Dale City, Virginia
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
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Dale City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Washington, D.C. It is an annex of Woodbridge. As of 2020, the total population was 72,088.[3]
Dale City, Virginia | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
| Motto: The Friendliest Little City Around | |
Location in Prince William County and the state of Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′54″N 77°20′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Prince William |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.1 sq mi (39.0 km2) |
| • Land | 15.1 sq mi (39.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 72,088 |
| • Density | 4,873/sq mi (1,881.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 22193 |
| Area codes | 571, 703 |
| FIPS code | 51-21088[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1496866[2] |
The community is roughly bounded by Hoadly Road to the northwest, Prince William Parkway to the north, Smoketown Road to the northeast, Gideon Drive to the east, and Cardinal Drive to the south.[4]
History
Dale City was the idea of a real estate developer, Cecil Don Hylton, who chose the term because it aptly described the "hills and dales" of the rolling Virginia Piedmont,[5] where he developed the community. Hylton began his career as a "huckster", a young man who sold farm goods and produce at the farmers' market in Washington, DC. He later began a sod business after several requests from his regular clients. Hylton ran several dozen trucks and pioneered new technologies in the industry. After the post-war housing boom, he moved into homebuilding. Throughout Hylton's career, he constructed apartments, commercial shopping centers, and over 22,000 homes. Along the way, he began his own sewer company, Dale Service Company, as well as the first cable television companies in Prince William County.[6]
Hylton's company, Hylton Enterprises, began in Dale City in 1960 approximately one mile east of Interstate 95 and continued to build west towards Hoadly Road (State Route 642). By 1969, the first six communities were completed. Many more were added in the 1970s and 1980s.[5]
Several places in Dale City are named after Hylton, such as C.D. Hylton High School and the Hylton Memorial Chapel. More recently, the Hylton Foundation underwrote a major new addition to Potomac Hospital in nearby Woodbridge. Hylton's companies have branched into new markets, especially real estate of existing houses. Hylton Realty now sells property in and near Dale City. Hylton Enterprises manages commercial properties still controlled by the Hylton family, including several shopping centers, as well as several oddly-shaped parcels of unimproved land. These parcels were land that could not be built on or were proffered to the county; Andrew Leitch Park is one such parcel that has been given to the local Park Authority.
Because Dale City was built before most of eastern Prince William County was developed, it has its own water and sewer systems, separate from the ones in Occoquan, Woodbridge, Dumfries, Triangle, and Lake Ridge. Water service is provided by Virginia-American Water Company, and since 2013, Virginia-American also provides sewer service to Dale City through their purchase of the Dale Service Corporation.[7][8]
Russell House and Store is a historic early 19th century building, located on Minnieville Road.
Communities
Each of the communities (often referred to as neighborhoods) ends in 'dale'. The streets along Dale Boulevard (generally) proceed alphabetically when followed from east to west starting from Gideon Dr. and ending at Hoadly Rd.: Ashdale, Barksdale, Birchdale, Cherrydale, Cloverdale, Darbydale, Emberdale, Evansdale, Forestdale, Glendale, Hillendale, Kerrydale, Kirkdale, Lindendale (which includes Surrydale Ct.), Mapledale, Nottingdale, Orangedale, Princedale, Queensdale, Ridgedale, Silverdale, and Trentdale. Most street names in each neighborhood begin with the first letter of the neighborhood.
Attractions and culture
Dale City is near Potomac Mills Mall, the second largest shopping mall in Northern Virginia[citation needed], and the largest outlet mall in the United States.[9]
Across from the Nottingdale and next to the Mapledale communities is Andrew Leitch Park, which includes a water park.
Geography
Dale City is located at 38°38′54″N 77°20′32″W (38.648284, −77.342350).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.0 square miles (39.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Dale City had a population of 72,088. The median age was 35.1 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.2 males age 18 and over.[11][12]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 20,958 households in Dale City, of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.8% were married-couple households, 14.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 21,451 housing units, of which 2.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.4%.[11]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 19,450 | 27.0% |
| Black or African American | 17,476 | 24.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 706 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 8,136 | 11.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 93 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 15,343 | 21.3% |
| Two or more races | 10,884 | 15.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 26,209 | 36.4% |
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, the racial breakdown was as follows:
- 35.1% White
- 28.8% Black
- 7.9% Asian
- 0.7% Native American or Native Alaskan
- 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 27.2% Hispanic (10.7% Salvadoran, 3.6% Mexican, 2.3% Puerto Rican, 1.4% Honduran, 1.3% Guatemalan, 1.2% Peruvian, 1.0% Bolivian)
2006 American Community Survey
According to the U.S. census[1] American Community Survey of 2006, 31.3% of Dale City's population is foreign born.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,179, and the median income for a family was $72,021 (these figures had risen to $79,075 and $80,382 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[14]). Males had a median income of $50,920 versus $43,389 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,864. About 3.3% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government representation
Dale City is part of Virginia's 31st House of Delegates district; as of 10 January 2018[[[Virginia House of Delegates election, 2017]] [ref]], residents are represented by Elizabeth Guzmán.
Economy
The Consulate-General of El Salvador in Woodbridge is located at 14572 Potomac Mills Road in the Dale City CDP.[15][16]
Notable person
- Eugene Vindman – U.S. representative[17]
