COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs Front Royal
PLACE A
Washington
VS
PLACE B
Front Royal, Virginia
Washington is 49615% larger than Front Royal. Washington earns more, with a median household income $33,303 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 4%).
WASHINGTONFRONT ROYALDIFFERENCE
Total population7,816,11615,722+49615% vs Front Royal
Population density1181,530−1,413
Population growth14.6%4.0%+10.6 pts
Median age38.337.7+0.6
Male50.4%50.9%−0.5 pts
Female49.6%49.1%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born15.4%6.9%+8.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%73.0%−9.9 pts
Black3.8%9.0%−5.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%9.4%+5.0 pts
Asian9.7%1.8%+8.0 pts
Other8.9%6.8%+2.1 pts
Median household income$98,141$64,838+$33,303
Per capita income$53,744$33,846+$19,898
Poverty rate9.9%14.3%−4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.414+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%18.8%+20.8 pts
Graduate degree15.6%5.5%+10.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%5.0%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation64.5%62.8%+1.7 pts
Median home value$564,600$314,400+$250,200
Median gross rent$1,760$1,135+$625
Owner-occupied63.8%58.2%+5.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%6.5%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%39.3%+8.1 pts
Average commute26.632.7−6.1
Worked from home19.8%8.9%+10.9 pts
Public transit to work3.4%0.2%+3.2 pts
Uninsured6.3%13.0%−6.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024