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Profile of Congressional District 3, VA


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2022 population: 778,421

2022 Census data
White:312,473 40.14%
Black:335,38643.09%
Indian:1,4990.19%
Asian:24,0903.09%
2+ races:38,6864.97%
Hispanic:62,2147.99%
Total non-White:465,94859.86%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 3, VA

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Over 65:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
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2022
NumberPercent
34.3
172,292 22.1%
606,129 77.9%
107,276 13.8%
312,220
2.37
185,806 59.5%
114,087 61.4%
30,524 16.4%
126,414 40.5%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 3, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units337,771 
Median Value$238,700 
Occupied312,22092.4%
Vacant25,5517.6%
Owned161,44251.7%
Rented150,77848.3%
Median Rent$1,227 
Single-Family Units214,64763.5%
    Detached185,74055.0%
    Attached28,9078.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units83,99124.9%
Mobile Homes5,3261.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 3, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00019,0156.1%
$10,000 to $14,99912,1973.9%
$15,000 to $19,99911,8933.8%
$20,000 to $24,99912,8394.1%
$25,000 to $29,99913,8774.4%
$30,000 to $34,99913,6064.4%
$35,000 to $39,99913,1714.2%
$40,000 to $44,99913,0104.2%
$45,000 to $49,99913,1464.2%
$50,000 to $59,99925,8168.3%
$60,000 to $74,99934,12510.9%
$75,000 to $99,99941,63913.3%
$100,000 to $124,99930,4719.8%
$125,000 to $149,99919,5706.3%
$150,000 to $199,99920,2406.5%
$200,000 or more17,6055.6%
Median Household Income63,317 
Per Capita Income35,453 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI18,0685.8%
Public Assistance8,7302.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps46,94615.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed303,90064.0%
Unemployed21,2084.5%
In Armed Forces40,5138.5%
Total Labor Force365,62177.0%
Not in Labor Force109,22623.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector114,657111,07850.8%
Non-Profit7,89318,94329.4%
Self-Employed12,23810,21754.5%
Local Government10,50318,15236.7%
State Government5,0457,68239.6%
Federal Government20,30012,32062.2%
Total Private + Self126,895121,29551.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.43,74157,09743.4%
Total170,636178,39248.9%
Pct. Govt.21.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts45,26013.0%
Sales and Office Occupations74,87821.4%
Professional, Technical81,15523.2%
Service Occupations66,35619.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3530.1%
All others81,82523.4%
White Collar 57.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade39,55011.3%
Manufacturing36,47810.4%
Educational services and health care31,4339.0%
Public administration28,3658.1%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation27,8138.0%
Professional, scientific, management24,4717.0%
Construction20,8066.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities18,1835.2%
Other services16,5164.7%
Finance, insurance and real estate10,9083.1%
Wholesale trade6,5821.9%
Information4,8781.4%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining5950.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 3, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican21,4412.75%
Puerto Rican16,8122.16%
Cuban3,1370.40%
Dominican2,4490.31%
Total Central American10,2961.32%
Costa Rican1740.02%
Guatemalan1,8240.23%
Honduran3,2820.42%
Nicaraguan5510.07%
Panamanian1,7530.23%
Salvadoran2,7120.35%
Total South American3,1810.41%
Argentinean1360.02%
Bolivian630.01%
Chilean1930.02%
Colombian8290.11%
Ecuadorian4610.06%
Paraguayan1120.01%
Peruvian9520.12%
Uruguayan60.00%
Venezuelan4290.06%
Other Hispanic4,8980.63%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino9,1721.18%
Vietnamese2,7420.35%
Indian2,4140.31%
Korean2,3320.30%
Chinese2,2690.29%
Thai7590.10%
Japanese6810.09%
Cambodian3600.05%
Bangladeshi2120.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English660,77790.9%
Spanish33,4344.6%
Tagalog5,8960.8%
Other Indo-European4,7610.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,3830.6%
Other3,2910.5%
Other Asian3,1380.4%
German, other Germanic2,4610.3%
Vietnamese2,1810.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German56,2247.2%
American55,3667.1%
English55,1807.1%
Irish51,3576.6%
Italian21,5292.8%
African13,8261.8%
Polish10,4001.3%
Scottish10,3861.3%
French10,1021.3%
European9,5331.2%
Scotch-Irish5,7840.7%
Jamaican4,5610.6%
Norwegian4,2060.5%
British4,0890.5%
Dutch3,6770.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen755,61197.1%
Not a citizen22,8102.9%
Native727,98293.5%
Foreign-born50,4396.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 3, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
15,108 3.0%32,195 6.3%141,587 27.7%177,113 34.6%88,978 17.4%56,836 11.1%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 15,108 3.0%
9-12 Years 32,195 6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 141,587 27.7%
Some College 177,113 34.6%
Bach. Degree 88,978 17.4%
Grad Degree 56,836 11.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 3, VA

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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 VA03Bobby Scott* (D) 139,659 67.2% Terry Namkung (R) 67,668 32.6% 523 0.3% 207,850
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 VA03Bobby Scott* (D) 233,326 68.4% John Collick (R) 107,299 31.4% 736 0.2% 341,361
2018-11-06 VA03Bobby Scott* (D) 198,615 91.2% 19,107 8.8% 217,722
2016-11-08 VA03Bobby Scott* (D) 208,337 66.7% Marty Williams (R) 103,289 33.1% 714 0.2% 312,340
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 3, VA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 230,576 68.3% Donald Trump* (R) 101,134 30.0% 5,702 1.7% 337,412 -14 -17 7.56%
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 233,646 67.2% Donald Trump* (R) 108,728 31.2% 5,558 1.6% 347,932 -13 -16 7.80%
2016 56% Hillary Clinton (D) 205,746 63.6% Donald Trump (R) 103,064 31.9% 14,612 4.5% 323,422 -13 -14 8.12%
* 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 3, 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 782,300 39.7% 41.6% 0.1% 3.0% 6.1% 8.4%
2020 760,127 38.8% 47.4% 2.6% 4.4% 6.8%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 3, 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.