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Cascades, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 11,912.
Males: 6,001  (50.4%)
Females: 5,911  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

39.9 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 20164, 20165.

Cascades Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $167,531
Cascades:

$167,531
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $68,825

Cascades CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $714,500
Cascades:

$714,500
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $723,915; detached houses: $820,290; townhouses or other attached units: $557,606; in 2-unit structures: $628,429; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $354,051; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $384,035; mobile homes: $163,835

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,546.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cascades: 166.1 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.4%
(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.3% for Black residents, 5.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.2% for other race residents, 3.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Cascades, VA (2022)
    • 6,77152.6%White alone
    • 2,68820.9%Asian alone
    • 1,49111.6%Hispanic
    • 6595.1%Black alone
    • 6475.0%Two or more races
    • 6184.8%Other race alone
    • 160.1%American Indian alone
    • 50.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Cascades detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Iranian (7.3%), American (6.6%), English (5.5%), Irish (4.7%), Italian (3.9%), European (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

3,055 residents are foreign born (15.9% Asia, 3.4% Latin America, 2.4% Africa).

This place:

23.7%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,138 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,360 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reston, VA (6.8 miles , pop. 56,407).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (22.1 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (136.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Sugarland Run, VA (1.0 miles ),
Countryside, VA (1.2 miles ),
Lowes Island, VA (1.4 miles ),
Dulles Town Center, VA (1.5 miles ),
University Center, VA (1.8 miles ),
Sterling, VA (1.9 miles ),
Dranesville, VA (2.0 miles ),
Herndon, VA (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 39.05 N, Longitude: 77.39 W

Distribution of median household income in Cascades, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cascades, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Virginia:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 85.5. This is about average.

City:

85.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.273. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.273
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 6.21. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.21
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.361. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.361
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 13.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.57. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.57
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00212. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00212
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Cascades-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Cascades place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cascades-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 231.9 miles away from Cascades center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 114.1 miles away from Cascades center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from Cascades center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 104.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Loudoun County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Cascades:

  • JOHNSON CNTR/FALCONS LANDING (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; STERLING, VA)
  • ADVANCE HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; STERLING, VA)
  • CDC - STERLING/DULLES (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; STERLING, VA)
  • TRANS-CARE HOME HEALTH LLC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; STERLING, VA)
  • INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; LEESBURG, VA)
  • ACTUAL CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LEESBURG, VA)
  • NORVA HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; HERNDON, VA)

Amtrak stations near Cascades:

  • 8 miles: DULLES INTERNATIONAL AP'T (HERNDON, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cascades:

  • Stratford University (about 13 miles; Fairfax, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,570)
  • Montgomery College (about 13 miles; Rockville, MD; FT enrollment: 17,999)
  • George Mason University (about 16 miles; Fairfax, VA; FT enrollment: 26,002)
  • Northern Virginia Community College (about 17 miles; Annandale, VA; FT enrollment: 35,721)
  • Medtech Institute (about 17 miles; Falls Church, VA; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • Marymount University (about 17 miles; Arlington, VA; FT enrollment: 3,361)
  • American University (about 18 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 9,850)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Cascades: Algonkian Golf Course (A), Springlake Office Center (B), Northern Gate Office Center (C), Cascades Industrial Park (D), Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad Station 25 (E), Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Sterling Volunteer Fire Company Station 18 (F), Cascades Library (G), Sterling Volunteer Rescue Company 25 (H), Westlakes Community Center (I), Quarterpath Trace Community Center (J), Stephen Frazier Community Center (K), Eastern Loudoun Regional Library (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Potomac Run Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Cascades include: Our Lady of Hope Roman Catholic Church (A), Community Lutheran Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Faith Bible Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cascades include: Potomack Lakes Sportsplex (1), Algonkian Regional Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Loudoun County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.2%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.1%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
47 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
12 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Cascades:

Marital status in Cascades, VA
  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

For population 25 years and over in Cascades:

  • High school or higher: 97.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Virginia average:

12.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cascades
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cascades, VA (based on Loudoun County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic45,6876
Other34,24131
Mainline Protestant22,08051
Evangelical Protestant17,31484
Orthodox3002
Black Protestant1992
None192,490-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 48
Here:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Loudoun County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 28
This county:

1.01 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
Here:

1.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 189
This county:

6.81 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.0%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Loudoun County:

23.0%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Loudoun County:

19.2%
State:

18.6%

9.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($110,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.26%
Virginia average:

10.16%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,796 average AGI)
Loudoun County:

0.24%
Virginia average:

0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Fairfax County, VA  3.29% ($120,210 average AGI)
from Prince William County, VA  0.45% ($89,571)
from Arlington County, VA  0.36% ($132,275)


8.87% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($118,167 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.87%
Virginia average:

10.20%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,395 average AGI)
Loudoun County:

0.20%
Virginia average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Fairfax County, VA  1.76% ($107,326 average AGI)
to Prince William County, VA  0.58% ($94,160)
to Frederick County, VA  0.26% ($84,483)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cascades:

  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTN (950 AM; 2 kW; POTOMAC-CABIN JOHN, MD; Owner: SEVEN LOCKS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cascades:

  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
  • WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cascades:

  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Cascades fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 72ft / 22.5mTotal length
  • $727,000Total costs
  • 68,558Total average daily traffic
  • 384Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cascades, VA
  • 80.2%Utility gas
  • 17.9%Electricity
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cascades, VA
  • 56.8%Utility gas
  • 38.0%Electricity
  • 4.1%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Cascades compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Cascades on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: professional, scientific, and technical services (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: professional, scientific, and technical services (population 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: computer and mathematical occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Iran (population 500+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: management occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: computer and mathematical occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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