Kings Park West, Virginia

Kings Park West, Virginia
Kings Park West
Location within Fairfax county
Kings Park West
Kings Park West (Virginia)
Kings Park West
Kings Park West (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°48′54″N 77°17′42″W / 38.815°N 77.295°W / 38.815; -77.295
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Area
 • Total
3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2)
 • Land2.97 sq mi (7.70 km2)
 • Water0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
400 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,465
 • Density4,431/sq mi (1,710.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22032 (Fairfax)
FIPS code51-42680
GNIS feature ID2584861

Kings Park West is a census-designated place in the eastern United States, in Fairfax County, Virginia, southwest of Washington, D.C. At the 2020 census the population was 13,465 people[1]

Geography

The CDP is located in central Fairfax County, south of the city of Fairfax. It is bordered to the north by the George Mason CDP, to the northeast by Long Branch, to the southeast by Burke, and to the south by Fairfax Station. The CDP border follows Braddock Road on the north, Guinea Road on the southeast, Zion Drive on the southwest, and State Route 123 (Ox Road) on the west. Downtown Fairfax is two miles (3 km) to the north, and downtown Washington, D.C. is twenty miles (30 km) to the northeast.

According to the U.S Census Bureau, the Kings Park West CDP has a total area of 3.04 square miles (7.87 km2), of which 2.97 square miles (7.70 km2) is land and 0.066 square miles (0.17 km2), or 2.11%, is water.[2]

History

Following the success of its Kings Park development earlier in the decade, Richmarr Construction Corporation started on Kings Park West. Construction began 59 years ago in mid-1967 and the first homes were available in 1968.[3] The development was built in sections, with the final section completed in 1986.[3]

Kings Park West includes Laurel Ridge Elementary School, dating from 1970.[4] On the development's west boundary, Robinson Secondary School opened in 1971.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
201013,390
202013,4650.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2010[6] 2020

Kings Park West was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]

Kings Park West CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 8,591 7,905 64.16% 58.71%
Black or African American alone (NH) 675 657 5.04% 4.88%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 15 17 0.11% 0.13%
Asian alone (NH) 2,275 2,508 16.99% 18.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 21 10 0.16% 0.07%
Other race alone (NH) 38 94 0.28% 0.70%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 430 706 3.21% 5.24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,345 1,568 10.04% 11.65%
Total 13,390 13,465 100.00% 100.00%

At the 2020 census (some information from the 2022 American Community Survey) there were 13,465 people, 4,451 housing units and 4,284 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,429.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,710.9/km2). The average housing unit density was 1,464.1 per square mile (565.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.43% White, 5.00% African American, 0.33% Native American, 18.73% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.00% from other races, and 11.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 11.65% of the population.[1]

Of the households, 67.8% were married couples, 9.7% were a male householder with no spouse, and 18.8% were a female householder with no spouse. The average family household had 3.25 people.[1]

The median age was 40.9, 19.9% of people were under the age of 18, and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. Of the residents the largest ancestry was the 16.7% had German ancestry, 29.8% spoke a language other than English at home, and 22.6% were born outside the United States, 68.6% of whom were naturalized citizens.[1]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $162,176, and the median income for a family was $181,202. 10.4% of the population were military veterans, and 64.3% had a batchelors degree or higher. In the CDP 8% of the population was below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18% and 2.3 of those age 65 or over, with 4.6% of the population without health insurance.[1]

2010 Census

The population as of the 2010 census was 13,390.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kings Park West CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kings Park West CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Baker, Peter (January 14, 1989). "To residents, Kings Park West is place to grow". Washington Post. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Laurel Ridge ES". Laurel Ridge Elementary. Fairfax County Public Schools. October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2018. In 2010, Laurel Ridge Elementary celebrated its 40th year of service and excellence in Fairfax County Public Schools.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Kings Park West CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Kings Park West CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.