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Profile of Congressional District 1, VA


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2022 population: 789,933

2022 Census data
White:568,684 71.99%
Black:99,96612.65%
Indian:9990.13%
Asian:44,7145.66%
2+ races:31,1123.94%
Hispanic:40,4845.12%
Total non-White:221,24928.01%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 1, VA

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Married Couples (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
41.6
176,631 22.4%
613,302 77.6%
150,252 19.0%
300,864
2.58
211,120 70.2%
172,509 81.7%
14,727 7.0%
89,744 29.8%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 1, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units334,177 
Median Value$359,100 
Occupied300,86490.0%
Vacant33,31310.0%
Owned230,95276.8%
Rented69,91223.2%
Median Rent$1,468 
Single-Family Units276,14382.6%
    Detached250,16074.9%
    Attached25,9837.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units38,92311.6%
Mobile Homes9,6862.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 1, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008,8722.9%
$10,000 to $14,9995,7171.9%
$15,000 to $19,9996,4942.2%
$20,000 to $24,9997,8192.6%
$25,000 to $29,9997,2212.4%
$30,000 to $34,9997,6952.6%
$35,000 to $39,9997,2052.4%
$40,000 to $44,9998,8783.0%
$45,000 to $49,9998,8893.0%
$50,000 to $59,99917,3155.8%
$60,000 to $74,99927,1389.0%
$75,000 to $99,99937,87812.6%
$100,000 to $124,99934,25911.4%
$125,000 to $149,99929,4059.8%
$150,000 to $199,99936,57012.2%
$200,000 or more49,50916.5%
Median Household Income99,506 
Per Capita Income49,916 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI10,4573.5%
Public Assistance3,6431.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps17,4105.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed337,59673.8%
Unemployed13,6003.0%
In Armed Forces5,9281.3%
Total Labor Force357,12478.0%
Not in Labor Force100,56522.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector134,834107,96455.5%
Non-Profit10,77521,13133.8%
Self-Employed22,33614,66360.4%
Local Government11,82320,84236.2%
State Government10,56912,15546.5%
Federal Government9,8236,53560.1%
Total Private + Self157,170122,62756.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.42,99060,66341.5%
Total200,160183,29052.2%
Pct. Govt.18.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts82,47521.5%
Sales and Office Occupations79,01620.6%
Professional, Technical111,08128.9%
Service Occupations51,32513.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,2280.3%
All others60,01115.6%
White Collar 71.0%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade40,19110.5%
Educational services and health care39,33110.2%
Professional, scientific, management37,7359.8%
Finance, insurance and real estate28,6567.5%
Public administration28,1367.3%
Manufacturing26,7867.0%
Construction25,9986.8%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation20,0745.2%
Other services18,8884.9%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities12,2083.2%
Wholesale trade10,1362.6%
Information5,0091.3%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining2,5800.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 1, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican11,3541.44%
Puerto Rican8,8811.12%
Cuban1,7930.23%
Dominican7420.09%
Total Central American9,4411.20%
Costa Rican1100.01%
Guatemalan1,4780.19%
Honduran1,6030.20%
Nicaraguan8640.11%
Panamanian6770.09%
Salvadoran4,6870.59%
Other Central American220.00%
Total South American5,0700.64%
Argentinean5940.08%
Bolivian3720.05%
Chilean3530.04%
Colombian1,9590.25%
Ecuadorian3730.05%
Paraguayan1780.02%
Peruvian4360.06%
Uruguayan830.01%
Venezuelan7120.09%
Other South American100.00%
Other Hispanic3,2030.41%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian17,4882.21%
Chinese7,1760.91%
Vietnamese4,0920.52%
Filipino4,0100.51%
Korean3,7130.47%
Cambodian1,0510.13%
Japanese7290.09%
Burmese4740.06%
Bangladeshi4290.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English673,28990.0%
Spanish24,0143.2%
Other Indo-European12,4131.7%
Other Asian10,0301.3%
Chinese6,1680.8%
Arabic3,4650.5%
Vietnamese3,4220.5%
Korean2,9360.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,8460.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English132,91616.8%
German93,17011.8%
Irish84,59810.7%
American74,8279.5%
Italian38,4524.9%
European19,6752.5%
Scottish19,0422.4%
Polish17,2002.2%
French15,7972.0%
Scotch-Irish14,1491.8%
British7,6251.0%
Welsh6,5630.8%
Dutch5,7860.7%
Swedish5,6370.7%
Norwegian4,9220.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen761,97196.5%
Not a citizen27,9623.5%
Native725,22391.8%
Foreign-born64,7108.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 1, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
11,771 2.1%21,880 4.0%112,060 20.4%145,484 26.5%150,362 27.4%107,083 19.5%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 11,771 2.1%
9-12 Years 21,880 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 112,060 20.4%
Some College 145,484 26.5%
Bach. Degree 150,362 27.4%
Grad Degree 107,083 19.5%
Average years of education: 14.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 1, VA

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 191,828 56.0% Herb Jones (D) 147,229 43.0% 3,685 1.1% 342,742
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 260,614 58.1% Qasim Rashid (D) 186,923 41.7% 641 0.1% 448,178
2018-11-06 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 183,250 55.2% Vangie Williams (D) 148,464 44.7% 387 0.1% 332,101
2016-11-08 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 230,213 59.9% Matt Rowe (D) 140,785 36.6% 13,603 3.5% 384,601
Redistricting effect (2016); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2012.
2014-11-04 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 131,861 62.9% Norm Mosher (D) 72,059 34.4% 5,701 2.7% 209,621
2012-11-06 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 200,845 56.3% Adam Cook (D) 147,036 41.2% 8,925 2.5% 356,806
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 135,564 63.9% Krystal Ball (D) 73,824 34.8% 2,848 1.3% 212,236
2008-11-04 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 203,839 56.6% Bill Day (D) 150,432 41.8% 6,021 1.7% 360,292
2007-12-11 sp VA01Rob Wittman (R) 42,772 60.8% Philip Forgit (D) 26,282 37.3% 1,328 1.9% 70,382
2006-11-07 VA01Jo Ann Davis* (R) 143,889 63.0% Shawn O'Donnell (D) 81,083 35.5% 3,562 1.6% 228,534
2004-11-02 VA01Jo Ann Davis* (R) 225,071 78.5% William Lee (I) 57,434 20.0% 4,029 1.4% 286,534
2002-11-05 VA01Jo Ann Davis* (R) 113,168 95.9% 4,829 4.1% 117,997
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 VA01Jo Ann Davis (R) 151,344 57.5% Lawrence Davies (D) 97,399 37.0% 14,271 5.4% 263,014
1998-11-03 VA01Herb Bateman* (R) 76,474 76.4% Bradford Phillips (I) 13,235 13.2% 10,348 10.3% 100,057
1996-11-05 VA01Herb Bateman* (R) 163,574 99.0% 1,661 1.0% 165,235
1994-11-08 VA01Herb Bateman* (R) 142,930 74.3% Mary Sinclair (D) 45,173 23.5% 4,393 2.3% 192,496
1992-11-03 VA01Herb Bateman* (R) 133,537 57.5% Andy Fox (D) 89,814 38.7% 8,700 3.7% 232,051
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 7% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 VA01Herb Bateman* (R) 72,000 51.0% Andy Fox (D) 69,194 49.0% 99 0.1% 141,293
1988-11-08 VA01Herb Bateman* (R) 135,937 73.3% James Ellenson (D) 49,614 26.7% 22 0.0% 185,573
1986-11-04 VA01Herb Bateman* (R) 80,713 56.0% Bobby Scott (D) 63,364 44.0% 9 0.0% 144,086
1984-11-06 VA01Herb Bateman* (R) 118,085 59.1% John McGlennon (D) 79,577 39.8% 2,160 1.1% 199,822
1982-11-02 VA01Herb Bateman (R) 76,926 53.9% John McGlennon (D) 62,379 43.7% 3,497 2.4% 142,802
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 VA01Paul Trible* (R) 130,130 90.5% Sharon Grant (I) 13,688 9.5% 21 0.0% 143,839
1978-11-07 VA01Paul Trible* (R) 89,158 72.1% Lew Puller (D) 34,578 27.9% 5 0.0% 123,741
1976-11-02 VA01Paul Trible (R) 71,789 48.6% Robert Quinn (D) 70,159 47.5% 5,902 4.0% 147,850
1974-11-04 VA01Thomas Downing* (D) 58,338 99.8% 136 0.2% 58,474
1972-11-07 VA01Thomas Downing* (D) 100,901 78.1% Kenneth Wells (R) 28,310 21.9% 7 0.0% 129,218
1950-11-07 VA01Edward Robeson* (D) 18,741 81.0% Nile Straughan (R) 2,518 10.9% 1,878 8.1% 23,137
1950-05-02 sp VA01Edward Robeson (D) 10,988 42.5% William Wright (D) 7,667 29.6% 7,217 27.9% 25,872
1948-11-02 VA01Otis Bland* (D) 24,746 80.0% Stanley Adams (R) 5,753 18.6% 440 1.4% 30,939
1946-11-05 VA01Otis Bland* (D) 13,863 75.0% Walter Johnson (R) 4,628 25.0% 0 0.0% 18,491
1944-11-07 VA01Otis Bland* (D) 23,284 81.2% Walter Johnson (R) 5,391 18.8% 0 0.0% 28,675
1942-11-03 VA01Otis Bland* (D) 5,207 100.0% 0 0.0% 5,207
1940-11-05 VA01Otis Bland* (D) 22,493 100.0% 0 0.0% 22,493
1938-11-08 VA01Otis Bland* (D) 7,191 100.0% 0 0.0% 7,191
1936-11-03 VA01Otis Bland* (D) 20,012 80.9% William Dickinson (R) 4,592 18.6% 147 0.6% 24,751
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 1, VA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 244,413 52.3% Joe Biden (D) 215,574 46.2% 6,904 1.5% 466,891 8 6 10.47%
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 233,398 51.4% Joe Biden (D) 213,535 47.0% 6,920 1.5% 453,853 7 5 10.17%
2016 66% Donald Trump (R) 211,991 53.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 162,931 41.2% 20,367 5.2% 395,289 9 8 9.93%
2012 65% Mitt Romney (R) 193,647 53.0% Barack Obama* (D) 166,510 45.6% 4,883 1.3% 365,040 6 6 9.47%
2008 65% John McCain (R) 193,273 51.4% Barack Obama (D) 179,442 47.7% 3,652 1.0% 376,367 5 6 10.11%
2004 62% George W. Bush* (R) 188,417 60.1% John Kerry (D) 122,771 39.2% 2,255 0.7% 313,443 6 9 9.80%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 161,116 58.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 109,084 39.3% 7,405 2.7% 277,605 6 10 10.13%
1996 48% Robert Dole (R) 125,080 52.5% Bill Clinton* (D) 95,853 40.2% 17,435 7.3% 238,368 5 12 9.86%
1992 58% George Bush* (R) 120,131 49.8% Bill Clinton (D) 81,826 33.9% 39,307 16.3% 241,264 5 12 9.43%
1988 47% George Bush (R) 131,341 61.2% Michael Dukakis (D) 83,291 38.8% 0 0.0% 214,632 1 8 9.79%
1984 52% Ronald Reagan* (R) 132,393 62.6% Walter Mondale (D) 79,051 37.4% 0 0.0% 211,444 0 4 9.85%
1980 52% Ronald Reagan (R) 88,022 50.9% Jimmy Carter* (D) 77,510 44.8% 7,324 4.2% 172,856 -2 0 9.26%
1976 48% Jimmy Carter (D) 80,485 51.6% Gerald Ford* (R) 75,601 48.4% 0 0.0% 156,086 -1 0 9.20%
1972 46% Richard Nixon* (R) 95,400 68.9% George McGovern (D) 43,069 31.1% 0 0.0% 138,469 1 8 9.50%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 1, VA


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 805,071 70.1% 12.4% 0.1% 5.4% 5.6% 5.7%
2020 824,492 64.7% 16.4% 3.6% 4.2% 11.1%
2012 743,824 66.5% 17.5% 0.4% 3.5% 2.6% 9.5%
2010 786,237 68.1% 19.5% 0.3% 2.7% 2.7% 6.7%
2002 643,514 74.7% 18.4% 0.4% 1.8% 1.6% 3.0%
2000 709,060 73.7% 19.7% 0.4% 1.6% 1.8% 2.8%
1992 562,677 78.9% 17.9% 0.3% 1.3% 1.6%
1990 615,085 66.6% 30.3% 1.4% 1.7%
1982 535,092 66.2% 31.3% 0.4% 0.8% 1.3%
1980 517,181 31.0% 1.0% 1.0%
1972 465,981 30.0% 1.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 1, VA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.