Herndon, VA Profile

Herndon, VA, population 21,965, is located in Virginia's Fairfax county, about 17.1 miles from Arlington and 19.5 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Herndon's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Herndon has grown by about 1%.

Herndon's property crime levels tend to be lower than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Herndon tend to be lower than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	53%
	Females	47%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	58%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	14%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	18%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.50
	Males	30.60
	Females	32.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,655	N/A
2001	21,832	0.82%
2002	21,909	0.35%
2003	21,684	-1.03%
2004	21,633	-0.24%
2005	21,965	1.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$72,912

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	291
2003	224
2004	155
2005	209
2006	388
2007	210
2008	196

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	2	0	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	10	3	2	6	7	4	2
Robbery	-	24	14	6	10	24	11	11
Aggravated Assault	-	31	33	24	30	54	30	30

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,559
2003	2,513
2004	2,124
2005	1,793
2006	2,204
2007	1,964
2008	2,055

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	35	30	27	39	44	18	39
Larceny, Theft	-	503	494	399	328	421	396	393
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	33	36	40	27	24	16	18
Arson	-	0	0	1	3	3	1	1

Location

Elevation	368 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles