Looking for the best neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia? Consider Fort Ward Heights! With many spacious condos and single family homes available, Fort Ward Heights has been a popular Virginia location for home buyers in 2016. Learn about the neighborhoods demographics, employment and more in this article!
13 Facts About Fort Ward Heights
- Most of the homes were built between 1970- 1990. You can find newer homes built between 2000 - 2016 in the neighborhood as well.
- Many residents of Ford Ward Heights are employed by the government. Government employees make up about 22% of the workforce in the neighborhood.
- About 1.8% of the Fort Ward Heights neighborhood are active military members.
- High proportion of people in this Virginia neighborhood are executives, managers and professionals. These occupations make up about 64% of the neighborhood employment. That is greater than 95% of neighborhoods in America.
- You can find some diversity in Fort Ward Heights. There are some British and South American ancestry.
- 71% of the adults in Fort Ward are college educated with 4-year bachelor degree.
- Fort Ward Heights is a popular place to live for college undergrad and grad students due to it's high walkability score and it's low crime rate.
- You can expect the neighborhood to be a bit more upbeat when college is in session. However, it's also a great place for young professionals.
- This neighborhood is more densely populated than 95.9% of neighborhoods in the U.S., with 23,384 people per square mile living here.
- Fort Ward Heights neighborhood is unique because it has one of the highest proportions of one, two, or no bedroom real estate of any neighborhood in America.
- The greatest number of commuters in Fort Ward Heights neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work.
- Schools that serve this Alexandria, VA neighborhood include Francis C. Hammond Middle, John Adams Elementary and TC Williams High.
- Fort Ward Heights could be considered a "hip and trendy" neighborhood of Alexandria. With 43% of residents listed as "single" and 33.4% between the ages of 30-44.
*All stats and information above has been compiled from NeighborhoodScout.com and is subject to change.
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