Electricity rates in West Falls Church, Virginia
West Falls Church, VA ranks 2 of 23 Virginia cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (987 since 2015). West Falls Church, Virginia has 30,660 residents in 10,451 households; 37.3% heat with electricity.
West Falls Church is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe West Falls Church as the Bureau draws it.
West Falls Church on the map
Fairfax County, with West Falls Church marked
Outage risk around West Falls Church
West Falls Church, VA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 974 wind and 13 tornado, 3,219.2 per 100,000 residents of 30,660. Top gust near West Falls Church, VA: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near West Falls Church, VA: $70.6M.
Reports within 15 miles of West Falls Church, VA
wind and tornado reports, West Falls Church, VA
- 68'15
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- 129'17
- 27'18
- 134'19
- 88'20
- 168'21
- 87'22
- 77'23
- 37'24
- 105'25
| West Falls Church, VA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Falls Church, VA, 2015 | 68 | 0 | 68 |
| West Falls Church, VA, 2016 | 67 | 0 | 67 |
| West Falls Church, VA, 2017 | 123 | 6 | 129 |
| West Falls Church, VA, 2018 | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| West Falls Church, VA, 2019 | 133 | 1 | 134 |
| West Falls Church, VA, 2020 | 88 | 0 | 88 |
| West Falls Church, VA, 2021 | 165 | 3 | 168 |
| West Falls Church, VA, 2022 | 85 | 2 | 87 |
| West Falls Church, VA, 2023 | 77 | 0 | 77 |
| West Falls Church, VA, 2024 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| West Falls Church, VA, 2025 | 105 | 0 | 105 |
Who supplies West Falls Church
Fairfax County lists 2 utilities for West Falls Church, VA (30,660 residents): homes pay 11.57 to 14.09 cents per kWh, about $119 to $146 a month at 1,032 kWh, 1.1% to 1.3% of the $131,236 West Falls Church median income. Fairfax County page.
Facts about West Falls Church
- Residents of West Falls Church, VA, ACS 2023
- 30,66023 of 23 Virginia cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in West Falls Church, VA
- $131,23611 of 23 of those cities
- Households in West Falls Church, VA
- 10,4512.93 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in West Falls Church, VA
- 65.7%6,869 owners and 3,582 renter households
- Housing units in West Falls Church, VA
- 10,905454 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in West Falls Church, VA
- 37.3%3,902 of 10,451 homes
- Land area of West Falls Church, VA
- 5.0 sq mi6,141.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in West Falls Church, VA
- 1.1% to 1.3%at 1,032 kWh a month over the $131,236 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of West Falls Church, VA
- 987NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 3,219.2 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in West Falls Church, VA
- 19627,907 of 10,905 homes (72.5%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in West Falls Church, VA
- $658,700$2,140 gross rent a month, 3.90% of value a year
Housing and heating in West Falls Church
West Falls Church, VA: 7,907 of 10,905 homes were built before 1980 and 1,252 in 2000 or later. West Falls Church, VA has 6,499 detached houses, 3,290 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 14 mobile homes.
Age of homes in West Falls Church, VA
% of homes by decade built, West Falls Church, VA
- 3pre-40
- 1740s
- 2650s
- 1760s
- 1070s
- 1480s
- 290s
- 500s
- 610s
- 020+
Heating fuel in West Falls Church, VA
| West Falls Church, VA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Falls Church, VA, median year built | 1962 | 1983 | -21 years | 22 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, built before 1980 | 72.5% | 43.9% | +28.6 points | 3 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, built 2000 or later | 11.5% | 18.9% | -7.4 points | 18 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, detached houses | 59.6% | 45.6% | +14.0 points | 8 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 30.2% | 28.9% | +1.2 points | 9 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, mobile homes | 0.1% | 0.5% | -0.4 points | 15 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, renter households | 34.3% | 31.7% | +2.6 points | 10 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, median home value | $658,700 | $699,700 | -$41,000 | 7 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, median gross rent a month | $2,140 | $2,230 | -$90 | 12 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, people per household | 2.93 | 2.75 | +0.18 | 8 of 23 |
Cost of living with electricity in West Falls Church
West Falls Church, VA: 10,451 households at $1,436 a year per home for electricity (Fairfax County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $15.0 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,086 a year per household.
| Group in West Falls Church, VA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of West Falls Church, VA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Falls Church, VA, all households | 10,451 | $1,436 | $15.0 million | 1.09% |
| West Falls Church, VA, homeowners | 6,869 | $1,655 | $11.4 million | 1.26% |
| West Falls Church, VA, renters | 3,582 | $958 | $3.4 million | 0.73% |
Who lives in West Falls Church: income, cars, homes
2,381 residents of West Falls Church, VA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 36.9. In West Falls Church, VA, 1,511 of 3,501 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 3,916 households moved in since 2018 and 2,055 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. West Falls Church, VA homes: 7,029 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,596 none or one, median 6.1 rooms. In West Falls Church, VA, 1,011 of 10,451 households earn under $35,000, 1,568 $35,000-$75,000, 3,275 $75,000-$150,000 and 4,597 $150,000 or more. Of 16,957 workers in West Falls Church, VA, 3,242 work from home, 9,839 drive alone, 968 ride transit and 468 walk. In West Falls Church, VA, 480 households own no vehicle and 6,645 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that.
Household income in West Falls Church, VA
| West Falls Church, VA | Value | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| West Falls Church, VA, households under $35,000 | 9.7% | 10 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, households $150,000 or more | 44.0% | 11 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, residents below poverty | 7.8% | 7 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, median age | 36.9 | 14 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 64.5% | 16 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 11 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, households with 2+ vehicles | 63.6% | 12 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, workers at home | 19.1% | 14 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, cost-burdened renters | 43.2% | 16 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, moved in since 2018 | 37.5% | 7 of 23 |
| West Falls Church, VA, moved in before 2000 | 19.7% | 7 of 23 |
Analyst note on West Falls Church
3,902 of the 10,451 occupied homes in West Falls Church, VA heat with electricity. Household income in West Falls Church, VA is $131,236; 6,869 of its 10,451 households own. West Falls Church, VA counts 30,660 residents in 10,451 households, on 5.0 square miles.
West Falls Church, VA has 10,905 housing units, 454 of them vacant or seasonal. West Falls Church, VA ranks 2 of 23 Virginia cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1962). West Falls Church, VA ranks 7 of 23 Virginia cities for the highest median home value ($658,700).
West Falls Church, VA ranks 8 of 23 Virginia cities for the lowest share of electric heating (37%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, West Falls Church
Compare West Falls Church with nearby cities
| City near West Falls Church, VA | Distance from West Falls Church | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Falls Church, VA (this page) | 0 mi | 30,660 | $131,236 | 1962 | $658,700 | 987 | 19.1% |
| Annandale, VA | 2.3 mi south | 41,982 (+11,322) | $112,872 (-$18,364) | 1968 (+6 yr) | $650,100 (-$8,600) | 918 (-69) | 16.4% (-2.7 pts) |
| Arlington, VA | 4.8 mi east | 235,463 (+204,803) | $140,160 (+$8,924) | 1976 (+14 yr) | $864,800 (+$206,100) | 974 (-13) | 31.5% (+12.3 pts) |
| McLean, VA | 5.4 mi north | 50,232 (+19,572) | $250,001 (+$118,765) | 1976 (+14 yr) | $1,304,900 (+$646,200) | 1,017 (+30) | 35.1% (+16.0 pts) |
| Springfield, VA | 5.8 mi south | 30,894 (+234) | $123,691 (-$7,545) | 1974 (+12 yr) | $622,200 (-$36,500) | 793 (-194) | 15.3% (-3.9 pts) |
| Oakton, VA | 6.4 mi west | 36,776 (+6,116) | $163,662 (+$32,426) | 1983 (+21 yr) | $776,700 (+$118,000) | 823 (-164) | 30.7% (+11.6 pts) |
ZIP codes in West Falls Church
| ZIP area touching West Falls Church, VA | Share of the ZIP's land inside West Falls Church | Share of West Falls Church's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 22042 (West Falls Church, VA) | 76.1% | 98.0% |
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Questions on West Falls Church
West Falls Church: what is the electricity rate?
West Falls Church, VA has no price of its own; its 30,660 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 1,032 kWh month costs $119 to $146.
West Falls Church: how does it rank among Virginia cities?
West Falls Church, VA: rank 23 of 23 by its 30,660 residents, rank 11 of 23 by $131,236 median income.
West Falls Church: how many homes heat with electricity?
West Falls Church, VA: 3,902 of 10,451 occupied homes, 37.3%; Fairfax County 41.7%.
West Falls Church: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,032 kWh a month, 1.1% to 1.3% of the $131,236 median income in West Falls Church, VA.
West Falls Church: damaging storms reported nearby?
987 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of West Falls Church, VA, 2015 to 2025, 3,219.2 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in West Falls Church?
West Falls Church, VA: median home built 1962; 7,907 of 10,905 homes (72.5%) predate 1980, 6,499 are detached and 3,290 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many residents of West Falls Church, VA live below the poverty line?
2,381 residents.
How many West Falls Church, VA renters struggle with rent?
1,511 of 3,501 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How big are the homes in West Falls Church, VA?
7,029 of 10,905 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 6.1 rooms.