Local, County, and City Statistics
City of Manassas, Virginia
Population (2007 est.): 37,568
Size: 10.0 square miles
Best known for its Civil War battlefields, the City of Manassas is a thriving business center where landmarks and contemporary high technology businesses are carefully blended. The City's charming turn-of-the-century downtown has been preserved as a historic district with museums, shops, and restaurants. Residents here have a choice of old established neighborhoods and the most modern new communities.
Businesses prefer Manassas for its favorable tax rates and utility costs, proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport, and easy access by interstate highway to the rest of Greater Washington. The City's willingness and ability to process plans quickly and fairly is well known in the business community. The City's growing high technology community includes IBM/Toshiba, Lockheed Martin, Aurora Flight Sciences, and Electromotive.
For more information, visit the City of Manassas website.
| Population Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population | Households |
| 1980 (1) | 15,438 | 5,048 |
| 1990 (1) | 27,957 | 9,481 |
| 2000 (1) | 35,135 | 11,757 |
| 2010 (2) | 38,600 | 13,400 |
| 2020 (2) | 40,800 | 13,900 |
| 2030 (2) | 41,900 | 14,400 |
| Source: 1 - U.S. Census Bureau; 2 - MWCOG Round 7.0 Cooperative Forecast | ||
| Age Distribution 2007 | ||
| Description | Estimate | Percent |
| Age 0 - 4 | 3,480 | 9.26% |
| Age 5 - 9 | 3,003 | 7.99% |
| Age 10 - 14 | 2,950 | 7.85% |
| Age 15 - 17 | 1,652 | 4.40% |
| Age 18 - 20 | 1,548 | 4.12% |
| Age 21 - 24 | 1,970 | 5.24% |
| Age 25 - 34 | 5,280 | 14.05% |
| Age 35 - 44 | 6,195 | 16.49% |
| Age 45 - 49 | 2,891 | 7.70% |
| Age 50 - 54 | 2,377 | 6.33% |
| Age 55 - 59 | 2,049 | 5.45% |
| Age 60 - 64 | 1,369 | 3.64% |
| Age 65 - 74 | 1,713 | 4.56% |
| Age 75 - 84 | 905 | 2.41% |
| Age 85 and over | 186 | 0.50% |
| Source: Claritas, 2007. | ||
| Population by Race and Ethnicity 2007 | ||
| Race/Ethnic Origin | Estimate | Percent |
| Not Hispanic or Latino: | 27,086 | |
| White Alone | 20,348 | 75.12% |
| Black or African American Alone | 4,504 | 16.63% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 83 | 0.31% |
| Asian Alone | 1,388 | 5.12% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone | 24 | 0.09% |
| Some Other Race Alone | 77 | 0.28% |
| Two or More Races | 662 | 2.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino: | 10,482 | |
| White Alone | 3,967 | 37.85% |
| Black or African American Alone | 207 | 1.97% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 50 | 0.48% |
| Asian Alone | 30 | 0.29% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race Alone | 5,299 | 50.55% |
| Two or More Races | 929 | 8.86% |
| Source: Claritas, 2007. | ||
| Income 2007 | ||
| Estimate | ||
| Aggregate Household Income (billions) | $1.1 | |
| Average Household Income | $84,380 | |
| Median Household Income | $70,475 | |
| Per Capita | $28,422 | |
| Source: Claritas, 2007. | ||
| Employment/Unemployment Mar 2007 | ||
| Labor Force | 21,640 | |
| Employment | 20,961 | |
| Unemployment | 679 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | |
| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007. | ||
| Occupational Characteristics of Residents | ||
| Major Category | Employed Persons | Distribution |
| Total | 18,238 | |
| Management, professional, and related occupations: | 7,019 | 38.5% |
| Management, business, and financial operations occupations: | 2,928 | 16.1% |
| Management occupations, except farmers and farm managers | 1,891 | 10.4% |
| Farmers and farm managers | 10 | 0.1% |
| Business and financial operations occupations: | 1,027 | 5.6% |
| Business operations specialists | 611 | 3.4% |
| Financial specialists | 416 | 2.3% |
| Professional and related occupations: | 4,091 | 22.4% |
| Computer and mathematical occupations | 1,224 | 6.7% |
| Architecture and engineering occupations: | 419 | 2.3% |
| Architects, surveyors, cartographers, and engineers | 282 | 1.5% |
| Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians | 137 | 0.8% |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 105 | 0.6% |
| Community and social services occupations | 345 | 1.9% |
| Legal occupations | 142 | 0.8% |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 991 | 5.4% |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 231 | 1.3% |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations: | 634 | 3.5% |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations | 415 | 2.3% |
| Health technologists and technicians | 219 | 1.2% |
| Service occupations: | 2,532 | 13.9% |
| Healthcare support occupations | 265 | 1.5% |
| Protective service occupations: | 430 | 2.4% |
| Fire fighting, prevention, and law enforcement workers, including supervisors | 249 | 1.4% |
| Other protective service workers, including supervisors | 181 | 1.0% |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 930 | 5.1% |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 549 | 3.0% |
| Personal care and service occupations | 358 | 2.0% |
| Sales and office occupations: | 4,949 | 27.1% |
| Sales and related occupations | 1,902 | 10.4% |
| Office and administrative support occupations | 3,047 | 16.7% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 16 | 0.1% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: | 2,202 | 12.1% |
| Construction and extraction occupations: | 1,543 | 8.5% |
| Supervisors, construction and extraction workers | 189 | 1.0% |
| Construction trades workers | 1,354 | 7.4% |
| Extraction workers | - | 0.0% |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 659 | 3.6% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: | 1,520 | 8.3% |
| Production occupations | 572 | 3.1% |
| Transportation and material moving occupations: | 948 | 5.2% |
| Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers | 59 | 0.3% |
| Aircraft and traffic control occupations | 80 | 0.4% |
| Motor vehicle operators | 558 | 3.1% |
| Rail, water and other transportation occupations | 36 | 0.2% |
| Material moving workers | 215 | 1.2% |
| Source: Census 2000 | ||
| Educational Attainment of Adults | ||
| Percent High School Graduate or Higher | 81.3% | |
| Percent Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 28.1% | |
| Percent Graduate/Professional Degree | 10.3% | |
| Source: Census 2000 | ||
| Employment Trends | ||
| 2000 | 22,500 | |
| 2010 | 24,600 | 9.3% |
| 2020 | 26,300 | 6.9% |
| 2030 | 26,800 | 1.9% |
| Source: MWCOG Round 7.0 Cooperative Forecast | ||
| Employment by Industry | ||
| Industry | Employment | |
| Natural Resources/Mining | N/D | |
| Construction | 2,647 | |
| Manufacturing | N/D | |
| Trade/Transportation/Utilities | 4,636 | |
| Information | 190 | |
| Financial Activities | 967 | |
| Professional Services | 4,910 | |
| Education/Health Services | 3,871 | |
| Leisure/Hospitality | 2,062 | |
| Other Services | 715 | |
| Unclassified | 163 | |
| Federal Government | 547 | |
| State/Local Government | 2,275 | |
| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2005; Note: N/D Not Disclosed | ||
| Primary and Secondary Education | ||
| Total Enrollment | 6,761 | |
| Number of Schools | 8 | |
| Elementary | 5 | |
| Middle | 1 | |
| High | 1 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| Source: National Center for Education Statistics | ||
| Private Schools | ||
| Total Enrollment | 1,912 | |
| Number of Schools | 9 | |
| Source: National Center for Education Statistics | ||
| Colleges and Universities | ||
| Enrollment | ||
| Northern Virginia Community College | N/A | |
| Strayer University | N/A | |
| Virginia Tech - Northern Virginia | N/A | |
| Source: National Center for Education Statistics | ||
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