Bull Run CDP, Prince William County, Virginia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Bull Run CDP, Virginia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Bull Run CDP, Virginia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Bull Run CDP, Virginia. The estimated population of Bull Run CDP, Virginia is 16,709 people, with a median age of 32.

We can look at the total population in Bull Run CDP over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,709
-0.36% +9.68%
2020
16,769
+0.71%
-
2019
16,651
+6.17%
-
2018
15,683
+2.94%
-
2017
15,235
- -

Population of Bull Run CDP, Virginia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
23.7%
28%
-15.36%
Black/African American
19.7%
22.3%
-11.66%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
42.4%
37.2%
+13.98%
Asian
8.8%
8.4%
+4.76%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.3%
3.6%
+19.44%
Other
1.1%
0.4%
+175.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Bull Run CDP, Virginia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 32 -0.31% 33.2 +2.79% 30.6 -3.16%
2020 32.1 +4.56% 32.3 +4.87% 31.6 +3.61%
2019 30.7 +0.33% 30.8 -0.32% 30.5 +0.66%
2018 30.6 -2.86% 30.9 -1.59% 30.3 -4.42%
2017 31.5 - 31.4 - 31.7 -

The median age of Bull Run CDP, Virginia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,230 +15.6% 1,411 +18.8% 1,359 1,665
10 to 19 639 +24.92% 734 +2.37% 791 742
20 to 29 1,384 -22.76% 1,627 +10.22% 1,088 1,778
30 to 39 1,621 +3.14% 1,452 +22.28% 1,654 1,763
40 to 49 989 +40.97% 1,122 3.91% 1,434 1,059
50 to 59 828 +19.28% 909 -13.76% 891 744
60 to 69 247 +68.86% 516 +37.12% 418 659
70+ 132 +82.58% 394 +7.85% 268 396

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Bull Run CDP, Virginia is $79,491.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Bull Run CDP.

  • Under 25
    $90,250.00
  • 25 to 44
    $83,091.00
  • 45 to 64
    $79,946.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,362.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Bull Run CDP, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Bull Run CDP, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Bull Run CDP, Virginia is currently $93,485.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.82% of households in Bull Run CDP are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Bull Run CDP against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.47%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.34%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.62%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    18.27%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.93%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.55%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.82%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Bull Run CDP is $35,430.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Bull Run CDP by the total population of Bull Run CDP.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Bull Run CDP, Virginia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Bull Run CDP to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    11.77%
  • Bachelor's degree
    43.03%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.00%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    33.91%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.29%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Bull Run CDP that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Bull Run CDP over the age of 16 is 12,687.

Of those people, a total of 80.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Bull Run CDP is 77.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 535 24.10% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 1,086 82.50% 5.40%
25 to 29 years 1,780 95.30% 0.90%
30 to 34 years 1,892 88.80% 2.00%
35 to 44 years 3,060 89.00% 0.80%
45 to 54 years 1,753 91.10% 9.60%
55 to 59 years 840 69.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 802 75.10% 7.10%
65 to 74 years 532 46.10% 4.90%
75 years and over 407 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Bull Run CDP. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 6,084 82.40% 2.10%
Black or African American 2,695 88.10% 6.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,200 64.00% 4.90%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 1,153 66.00% 1.40%
Two or more races 1,555 79.60% 1.90%
Hispanic or Latino 4,998 77.00% 1.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,442 83.20% 2.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Bull Run CDP as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Bull Run CDP is 9,829, with median earnings of $46,015.00.

Women in Bull Run CDP, Virginia earning approximately 77.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,829 $46,015.00
Male 5,258 $50,847.00
Female 4,571 $39,128.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,024 $66,434.00
Business and Financial 544 $86,017.00
Computer and Mathematical 447 $84,179.00
Architecture and Engineering 301 $105,477.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 196 $37,679.00
Legal 43 $0.00
Educational and Library 446 $52,206.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 142 $46,786.00
Healthcare Practitioners 488 $65,071.00
Healthcare Support 246 $37,857.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 334 $116,068.00
Law Enforcement 86 $88,036.00
Food Preparation and Serving 395 $32,890.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 588 $24,844.00
Personal Care and Service 485 $22,278.00
Sales 511 $31,146.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,153 $51,401.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 27 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,144 $30,577.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 388 $32,283.00
Production 260 $45,893.00
Transportation and Material Moving 339 $48,785.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 512 $97,500.00 512 $55,303.00
Business and Financial 205 $93,558.00 339 $85,511.00
Computer and Mathematical 315 $85,110.00 132 $76,515.00
Architecture and Engineering 301 $105,477.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $0.00 1 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 196 $37,679.00
Legal 0 $0.00 43 $0.00
Educational and Library 190 $48,421.00 256 $56,765.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 45 $59,213.00 97 $30,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 103 $57,679.00 385 $65,629.00
Healthcare Support 30 $46,447.00 216 $30,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 319 $115,986.00 15 $0.00
Law Enforcement 86 $88,036.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 41 $0.00 354 $33,441.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 308 $42,019.00 280 $9,422.00
Personal Care and Service 119 $21,534.00 366 $30,707.00
Sales 154 $50,143.00 357 $28,958.00
Office and Administrative Support 389 $53,688.00 764 $47,000.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 27 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,130 $30,385.00 14 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 372 $31,413.00 16 $0.00
Production 157 $57,819.00 103 $31,691.00
Transportation and Material Moving 251 $47,951.00 88 $50,909.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,233 households in Bull Run CDP, with an average household size of 2.68 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,933 families in Bull Run CDP with an average family size of 3.21 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,422 509 1,002 2,300
Average Household Size 3.36 4.05 3.41 1.34
Total Families 2,422 509 1,002 0
Average Household Size 3.32 2.94 3.08 0

Poverty

Of the 3,933 families in Bull Run CDP, 11.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Bull Run CDP:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,606 housing units in Bull Run CDP, Virginia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,233 94.35%
Vacant 373 5.65%

66.20% of the total 6,606 housing units in Bull Run CDP are rental units. This is approximately 4,373 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,819 are occupied by the owner - or 27.54% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Bull Run CDP is $1,757.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Bull Run CDP that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    41
  • Less than $500
    119
  • $500 to $999
    131
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    488
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    2,814
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    808
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    13
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Bull Run CDP is $291,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Bull Run CDP that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    0
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    38
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    191
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    729
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    820
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    41
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Bull Run CDP. The chart below shows the number of properties in Bull Run CDP that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    27
  • 1940 to 1949
    50
  • 1950 to 1959
    42
  • 1960 to 1969
    118
  • 1970 to 1979
    765
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,628
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,884
  • 2000 to 2009
    870
  • 2010 to 2013
    222
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Bull Run CDP that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    338
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,688
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,433
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    774

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Bull Run CDP get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Bull Run CDP that commute to work in a particular way.

34.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Bull Run CDP.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    139
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    431
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,182
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    856
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    742
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    638
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,099
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    371
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    765
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    960
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,222
  • 90 or more minutes
    422

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Bull Run CDP, Virginia in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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