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Census Tract 4518, Fairfax County, Virginia

Census Tract 4518, GEOID 51059451800, in Fairfax County, Virginia, entirely within Lincolnia. 3,268 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±406); the 2020 Census counted 3,485.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,268

±406 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,485

Median household income

$154,083

±$11,643 (90% margin)
Fairfax County: $153,637

Median home value

$673,500

±$29,904 (90% margin)
Fairfax County: $732,800

Median gross rent

$3,500 or more

The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Fairfax County: $2,276

Where is Census Tract 4518?

Census Tract 4518 is one of 274 census tracts in Fairfax County, Virginia. It covers 0.91 square miles of land, 3,830 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51059451800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 4518 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lincolnia100%
Census Tract 4518 (marked with a dot) in Fairfax County, Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
45114519452045274528.012001.022001.082001.09 4518 1 mi
Census Tract 4518 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Fairfax County.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 4518: Tract 4511 ($195,556), Tract 4519 ($104,655), Tract 4520 ($157,212), Tract 4527 ($105,114), Tract 4528.01 ($83,819), Tract 2001.02 in Alexandria city ($79,777), Tract 2001.08 in Alexandria city ($75,250) and Tract 2001.09 in Alexandria city ($94,496). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 4518?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 4518's population at 3,268 (±406) in 1,204 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,485 residents and 1,125 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 4518LincolniaFairfax CountyVirginia
Total population3,268±40620,3201,147,8378,705,170
Households1,204±2257,646414,1013,365,732
Average household size2.70±0.342.652.752.52
Housing units1,263±2158,353430,0473,684,756

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 4518?

The median resident of Census Tract 4518 is 43.9 years old; 20.7% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 51.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 28.4%. 31.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 4518LincolniaFairfax CountyVirginia
Median age43.9±5.038.139.139.0
Under 18 years20.7%±4.3 pts19.8%22.9%21.7%
65 years and over22.4%±4.6 pts12.8%15.0%16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)28.4%±7.6 pts22.9%17.6%11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic51.1%±8.8 pts33.1%46.8%58.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic4.7%±4.5 pts23.2%9.4%18.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic9.2%±3.9 pts13.0%19.9%6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.1%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.4%±3.0 pts7.1%5.4%4.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.3%±1.3 pts0.6%0.8%0.6%
Born outside the United States31.6%±6.1 pts38.0%30.8%13.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)43.4%±8.9 pts45.6%39.0%17.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.6%±3.6 pts8.1%7.5%9.4%
With a disability8.7%±3.5 pts8.2%8.0%12.5%
No health insurance coverage10.0%±3.3 pts9.7%7.1%6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.0%±3.9 pts90.5%93.2%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)58.1%±6.8 pts55.5%65.0%42.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)26.0%±6.6 pts28.5%33.0%18.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.2%±5.8 pts88.0%87.0%86.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 4518 earn?

Half of the 1,204 households in Census Tract 4518 earn less than $154,083 a year (±$11,643), against $153,637 across Fairfax County: 143rd highest of the county's 270 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 4518LincolniaFairfax CountyVirginia
Median household income$154,083±$11,643$121,639$153,637$93,170
Mean household income$192,167±$21,589$153,370$195,941$128,260
Per capita income$72,435±$10,810$59,420$71,828$50,666
People below the poverty line5.1%±3.8 pts7.7%5.9%9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line8.4%±13.4 pts12.3%7.2%12.3%
Households receiving SNAP0.0%±3.3 pts8.2%4.3%9.1%
Households with a computer99.1%±1.5 pts98.2%98.4%95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription96.8%±2.7 pts97.2%96.4%91.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 4518?

Owners occupy 91.1% of Census Tract 4518's occupied homes and renters 8.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $673,500 by its owner (±$29,904). The median renter pays $3,500 or more a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 4518LincolniaFairfax CountyVirginia
Median home value (owner-occupied)$673,500±$29,904$647,400$732,800$383,700
Median gross rent$3,500 or more$2,141$2,276$1,579
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent71.4%±51.2 pts41.8%36.3%39.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,101±$185$3,118$3,227$2,127
Owner-occupied homes91.1%±7.3 pts56.9%68.6%67.3%
Renter-occupied homes8.9%±7.3 pts43.1%31.4%32.7%
Housing units1,263±2158,353430,0473,684,756
Single-family detached homes93.8%±2.9 pts36.5%45.5%61.3%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.1 pts0.5%0.5%4.3%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.1 pts0.4%1.3%1.7%
Built 2010 to 20191.7%±1.8 pts6.7%7.2%9.9%
Built 1939 or earlier2.4%±2.8 pts0.7%1.1%7.0%
Households with no vehicle2.2%±2.5 pts6.7%4.8%6.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 4518 get to work?

61.1% of Census Tract 4518's workers drive alone and 24.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 4518LincolniaFairfax CountyVirginia
In the labor force (age 16+)65.1%±6.1 pts74.7%70.8%65.4%
Unemployment rate4.5%±3.3 pts5.4%4.2%4.3%
Drove alone to work61.1%±9.6 pts56.3%55.4%67.6%
Carpooled11.9%±6.6 pts9.5%7.7%8.0%
Public transportation2.8%±2.4 pts7.4%4.7%2.3%
Walked0.0%±2.4 pts1.5%1.7%2.1%
Worked from home24.3%±7.3 pts23.9%28.7%18.3%
Mean travel time to work27.4 min±2.427.6 min28.9 min27.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 4518 compare with the other tracts in Fairfax County?

Among Fairfax County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 4518 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 4518's rank among the tracts of Fairfax County and of Lincolnia
MeasureIn Fairfax CountyIn Lincolnia
Population186th of 2714th of 4
Residents per square mile175th of 2744th of 4
Median household income143rd of 2701st of 4
Per capita income122nd of 2711st of 4
Median home value144th of 2632nd of 4
Median gross rent1st of 2481st of 4
Bachelor's degree or higher198th of 2703rd of 4
Median age68th of 2711st of 4
Owner-occupied share66th of 2661st of 4

The tracts next to it on Fairfax County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 4505140th$155,313±$42,715 · within the margin of this tract3,121
Tract 4617141st$154,987±$36,847 · within the margin of this tract6,974
Tract 4823.03142nd$154,545±$23,489 · within the margin of this tract3,627
Tract 4518143rd$154,083±$11,6433,268
Tract 4521.01144th$152,321±$36,588 · within the margin of this tract5,439
Tract 4321145th$151,979±$18,154 · within the margin of this tract3,520
Tract 4224.02146th$151,451±$39,273 · within the margin of this tract4,984

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 4518?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 4518 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections