and 4.58%), Information Technology (460 and 4.27%), and General Psychology (458 and 4.25%).

The median tuition cost in George Mason, VA for a public four year colleges is $9,510 for in-state students and $32,970 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in George Mason, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 38,628 (47.4% men and 52.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 38,628 students enrolled in George Mason, VA, 47.4% men and 52.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,029 records, of which 51.4% were women and 48.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
371 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
428 degrees awarded
Information Technology
391 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in George Mason, VA was General Psychology with 371 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in George Mason, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

George Mason University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

10,774 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was George Mason University with 10,774 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 4,540 men were awarded degrees from institutions in George Mason, VA, which is 0.728 times less than the 6,234 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,736 degrees mean that there were 2.61 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,817 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,510) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,609) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,278) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Measure

In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in George Mason, VA was $601,200 in 2021, which is 2.45 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $588,300 to $601,200, a 2.19% increase. The homeownership rate in George Mason, VA is 78.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in George Mason, VA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in George Mason, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$601,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$14,338

$1,400

Median Property Taxes

±$205

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In George Mason, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in George Mason, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2021

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 78.7% of the housing units in George Mason, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in George Mason, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 4406

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in George Mason, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$129,167

Median Household Income

± $4,566

1.78k

Number of Households

± 243

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.78k households in George Mason, VA grew to $129,167 from the previous year's value of $124,005.

The following chart displays the households in George Mason, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for George Mason, VA is from Virginia.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (51%)
Walked (18.3%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)

In 2021, 51% of workers in George Mason, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (18.3%) and those who worked at home (18.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in George Mason, VA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.44% of the workforce in George Mason, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in George Mason, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in George Mason, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in George Mason, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in George Mason, VA (340 out of 5.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in George Mason, VA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.8% of the population of George Mason, VA has health coverage, with 62.4% on employee plans, 5.57% on Medicaid, 3.9% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 3.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfax County, VA see 901 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.12% decrease from the previous year (930 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 918 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Fairfax County, VA.

901 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfax County, VA

Primary care physicians in Fairfax County, VA see an average of 901 patients per year. This represents a 3.12% decrease from the previous year (930 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairfax County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 43.4% between 18 and 34 years, 23.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.02% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

62.4%

Employer Coverage

5.57%

Medicaid

3.9%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

3.91%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in George Mason, VA declined by 11.7% from 11.5% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in George Mason, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.