Kings Park West, Virginia
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
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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]
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Kings Park West, Virginia | |
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St. Mary of Sorrows Church on Sideburn Road | |
  Kings Park West Location within Fairfax county  Kings Park West Kings Park West (Virginia)  Kings Park West Kings Park West (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38.815°N 77.295°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2) |
| • Land | 2.97 sq mi (7.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,465 |
| • Density | 4,431/sq mi (1,710.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 22032 (Fairfax) |
| FIPS code | 51-42680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584861 |
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
Kings Park West was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
Racial and ethnic composition
| 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% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Kings Park West had a population of 13,465.[9][10] The median age was 40.0 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.9 males age 18 and over.[9]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 4,371 households in Kings Park West, of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 68.7% were married-couple households, 10.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 4,451 housing units, of which 1.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%. 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).[9][1]
Demographic estimates
Of the residents, 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]
Income and poverty
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 bachelor's 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, and 4.6% of the population was without health insurance.[1]
2010 census
The population as of the 2010 census was 13,390.[2]