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Haymarket, VA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,580
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.1
years ∙ half population younger than 39.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
61.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

19.4%
foreign-born population
80.6%Native
19.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Haymarket is a town within Prince William County, Virginia, United States.
Location
Town in Prince William County, VA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC38.812169° N, 77.636331° W
DMS38° 48′ 43.81″ N, 77° 38′ 10.79″ W

Population Density & area

2,753/sq mi (1,063/km²)
Total Area
0.574 sq mi (1.487 km²)
Land Area
0.574 sq mi (1.487 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.5% male
Male 53.5%
Female 46.5%
males per 100 females
Haymarket 115.3
Prince William County 100.9
Virginia 97.6

Nativity

19.4%
foreign-born population
80.6%Native
19.4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Haymarket 19.4%
Prince William County 26.3%
Virginia 13.1%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.1
years ∙ half population younger than 39.1, half older
Haymarket
39.1
Prince William County
36.3
Virginia
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
54.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Haymarket 54.1
Prince William County 60.6
Virginia 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Haymarket Prince William County Virginia
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 24.6% 26.4% 21.7%
Working age (18-64) 64.8% 62.3% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 10.6% 11.3% 16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 54.1 60.6 62.4
Child dependency ratio 37.9 42.4 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 16.3 18.2 27.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
57.7%
Black
8.7%
Asian
19.2%
Hispanic
10.3%
Other
4.1%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
61.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Haymarket 61.1%
Prince William County 73.7%
Virginia 60.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Haymarket population
Haymarket Prince William County Virginia
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 26.1% 11%
Mexican 0.6% 4% 2.4%
Puerto Rican 3.3% 2% 1.4%
Cuban 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 6.1% 19.8% 6.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 89.7% 73.9% 89%
One race 86.3% 68.2% 84.3%
White 57.7% 37.9% 58.4%
Black or African American 8.7% 19.6% 18.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 19.2% 9.9% 6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0.8% 0.7% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.4% 5.7% 4.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

81% family
Family 81%
Non family 19%
% family households
Haymarket 81%
Prince William County 75.9%
Virginia 64.8%

Average household size

3.07
persons per household
Haymarket
3.07
Prince William County
3.09
Virginia
2.52

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Haymarket population
Haymarket Prince William County Virginia
Total households 511 156,798 3,365,732
Average houshold size 3.07 3.09 2.52
Family households 414 118,975 2,181,475
Average family size 3.47 3.55 3.11
Married couple family 345 90,749 1,638,116
Other families 69 28,226 543,359
Male householder 33 9,554 154,457
Female householder 36 18,672 388,902
Non-family households 97 37,823 1,184,257
One-person households 80 30,644 958,467
Male householder 52 13,838 417,934
Senior (65+) living alone 5 3,356 127,348
Female householder 28 16,806 540,533
Senior (65+) living alone 12 6,903 258,856
Other living arrangements 17 7,179 225,790

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

514
housing units
Haymarket 514
Prince William County 161,852
Virginia 3,684,756

Occupancy status

99.4% occupied
Occupied 99.4%
Vacant 0.6%
vacancy rate
Haymarket 0.6%
Prince William County 3.1%
Virginia 8.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

96.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
96.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
3.3%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1996
Half of houses were built before 1996, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
2.6%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
59.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
37.7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Haymarket Prince William County Virginia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7.9 6.9 6
1–3 rooms 0% 7.5% 11.6%
4–6 rooms 32.6% 37.8% 46.2%
7+ rooms 67.3% 54.6% 42.3%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 1.9%
1 bedroom 0% 5.2% 8.7%
2 bedrooms 6.2% 14% 22.3%
3 bedrooms 35% 35.2% 38.4%
4+ bedrooms 58.8% 44.1% 28.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1996 1995 1985
Total housing units 514 161,852 3,684,756
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.4% owners
Renter-occupied 7.6%
Owner-occupied 92.4%
homeownership rate
Haymarket 92.4%
Prince William County 74.3%
Virginia 67.3%

Average household size

3.13
Owner-occupied
2.36
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Haymarket 3.13
Prince William County 3.18
Virginia 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Haymarket Prince William County Virginia
Total occupied units 511 156,798 3,365,732
Year moved in
2020 or later 15.4% 25.2% 25.7%
2010 to 2019 45.8% 44% 38.5%
2000 to 2009 20% 19.2% 16.6%
1999 or earlier 18.8% 11.6% 19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 96.4% 97.9%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 2.7% 1.4%
1.51 or more 0% 0.9% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 2.6% 6.1%
1 vehicle 19.8% 25.4% 31.1%
2 vehicles 45.6% 42.4% 37.3%
3 or more vehicles 34.6% 29.7% 25.5%
House heating fuel used
Gas 63.4% 57.3% 36.6%
Electricity 36.6% 40.3% 57.5%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 1.5% 3.2%
All other fuels 0% 0.4% 1.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.8% 0.2% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.8% 0.6% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0.6% 1% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$580,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Haymarket
$580,800
Prince William County
$530,100
Virginia
$383,700

Housing Cost Burden

20.7%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
20.7%
Owners without a mortgage
27.5%
Renters
65.8%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Haymarket Prince William County Virginia
Property value
Median Value $580,800 $530,100 $383,700
Under $100,000 2.1% 3.4% 7.6%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 1.1% 11.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 5.1% 3.6% 17.2%
$300,000 - $500,000 24.8% 37.7% 29.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 68% 49.9% 26.8%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 4.4% 7.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 83.1% 78.6% 66.9%
Without a mortgage 16.9% 21.4% 33.1%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,506 $2,714 $2,127
Without a mortgage $879 $826 $589
Gross rent
Median rent $2,259 $2,067 $1,579

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

53.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Haymarket 53.4%
Prince William County 44.9%
Virginia 42.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Haymarket 3.9%
Prince William County 9.9%
Virginia 8.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

425
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
6.4%
K–12
73.4%
College / Undergraduate
15.1%
Graduate / Professional
5.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

33.8%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Haymarket
33.8%
Prince William County
37.2%
Virginia
42.7%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Haymarket Prince William County Virginia
Total enrolled (age 3+) 425 134,717 2,095,439
Nursery / preschool 6.4% 5% 5.3%
K–12 73.4% 70.2% 65.9%
Kindergarten 3.3% 4.9% 5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 29.4% 20.7% 19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 20.9% 22.2% 20.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 19.8% 22.5% 21.2%
College or graduate school 20.2% 24.8% 28.8%
College, undergraduate 15.1% 18.6% 21.9%
Graduate, professional school 5.2% 6.3% 6.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 33.8% 37.2% 42.7%
School type
Public school 77.2% 84.2% 81%
Private school 22.8% 15.8% 19%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,053
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.3%
HS graduate
20%
Some college no degree
14.7%
Associates degree
8%
Bachelors degree
34.4%
Graduate or professional degree
19%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
35.3% · 64.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
20.8% · 79.2%
HS graduate
57.8% · 42.2%
Some college no degree
75.5% · 24.5%
Associates degree
31% · 69%
Bachelors degree
47.5% · 52.5%
Graduate or professional degree
53% · 47%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Haymarket Prince William County Virginia
Population (25+) 1,053 316,245 6,007,678
Less than 9th grade 1.6% 5.8% 3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.3% 4.1% 4.8%
High school diploma or GED 20% 20.4% 23.9%
Some college, no degree 14.7% 16.9% 17.7%
Associate's degree 8% 7.9% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 53.4% 44.9% 42.2%
Bachelor's degree 34.4% 26.9% 23.7%
Graduate or professional 19% 18.1% 18.5%
High School or higher 96.1% 90.1% 91.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$71,607
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$24,542
Some college or associates
$61,875
Bachelors degree
$103,047
Graduate or professional degree
$95,000

Poverty Rate

0.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
9.8%
HS graduate
4.7%
Some college or associates
2.9%
Bachelors degree or higher
0.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Haymarket Prince William County Virginia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $71,607 $68,805 $59,471
Less than high school graduate $— $39,335 $33,905
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $24,542 $45,054 $41,243
Some college or associate's degree $61,875 $59,459 $49,185
Bachelor's degree $103,047 $87,054 $76,425
Graduate or professional degree $95,000 $111,321 $102,924
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 9.8% 15.4% 21.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 4.7% 7.7% 12.6%
Some college or associate's degree 2.9% 4.6% 8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0.4% 2.6% 3.4%

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