Dunn Loring, Virginia
Location of Dunn Loring, Virginia
State	Virginia
County	Fairfax
Area
 - Total	2.0 sq miÂ
 - Land	2.0 sq miÂ
 - Water	0.0 sq miÂ
Elevation	436 ft
Population (2000)
 - Total	7,861
 - Density	3,855.9/sq miÂ
ZIP code	22027

Dunn Loring is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,861 at the 2000 census.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 7,861 people, 2,668 households, and 2,038 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,855.9 people per square mile (1,487.8/km²). There were 2,711 housing units at an average density of 1,329.8/sq mi (513.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.14% White, 3.00% African American, 0.29% Native American, 15.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.13% from other races, and 3.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.87% of the population.

There were 2,668 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

Like other surrounding areas in Fairfax County, Dunn Loring is a very affluent neighborhood with the median income for a household in the CDP at $93,896, and the median income for a family at $96,464. Males had a median income of $67,019 versus $45,341 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $37,018. About 0.4% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Dunn Loring is roughly equidistant from Washington Dulles International Airport, the largest international airport in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It is also served by the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Station stop on the Washington Metro, which is on the Orange Line.

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