City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Manassas Park, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Manassas Park - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

16,923
Residents
$100,668
Median income
$381,200
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

Manassas Park - the verdict

Manassas Park ranks in the 78th percentile for household income and the 70th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

78th
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
87th
percentile, median rent
70th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Manassas Park, VA

Virginia's Manassas Park is a small town, with 16,923 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $100,668 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.3%. Home values in Manassas Park run a median of $381,200, and the median resident age is 35.3 years. Educational attainment runs 25.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 74.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 118 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Active). Manassas Park reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 844.2 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,246 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Virginia run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 4.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

16,923 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$100,668 /yr

Poverty 3.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Manassas Park compare to other US cities?

Where Manassas Park sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% pricier than other cities
Safety 70% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Virginia alone, Manassas Park ranks #19 of 117 Virginia cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Manassas Park against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Manassas Park toward the top of Virginia's cities

Among the 619 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Manassas Park ranks #1 - the 75th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Manassas Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#168 of 558
70th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 619
75th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#170 of 567
70th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#384 of 616
37th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#330 of 618
47th percentile in Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

78thIncome percentile
70thSafety percentile

78th percentile nationally for median household income · 70th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Manassas Park's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Manassas Park's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 56 Avg. percentile National median
Manassas Park's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Manassas Park's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$381,200 24th percentile more affordable than 24% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Manassas Park $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Manassas Park, VA Manassas Park, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Manassas Park, VA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Manassas Park, VA median $100,668/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Manassas Park, VA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Manassas Park, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 74.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
16,923
Median Income
$100,668
Median Home Value
$381,200
Median Age
35.3
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Labor force participation
74.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
844.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
80.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
764.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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16,000 residents16,500 residents17,000 residents17,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 17,161 residents 16,560 residents ▼ -3.5%
Manassas Park's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Active
Total Permits (2024)
118
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
118
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 13
2022 59
2023 166
2024 118

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
69.5%
Carpool
13.4%
Public Transit
5.9%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
10.0%
Other
0.6%

Based on 9,604 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Manassas Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
4.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Hollins
17,005 people
Bristol
17,024 people
Bull Run CDP (Prince William County)
16,688 people
Glen Allen
16,630 people
Bon Air
17,302 people
Fort Hunt
16,519 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Manassas Park's 16,923 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Millbrook, AL
16,923 people
Brunswick, ME
16,928 people
Manor, TX
16,917 people
Ashwaubenon, WI
16,931 people
Truckee, CA
16,942 people
Washougal, WA
16,945 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Manassas Park's $100,668 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lake San Marcos, CA
$100,676 median income
Bartlett, TN
$100,660 median income
Asbury Lake, FL
$100,681 median income
Woodbridge, CA
$100,682 median income
New Salem, PA
$100,688 median income
Edison, CA
$100,689 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Manassas Park, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Manassas Park, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 40.3% 11.4% 10.6% 17.1% 17.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 45.9% White 40.3% Black or African American 11.4% Asian 10.6% American Indian 3.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 17.1% Two or more races 17.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Manassas Park compares to nearby Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Manassas Park (this city) 16,923 $100,668
Hollins 17,005 $73,588
Bristol 17,024 $44,706
Bull Run CDP (Prince William County) 16,688 $86,487
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Manassas Park, VA?

What is the population of Manassas Park, VA? +

Manassas Park, VA counts 16,923 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Manassas Park, VA? +

Manassas Park households earn a median of $100,668 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Manassas Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Manassas Park; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

Is Manassas Park, VA safe? +

Manassas Park has a total crime rate of 844.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Manassas Park, VA? +

A typical home in Manassas Park is worth $381,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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