Oakton, Virginia

Geography

Oakton is located in central Fairfax County at (38.883050, −77.289900). The area is traversed by Interstate 66 and Virginia State Route 123.

The CDP is bordered to the south by the city of Fairfax, to the west by Fair Oaks, to the northwest by Difficult Run, to the north by the Wolf Trap CDP, to the east by the town of Vienna, and to the southeast by Merrifield.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Oakton has a total area of 25.3 sqkm.

Demographics

2020 census

At the 2020 census and the 2022 American Community Survey, there were 36,732 people, 14,183 housing units and 14,071 households residing in Oakton. The population density was 3,748.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,446.1/km2). The average housing unit density was 1,447.2 per square mile (558.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 52.98% White, 5.72% African American, 0.28% Native American, 24.79% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.83% from other races, and 11.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 12.29% of the population.

Of the households, 54.4% were married couples, 16.5% were a male householder with family but no spouse, and 25.1% were a female householder with family but no spouse. The average family household had 3.2 people.

The median age was 39.5, 21.7% of people were under the age of 18, and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. Of the residents the largest ancestry is, 9.7% had German ancestry, 37.1% spoke a language other than English at home, and 32.7% were born outside the United States, 55.5% of whom were naturalized citizens.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $158,343, and the median income for a family was $190,068. 5.9% of the population were military veterans, and 72.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. In the CDP 4.8% of the population was below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 2% of those age 65 or over, with 5.7% of the population without health insurance.

2010 census

The population at the 2010 census was 34,166 people.

2000 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 29,348 people, 11,118 households, and 7,649 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,024.1 PD/sqmi. There were 11,392 housing units at an average density of 1,173.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.46% White, 5.79% African American, 0.20% Native American, 13.83% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.08% from other races, and 3.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.65% of the population.

There were 11,118 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

According to the 2010 census estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $167,512, and the median income for a family was $188,308. Males had a median income of $111,856 versus $73,254 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $65,934. About 3.9% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Jim Callis, baseball writer, MLB.com
• Bryan Caplan, economics professor, George Mason University
• Serena Deeb, professional wrestler, AEW
• John Doolittle, former member, U.S. House of Representatives
• Robert F. Dorr, author and former U.S. diplomat
• Mortimer L. Downey, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation
• Jacob Frey, mayor, Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Ira Noel Gabrielson, former naturalist
• Bud Grace, cartoonist
• Francis Greenlief, former major general and Chief of the National Guard Bureau, U.S. Army
• David E. Jeremiah, former admiral, U.S. Navy
• Thomas David Jones, author and former astronaut
• John D. Lavelle, former general and Seventh Air Force commander, U.S. Air Force
• Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, former King of Rwanda
• Fred Moosally, former captain, battleship during the 1989 USS Iowa turret explosion
• Daniel R. Pearson, former chairman, U.S. International Trade Commission
• Nancy Pfotenhauer, former spokesperson, 2008 John McCain presidential campaign
• Jennifer Rubin, former columnist, The Washington Post
• Romuald Spasowski, former Polish ambassador to the United States during the Cold War, who defected to the U.S. in 1981
• John Stertzer, former professional soccer player
• John H. Sununu, former White House aide and governor of New Hampshire
• Jared Taylor, founder, American Renaissance magazine, and white nationalist
• Philip Terzian, journalist and author, former literary editor of The Weekly Standard
• Alan S. Thompson, former vice admiral, U.S. Navy
• Zain, professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Fairfax County Public Schools operates the public schools. There are two public schools located in Oakton: Oakton Elementary School and Waples Mill Elementary School. Flint Hill School, a private school, is located in Oakton. The Northern Virginia Friends School and the Montessori School of Oakton are also in the CDP. Students may also attend Flint Hill Elementary School, Luther Jackson Middle School or Henry David Thoreau Middle School in Vienna. Local high schools are Oakton High School and James Madison High School. Both schools have Vienna mailing addresses.

Public libraries

Main article: Fairfax County Public Library

Fairfax County Public Library operates the Oakton Library in Oakton.

References

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