QOL report august 19 draft

This report was prepared by:
Special thanks for the direction and assistance provided by:
David Ellis, Assistant to the County Executive for Neighborhood Services
Karla Bruce, Director of Coordinated Services, CRS
Adrian Joye, Senior Environmental Health Specialist, Health Dept.
Allison Lowry, Quality Assurance Manager, CYF, DFS
Anne Cahill, Economic and Demographic Research Manager, DSMHS
Denise Raybon, Prevention Coordinator
Glenn Duncan, Crime Analysis Program Manager, FCPD
John Ruthinoski, Management Analyst III, DFS
Karen Walz-Fuentes, Partnership Development Manager, OPPP
Michael Liddle, GIS Customer Service Supervisor, DIT
Telly Whitfield, South County Regional Director, DSMHS
This report was made possible by the helpful cooperation of personnel in many County agen-
cies. Thanks to staff from: CEST – Jeff Blackford, Karen McClellan, Christina Sadar, Jennifer
Froley; County Executive’s Office - Denise Raybon, Sophia Dutton, Elwood Jones, Bob Bir-
mingham; DCCCP – Susan Jones, Heidi Baggett; DFS - Kathy Froyd, Ramona Simmons,
Laura Haggerty, Cindy Osborn, Anne Marie Twohie, Carol Keil, Carolyn Pantzer, Juanita Diaz,
Jackie Williams, Cheryl Jones, Andrea Lomrantz, Jennifer Branch; DPZ – Daniel White, Ster-
ling, Wheeler, Mubarika Shah; DOT – Mike Demmon; DSMHS - Telly Whitfield, Dot Gross,
Daphne Sawyer; DTA – Kevin Greenleaf, Susan Smith; Election Office – Judy Flaig; FCPD –
Patrick Lucas; FCPS - Tom Mantzoros, Ted Davis, Denise James, Jay Garant, Robin Hamby,
Michele Menapace; HCD – John Paine, Carol Erhard, Krystal Workman; Health Dept. – Rosa-
lyn Foorobar, Anna Kanianthra; JDRDC – Katherine Williams, George Spack; Office of Emer-
gency Management – John Hudson; Park Dept. – Sandy Stahlman, Scott Sizer; Virginia state
agencies – Khalid Kheirallih, Robert Magnotti, Rick Barham, Carolyn Stevens. We also appre-
ciate the valuable support from many other persons not listed here.
Emily Zimmerman, Ph.D.
Randall Salm, MBA, MS
Raymond Young, MS
Andrea Robles, MS
Center for Social Science Research
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 1H5
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-993-2993
Acknowledgements
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
3Maps
CDP Profiles
Annandale 7
Belle Haven 12
Fort Hunt 15
Groveton 20
Hybla Valley 24
Lincolnia 27
North Springfield 31
Ravensworth 34
Wakefield 37
Appendix A: Middle and High School Data 41
Appendix B: Quality of Life Indicator Definitions 52
Appendix C: Cross-CDP Comparison of Select Indicators 62
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This report represents a joint effort between
George Mason University’s Center for Social
Science Research (CSSR) and the Office of
the Executive of Fairfax County, Virginia. This
report is a pilot, meant to be a replicable study
of the quality of life in Fairfax County neighbor-
hoods across the domains of demographics,
housing, community assets, safety, health,
education, and human services. As a pilot,
this report presents data on only a limited
number of neighborhoods in the county. The
social indicators presented in this report repre-
sent data from various county, state and fed-
eral sources.
Part of the initial process of creating this pilot
report was determining a geographic unit that
could reasonably represent neighborhoods: a
geographic unit that would be recognizable to
area residents and would match with existing
data sources. The 2010 Census Designated
Places (CDPs) were chosen for this purpose.
CDPs have several advantages over other po-
tential neighborhood boundaries: 1) they were
set based upon a lengthy community process
to identify community boundaries throughout
the county, 2) they can be matched with cen-
sus tracts and block groups, and 3) it is ex-
pected that future U.S. Census data from the
annual American Community Survey will be
released at the CDP level. This pilot study
presents approximately 115 social indicators
for nine CDPs in Fairfax County, out of 72 cur-
rently planned for the 2010 Census (see Map
1 below). The nine communities profiled in
this pilot report are Annandale, Belle Haven,
Fort Hunt, Groveton, Hybla Valley, Lincolnia,
North Springfield, Ravensworth and Wake-
field.
Quality of life measures can be valuable tools
for residents, program managers and policy
makers to help foster a deeper understanding
of the social, cultural, health, education, safety
and economic dynamics that impact life in lo-
cal communities. Easily accessible data can
promote understanding of neighborhood
change and development, as well as the re-
source needs and usage by residents. Careful
monitoring of social indicators may improve
the provision of cross-agency services through
data driven decision making and the develop-
ment of policies that reflect the realities in local
communities. These outcomes all flow from
the initial rationale of the QOL project, which
was to develop: “a prototype to demonstrate
the value of neighborhood indicators for plan-
ning well-targeted response strategies and
tracking progress towards these desired re-
sults” (Quality of Life Study Report, 2008).
The list of social indicators presented in this
report was developed based upon several re-
sources: a 2008 Quality of Life Report pre-
pared by CSSR, review of similar social indi-
cators projects across the country, and discus-
sions with Fairfax County officials and pro-
gram managers. The general guidelines for
inclusion of an indicator include: relevance for
understanding general quality of life for all
residents in the county; reliable, systematic
collection of data; potential for replication; and
ability to map data to the CDPs. For most in-
dicators that were used, a data set with rele-
vant geocoding information was analyzed us-
ing ARCMAP Geographic Information Sys-
tems (GIS) software to generate data at the
CDP level. Data collection and processing
between March and July 2009 involved the
collaboration of program managers, and data-
base and GIS specialists from over 15 differ-
ent county agencies, three state offices and
one federal agency, leading to the final list of
over 100 indicators.
The timeframe for data sets was dependent on
various factors, including size of local commu-
nity populations, incidence, and data collection
procedures. Whenever possible, data was
collected for the most recent calendar year,
2008. Occasionally, data were only available
for the fiscal year or school year. The low inci-
dence of some indicators required expanding
the time period to multiple years to generate a
large enough sample to view trends in local
communities. Some data sets are purged af-
ter one year, which require capturing those
unique time periods at a specific point in time
Introduction
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Introduction
before the purge occurred.
Organization of This Report
Following this introduction, several maps are
presented to orient the user to the relevant
geographic boundaries in Fairfax County.
Map 1 shows all of the proposed 2010 CDPs.
Map 2 and Map 3 show in greater detail the
CDPs (mainly in the Annandale and West Po-
tomac areas) profiled in this pilot report.
The body of the report presents the QOL data
for each of the nine CDPs profiled in this re-
port, in alphabetical order. For each CDP,
data are presented for demographics, hous-
ing, community assets, community pride,
safety and crime, health, human services, and
education. Elementary school data are pro-
vided for the elementary schools zoned for
each CDP. The names of the middle and high
schools for each CDP are also noted. For de-
tailed middle and high school data, readers
are asked to refer to Appendix A.
Appendix A contains data on middle and high
schools in profiled CDPs.
Appendix B presents details regarding data
collection for each of the indicators: the indica-
tor label, definition, source agency, contact
persons for accessing the data, and when
possible, source database, matching and tied
rates for ARCMAP GIS software, and the inci-
dence throughout the county.
Appendix C presents selected indictors across
CDPs for ease of comparison.
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Maps
Map 1: Fairfax County (Proposed) 2010 Census Designated Places
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Maps
Map 2: Annandale area 2010 Census Designated Places
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Maps
Map 3: West Potomac area 2010 Census Designated Places
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UNIQUE COMMUNITY FEATURES
One of the largest CDPs in the county by
population.
Thomas Jefferson High School.
Annandale
Annandale CDP is located in the Braddock, Mason and Providence supervisory dis-
tricts. It is 7.87 square miles, bordered by Lincolnia, Lake Barcroft, Jefferson, Wood-
burn, Wakefield, North Springfield and Springfield communities.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total population ( 2000 ) : 38,295
Population density 4,866
Median age ( in years ) 41.1
Asian/Pacific Islander 21.8%
Black, non-Hispanic 6.5%
Hispanic ( any race ) : 16.6%
White 51.1%
Other races 4.1%
Foreign born 39.3%
Linguistic isolation 11.6%
Average household size 2.7
Average family size 3.17
Percent family households 67.8%
Percent female-headed households 16.4%
Less than high school ( age 25+ ) 12.1%
High school degree ( age 25+ ) 19.3%
Bachelor ’ s degree ( age 25+ ) 26.8%
Master ’ s degree ( age 25+ ) 12.0%
Prof. or doctoral degree ( a ge 25+ ) 5.3%
Unemployment rate ( age 16+ ) 2.1%
Median household income $79,272
Percent in poverty 8.2%
HOUSING
Median home value $226,800
Percent owner occupied units 62.8%
Median rent $887
Affordable rental housing units 1,049
Requests for affordable housing 482
Dedicated senior housing units 246
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Annandale—CONTINUED
COMMUNITY ASSETS
Hospitals and urgent care facilities 1
Community Centers 0
Teen Centers 1
Senior centers 0
RECenters 0
Public access computer services 1
Churches 44
Large grocery stores (June 2009 ) 19
Civic & neighborhood associations 77
Community pools 42
Libraries 1
Fire Stations 1
Nearest Metro Station ( miles ) 3.93
Bus stops 207
Parks 21
Child care sites ( 2008 ) 111
Resident usage of Park Dept. programs 1,796
Facilities serving elderly/disabled 8
Faith-based & community orgs (2009 ) 11
Voter participation, 2008 election 75.5%
COMMUNITY PRIDE
Tenant-landlord complaints ( 2008 ) 4
Homes in foreclosure ( May 2009 ) 76
Zoning violations, occupied property 12,110
Vacant, blighted houses ( 2008 ) 63
Boarding houses ( 2008 ) 15
Houses with tall grass ( 2008 ) 170
Unpermitted construction ( 2 008 ) 36
SAFETY AND CRIME
Property crimes 881
Violent crimes 36
Drug-related crimes 95
Domestic violence 487
Neighborhood watch pending
Juveniles on probation, FY2008 60
HEALTH
Live births ( 2007 ) 632
Non marital births ( 2007 ) 206
Births by teen mothers ages 10-17 ( 2007 ) 8
Percent of women who received prenatal care in first trimester ( 2007 ) 76.6%
Babies born with low birth weight ( 2007 ) 51
Deaths from cancer ( 2007) 47
Persons with HIV/AIDS ( 1 2/31/08 ) and AIDS-related deaths (since 1982 ) 93
Persons with tuberculosis ( 2 007 ) 4
Persons with sexually transmitted diseases ( 2004-2008 ) 219
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EDUCATION
Annandale High School — see page 41 Poe MS and Holmes MS — see page 47 and 45
Annandale Terrace Elem. School (k-5 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
HUMAN SERVICES
Requests for basic needs assistance on human services line 1,076
Reported child abuse and neglect cases ( 2008 ) 100
Homes with children removed and put in foster care ( 2008 ) 14
Foster care homes ( 2008) 0
Medicaid recipients (Jan. 2009 ) 2,774
TANF recipients (Jan. 2009 ) 142
SNAP recipients ( Jan. 2009 ) 1,617
Medicaid Expansion ( M-SCHIP ) recipients ( Jan. 2009 ) 242
FAMIS ( S-SCHIP ) recipients ( Jan. 2009 ) 403
Uninsured persons receiving medical assistance ( CHCN program ) ( 2008 ) 854
Uninsured children receiving medical assistance ( MCCP program ) ( 2008 ) 143
Children in Head Start and Early Head Start ( 2008-9 school year ) 115
Children receiving Head Start financial assistance ( 2 008-9 school year ) 597
Total students 679 Student race/ethnicity
General education students 71.3% Asian or Pacific Islander 24.3%
Special education students 10.3% Black 13.8%
ESOL students 42.4% Hispanic 48.9%
Limited English proficient students 53.9% White 9.6%
Gifted school based, students 10.9% Other ethnic group 3.4%
Free/reduce price lunch, students 64.2%
Projected number of students year 2013 909 SOL scores grade 5
Businesses partnering with school ( 2008-9 ) 2 English writing ( % passed) 82.4%
Language immersion program none English reading (% passed) 83.3%
SACC program yes History (% passed ) 76.7%
Members in PTA 97 Mathematics ( % passed ) 87.9%
USDOE Title I funding for poor children yes Science ( % passed ) 60.8%
No Child Left Behind, Annual Progress yes Average SOL score 58
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Columbia Elementary School (k-5 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
EDUCATION — continued
Braddock Elementary School (k-5 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
USDOE Title I funding for poor children no Science ( % passed ) 87.9%
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Weyanoke Elementary School (k-5 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
Woodburn Elem. School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
No Child Left Behind, Annual Progress no Average SOL score 40
Note: Woodburn ES feeds into Jackson MS ( page 46) and Falls Church HS ( p age 42 )
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Potomac River (nearby)
Belle Haven
Belle Haven CDP is in the Mount Vernon supervisory district. It is 2.63 square miles,
bordered by Alexandria, Fort Hunt, Huntington and Groveton communities.
DEMOGRAPHICS
White 83.7%
Other races 1.6%
Foreign born 10.4%
HOUSING
Median rent $969
Affordable rental housing units 56
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Belle Haven—CONTINUED
COMMUNITY ASSETS
Community Centers 0
Teen Centers 0
Senior centers 0
RECenters 0
Churches 19
Community pools 9
Libraries 0
Fire Stations 1
Bus stops 53
Parks 3
Resident usage of Park Dept. programs 363
COMMUNITY PRIDE
SAFETY AND CRIME
Property crimes 177
Violent crimes 15
HEALTH
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Belle Haven—CONTINUED
EDUCATION
West Potomac High School — see page 50 Sandburg Middle School — see page 48
Belle View Elementary School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
HUMAN SERVICES
Requests for basic needs assistance on human services line 96
Medicaid recipients (Jan. 2009 ) 190
SNAP recipients ( Jan. 2009 ) 128
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Potomac River (nearby)
Fort Hunt
Fort Hunt CDP is in the Mount Vernon supervisory district. It is 6.5 square miles, bor-
dered by Belle Haven, Groveton, Hybla Valley and Mount Vernon communities.
DEMOGRAPHICS
White 92.0%
Other races 0.9%
Foreign born 6.5%
HOUSING
Median rent $1,400
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Fort Hunt—CONTINUED
COMMUNITY ASSETS
Community Centers 1
Teen Centers 0
Senior centers 1
RECenters 0
Churches 25
Community pools 11
Libraries 1
Fire Stations 0
Bus stops 93
Parks 12
Voter participation, 2008 election n/a
COMMUNITY PRIDE
SAFETY AND CRIME
Property crimes 156
Violent crimes 1
HEALTH
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EDUCATION
Fort Hunt Elementary School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
HUMAN SERVICES
Language immersion program Spanish English reading (% passed) 94.1%
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Hollin Meadows Elem. School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
Stratford Landing Elem. School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
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Waynewood Elementary School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
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Huntley Meadow Park
Groveton
Groveton CDP is in the Lee and Mount Vernon supervisory districts. It is 4.47 square
miles, bordered by Hybla Valley, Fort Hunt, Belle Haven, Rose Hill, Hayfield, and
Woodlawn communities.
DEMOGRAPHICS
White 49.2%
Other races 2.4%
Foreign born 23.8%
HOUSING
Median rent $1,175
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Groveton—CONTINUED
COMMUNITY ASSETS
Community Centers 1
Teen Centers 0
Senior centers 0
RECenters 1
Churches 7
Community pools 11
Libraries 1
Fire Stations 0
Bus stops 106
Parks 13
COMMUNITY PRIDE
SAFETY AND CRIME
Property crimes 360
Violent crimes 20
HEALTH
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EDUCATION
Bucknell Elementary School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
HUMAN SERVICES
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Groveton Elementary School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
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One of the most densely populated com-
munities in the county.
Hybla Valley
Hybla Valley CDP is in the Lee and Mount Vernon supervisory districts. It is 2.07
square miles, bordered by Fort Hunt, Groveton, Woodlawn and Mount Vernon commu-
nities.
DEMOGRAPHICS
White 33.6%
Other races 5.2%
Foreign born 5.7%
HOUSING
Median rent $724
Affordable rental housing units 1,446
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Hybla Valley—CONTINUED
COMMUNITY ASSETS
Community Centers 1
Teen Centers 0
Senior centers 0
RECenters 0
Churches 14
Community pools 14
Libraries 0
Fire Stations 1
Bus stops 57
Parks 6
Voter participation, 2008 election n/a
COMMUNITY PRIDE
SAFETY AND CRIME
Property crimes 578
Violent crimes 61
HEALTH
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Hybla Valley—CONTINUED
EDUCATION
Hybla Valley Elementary School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
HUMAN SERVICES
SNAP recipients ( Jan. 2009 ) 1,387
Members in PTA ( not available for this school ) - - - - Mathematics ( % passed ) 74.6%
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Shirley Edsall Industrial Complex (nearby)
Lincolnia
Lincolnia CDP is in Mason supervisory district. It is 4.63 square miles, bordered by Al-
exandria, Bailey’s Crossroads, Lake Barcroft, Annandale, Springfield and Franconia
communities.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Hispanic ( any race ) 22.2%
White 44.9%
Other races 6.0%
Foreign born 39.7%
HOUSING
Median rent $944
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Lincolnia—CONTINUED
COMMUNITY ASSETS
Community Centers 1
Teen Centers 1
Senior centers 1
RECenters 0
Churches 21
Community pools 19
Libraries 0
Fire Stations 0
Bus stops 82
Parks 17
COMMUNITY PRIDE
SAFETY AND CRIME
Property crimes 440
Violent crimes 24
HEALTH
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HUMAN SERVICES
EDUCATION
Annandale High School — see page 41 Poe Middle School—page 47
Bren Mar Elementary School (k-5 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
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Park Lawn Elementary School (k-5 grades)
NOTE: Park Lawn ES feeds Glasgow MS ( page 44 ) and Stuart HS ( page 49)
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Lake Accotink Park (nearby)
North Springfield
North Springfield CDP is in the Braddock supervisory district. It is 1.53 square miles,
bordered by Annandale, Springfield and Ravensworth communities.
DEMOGRAPHICS
White 44.7%
Other races 3.1%
Foreign born 25.4%
HOUSING
Median rent $888
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North Springfield—CONTINUED
COMMUNITY ASSETS
Community Centers 0
Teen Centers 0
Senior centers 0
RECenters 0
Churches 0
Community pools 4
Libraries 0
Fire Stations 0
Bus stops 29
Parks 5
COMMUNITY PRIDE
SAFETY AND CRIME
Property crimes 88
Violent crimes 4
HEALTH
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North Springfield—CONTINUED
EDUCATION
Annandale High School — see page 41 Holmes Middle School — see page 45
North Springfield Elem. School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
HUMAN SERVICES
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Lake Accotink Park (nearby)
Ravensworth Farm Civic Association
Ravensworth
The Ravensworth CDP is located in the Braddock supervisory district. It is 1.04
square miles, bordering on Wakefield, Annandale, North Springfield, Springfield and
Kings Park.
DEMOGRAPHICS
White 78.9%
Other races 0.0%
Foreign born 18.2%
HOUSING
Median rent $1,115
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RAVENSWORTH—CONTINUED
COMMUNITY ASSETS
Community Centers 0
Teen Centers 0
Senior centers 0
RECenters 0
Churches 2
Community pools 2
Libraries 1
Fire Stations 0
Bus stops 22
Parks 2
COMMUNITY PRIDE
Zoning violations, occupied property 905
SAFETY AND CRIME
Property crimes 40
Violent crimes 2
Domestic violence 7
HEALTH
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RAVENSWORTH—CONTINUED
Language immersion program Spanish English reading (% passed) 92.0%
SACC program yes History (% passed ) 100%
EDUCATION
Annandale High School — see page 41 Poe MS — pages 47
Ravensworth Elementary School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
HUMAN SERVICES
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The main Northern Virginia Community
College campus
Audrey Moore RECenter
Wakefield
Wakefield CDP is in the Braddock supervisory district. It is 3.81 square miles, bor-
dered by Long Branch, Kings Park, Ravensworth, Annandale and Woodburn commu-
nities.
DEMOGRAPHICS
White 82.1%
Other races 2.1%
Foreign born 3.6%
HOUSING
Median rent $1,611
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Wakefield—CONTINUED
COMMUNITY ASSETS
Community Centers 2
Teen Centers 0
Senior centers 1
RECenters 1
Churches 11
Community pools 9
Libraries 0
Fire Stations 0
Bus stops 84
Parks 12
COMMUNITY PRIDE
SAFETY AND CRIME
Property crimes 82
Violent crimes 2
HEALTH
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EDUCATION
Woodson High School — see page 51 Frost Middle School — see page 43
Canterbury Woods Elem. School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
HUMAN SERVICES
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Wakefield Forest Elem. School (k-6 grades) (all data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted)
Language immersion program none English reading (% passed) 100%
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Annandale High School (9-12 grades)
( a ll data for 2007-8 school year, unless noted )
Total students 2,390
General education students 85.6%
Special education students 14.4%
ESOL students 14.9%
Limited English proficient students 26.3%
Projected number of students year 2013 2,989
IB or AP program available IB
Businesses partnering with school ( 2008-9 ) 1
Members in PTA 663
USDOE Title I funding for poor children no
No Child Left Behind, Annual Progress yes
SAT scores grade 12
Critical reading and math - average combined score, total population 1,044
Critical reading, math and writing - average combined score, total population 1,553
Student race/ethnicity
Asian or Pacific Islander 22.1%
Black 14.3%
Hispanic 28.9%
White 31.2%
Other ethnic group 3.4%
Student Protection and Risk Indicators
Students who volunteered for community service in the last year 66.4%
Students who say they feel safe at school 87.4%
Student participation in extra-curricular activities in the last year 77.3%
Students who say the rules in their family are clear 85.1%
Students who say parents know where they are and who with when away from home 86.4%
Student marijuana use in the last 30 days 13.9%
Student alcohol use in the last 30 days 36.6%
Students who have ever had sexual intercourse 43.9%
Students who carried a weapon ( other than a handgun ) in the past year 25.6%
Appendix A: Middle School and High School Data
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Falls Church High School (9-12 grades)
ESOL students 15.2%
IB or AP program available AP
Members in PTA pending
SAT scores grade 12
Black 7.6%
Hispanic 35.5%
White 30.7%
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ESOL students 3.5%
Gifted school based, students 42.7%
IB or AP program available none
Language immersion program none
No Child Left Behind, Annual Progress no
Students who ’ s parents know where they are and who with when away from home 90.2%
Frost Middle School (7-8 grades)
SOL scores grade 8 Student race/ethnicity
English writing ( % passed) 95.2% Asian or Pacific Islander 21.5%
English reading ( % passed) 98.2% Black 3.1%
Civics and Econ ( % passed ) 95.1% Hispanic 5.9%
Mathematics ( % passed ) 96.9% White 63.6%
Science ( % passed ) 95.9% Other ethnic group 5.9%
Average SOL score 478
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ESOL students 37.8%
Language immersion program Spanish
Glasgow Middle School (6-8 grades)
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Total students 794
ESOL students 23.3%
Members in PTA 158
Holmes Middle School (6-8 grades)
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Total students 924
ESOL students 20.9%
Jackson Middle School (7-8 grades)
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ESOL students 27.0%
Members in PTA 212
Poe Middle School (6-8 grades)
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ESOL students 10.5%
Members in PTA 111
Sandburg Middle School (7-8 grades)
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Stuart High School (9-12 grades)
ESOL students 21.0%
SAT scores grade 12
Black 11.3%
Hispanic 39.6%
White 27.0%
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West Potomac High School (9-12 grades)
ESOL students 9.4%
Members in PTA 583
SAT scores grade 12
Black 24.7%
Hispanic 19.4%
White 43.4%
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Woodson High School (9-12 grades)
ESOL students 4.1%
SAT scores grade 12
Black 3.8%
Hispanic 6.2%
White 64.0%
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Appendix B: Quality of Life Indicator Definitions
Demographic indicators
 Area in square miles: area in square miles obtained from GIS ARCMAP software using 2010 Cen-
sus Designated Places boundary layer. Source agency: GIS analysis by CSSR.
 Total population: total population of CDP. Source: U.S. Census 2000, Summary File 1, question
P7.
 Population density: number of persons per square mile. Density determined by dividing the total
population for the CDP by the area in square miles. Area figure from ARCMAP software. Popula-
tion from 2000 Census data.
 Median age: Median age of population within the CDP, in years. When multiple block groups exist
in the CDP, the median for the various groups is given. Source: U.S. Census 2000, Summary File
1, question P13.
 Race/ethnicity: Note: Question P7 of Census Summary File 3 was used to identify race/ethnicity for
this study. P7 identifies race separately from ethnicity – i.e., all Non-Hispanic or Latino compared to
Hispanic and Latino. All Hispanics are thus separate category and not broken out by race. Source:
U.S. Census 2000, Summary File 3, question P7.
 Asian and Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic): percent of total population of CDP categorized by
U.S. Census as Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
 Black (non-Hispanic): percent of total population of CDP categorized by U.S. Census as
Black or African American.
 Hispanic: percent of total population of CDP categorized by U.S. Census as Hispanic or La-
tino.
 White (non-Hispanic): percent of total population of CDP categorized by U.S. Census as
White.
 Other races (non-Hispanic): percent of total population of CDP of any other racial groups.
Includes Native American, Alaska Native, and those considered Other Races.
 Foreign born: percent of total population of CDP that is foreign born. Some are naturalized citi-
zens, some are not citizens. All non-foreign born citizens are categorized as “native born” citizens.
Source: U.S. Census 2000, Summary File 3, question P21.
 Linguistic isolation of households: percent of total households that are linguistically isolated. Per
U.S. Census: “A linguistically isolated household is one in which no member 14 years old and over
(1) speaks only English or (2) speaks a non-English language and speaks English "very well.” In
other words, all members 14 years old and over have at least some difficulty with English. Source:
U.S. Census 2000, Summary File 3, question P20.
 Average household size: average household size of all households in CDP. Discrete number, 2
decimal points. When multiple block groups exist, average of all block groups. Source: U.S. Cen-
sus 2000, Summary File 1, question P17.
 Average family size: average family size of all families in CDP. Discrete number, 2 decimal points.
When multiple block groups exist, average of all block groups. Source: U.S. Census 2000, Sum-
mary File 1, question P33.
 Family households: percent of total households that are categorized as family households. All
other households are considered “non-family” households. Source: U.S. Census 2000, Summary
File 1, question P26.
 Female headed households: percent of total households that are headed by females, with no hus-
bands present. U.S. Census definition: “female householder, no husband present.” Source: U.S.
Census 2000, Summary File 3, question P15.
 Less than high school: percent of total population over age 25 that didn’t graduate high school.
Source: U.S. Census, Summary File 3, question P37.
 High school graduate: percent of total population over age 25 that have high school degree as
highest level of education. Source: U.S. Census 2000, Summary File 3, question P37.
 Bachelor’s degree: percent of total population over age 25 that have a Bachelor’s degree as high-
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est level of education. Source: U.S. Census 2000, Summary File 3, question P37.
 Master’s degree: percent of total population over age 25 that have a Master’s degree as highest
level of education. Source: U.S. Census 2000, Summary File 3, question P37.
 Professional and Ph.D. degree: percent of total population over age 25 that have professional or
doctorate degrees as highest level of education. Source: U.S. Census 2000, Summary File 3, ques-
tion P37.
 Persons over age 16 unemployed: percent of total population over age 16 in the CDP who are
unemployed. US Census definition: “Unemployed. All civilians 16 years old and over were classi-
fied as unemployed if they were neither "at work" nor "with a job but not at work" during the refer-
ence week, were looking for work during the last 4 weeks, and were available to start a job. Also
included as unemployed were civilians 16 years old and over who: did not work at all during the ref-
erence week, were on temporary layoff from a job, had been informed that they would be recalled to
work within the next 6 months or had been given a date to return to work, and were available to re-
turn to work during the reference week, except for temporary illness.” Source: U.S. Census 2000,
Summary File 3, question P43.
 Median household income: median household income for all households in CDP in 1999 dollars.
Dollar figure, 5 digits. Source: U.S. Census 2000, Summary File 3, question P53.
Poverty status: Definition: percent of total population who lived in poverty in 1999. Includes those
categorized as “income in 1999 below poverty level.” Source: U.S. Census 2000, Summary File 3,
question P87.
Demographic data for the nine CDPs in this pilot study were gathered from the U.S. 2000 Census, by
identifying those Census tracts and block groups within each CDP boundary. Census data was pulled
from Census 2000 Summary File 1 and Summary File 3 for each of the nine CDPs. From Summary File
1, data retrieved for the following indicators: P1 Total Population; P13 Median Age by Sex; P17 Average
Household Size; P26 Household Type by Household Size; P33 Average Family Size; H4 Tenure. For
Summary File 3, data retrieved for the following indicators: P1 Total Population; P7 Hispanic or Latino by
Race; P15 Family type by Presence of Own Children Under 18 Years by Age of Own Children; P20
Household Language by Linguistic Isolation; P21 Place of Birth by Citizenship Status; P37 Sex by Edu-
cational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over; P43 Sex by Employment Status for the Popu-
lation 16 Years and Over; P 53 Median Household Income in 1999 (Dollars); P87 Poverty Status in 1999
by Age; H63 Median Gross Rent (dollars); and H85 Median Value (dollars) for all Owner-occupied Hous-
ing Units. When multiple block groups exist in the CDP, various formulas are used. For percentages,
the sum of the demographic indicator for all block groups is divided by the sum of the total population for
that indicator. For indicators using median data, such as median household income, the median of the
median numbers for the various groups is given. For indicators using mean data, such as average
household size, the mean of the average numbers for the various block groups is given.
Specific Census Tracts and Block Groups used for each 2010 Census Designated Place are as follows:
 Annandale CDP – Census Tract 4507; Census Tract 4508; Census Tract 4510; Census Tract 4520;
Census Tract 4521; Census Tract 4522; Census Tract 4523; Census Tract 4506, Block Groups 1, 2.
 Belle Haven CDP – Census Tract 4151; Census Tract 4152.
 Fort Hunt CDP – Census Tract 4156; Census Tract 4157; Census Tract 4158; Census Tract 4154,
Block Groups 2, 4; Census Tract 4155, Block Group 2, 3.
 Groveton CDP – Census Tract 4153; Census Tract 4213; Census Tract 4214.
 Hybla Valley CDP – Census Tract 4215; Census Tract 4154, Block Groups 1, 3; Census Tract 4155,
Block Group 1.
 Lincolnia CDP – Census Tract 4518; Census Tract 4519; Census Tract 4526.
 North Springfield CDP – Census Tract 4305, Block Group 1; Census Tract 4524, Block Groups 1-4.
 Ravensworth CDP – Census Tract 4304, Block Group 3.
 Wakefield CDP – Census Tract 4407; Census Tract 4408, Block Groups 2, 3.
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Housing indicators:
 Median home value: median value of all owner-occupied housing units in the CDP, in dollars. Note
year of data differs. Source: U.S. Census, Summary File 3, question H85.
 Owner-occupied houses: percent of total households that are owner occupied. All non-owner-
occupied houses are categorized as renter-occupied houses. Source: U.S. Census, Summary File
1, question H4.
 Median cost for rent: median amount renters paid for rental units. In dollars. U.S. Census defini-
tion: “Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity,
gas, water and sewer) and fuels (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.) if these are paid by the renter (or
paid for the renter by someone else).” Source: U.S. Census, Summary File 3, question H63.
 Number of total affordable rental housing units: number of total fixed rental affordable housing
units within CDP, including 1) county owned property (Public Housing (low income), FC Rental
Housing (low to moderate income and Magnet housing), and Supportive Housing (elderly, assisted
living and group homes); 2) privately owned property receiving county or federal funding (Federally
funded, non-federally funded) 3) and privately owned property mandated by county ordinance
(Rental Affordable Dwelling Units). Does not include Housing Choice Voucher units. Source
agency: HCD.
 Number of requests for affordable rental housing: number of requests for affordable housing
from within the CDP, based on current addresses of requesters for affordable rental housing. In-
cludes all unduplicated requests for Housing Choice Vouchers, Public Housing, and FC Rental Pro-
gram. Includes requesters with post office boxes within the CDP. Source agency: HCD.
 Number of dedicated senior housing units: number of housing units exclusively for seniors within
the CDP. This data is a subset of the affordable rental housing unit data, i.e. duplicate data.
Source agency: HCD.
Community Assets indicators:
 Hospitals and urgent care facilities: all hospitals and urgent care centers in the CDP as of 2008.
Source agency: DIT GIS.
 Community centers: number of community center sites in CDP as of June 2009. Community Cen-
ters offer many family activities, space for events, and fitness centers. Source: FC Community and
Recreational Services website. Source agency: CRS.
 Teen centers: number of sites in CDP. Membership at teen centers and most programs is free.
Source: FC Community and Recreational Services website. FC n= 17. 94% of addresses matched
and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: CRS.
 Senior centers: number of sites in CDP. Senior centers are open to Fairfax County residents 55
years of age or older. Source: FC Community and Recreational Services website. FC n= 11. 100%
of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: CRS.
 REC Centers: number of Recreation Centers in CDP. There are nine RECenters in the county.
Source: FC Community and Recreational Services website. FC n= 9. 100% of addresses matched
and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: CRS.
 Public access computer services: number of sites in CDP in 2008. Includes access at computer
clubhouses and Computer Learning Centers Partnership (CLCP) sites, and some community, teen
and senior centers. Source: Karla Bruce, CRS. FC n= 12. 92% of addresses matched and tied
with ARCMAP. Source agency: CRS.
 Churches: number of churches located within the CDP as of 2008. Source:
DTAMGR.GIS_ASMTALL file. Source agency: DIT GIS.
 Large grocery stores as of June 2009: all grocery stores in the CDP as of June 2009. These in-
clude most large chain grocery stores, such as Shoppers, Costco, Giant, and Safeway. Data re-
ceived from VA Dept. of Agriculture which maintains a list of retail food stores for inspection pur-
poses. Fairfax County n = 470. 91% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source
agency: VA Dept. of Agriculture.
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 Civic and neighborhood associations: number of civic and neighborhood associations in the
CDP. Last updated 2003. Civic and neighborhood associations, FC n =1,700. Source agency: DIT
GIS and OPA.
 Community pools: number of community pools in the CDP. Community polls, FC n= 980. Source:
GISMGR PLANIMETRIC.GISMGR file. Source agency: DIT GIS.
 Libraries: number of libraries in the CDP as of 2008. Libraries, FC n=24. Source:
GIS.POINTSOFINTEREST file. Source agency: DIT GIS.
 Fire stations: number of fire stations in the CDP as of 2008. Fire stations, FC n=39. Source:
GIS.POINTSOFINTEREST file. Source agency: DIT GIS.
 Distance to metro stop: distance to metro stop from the center (centroid) of the CDP, noting the
closest metro station. Source: GIS analysis by CSSR.
 Bus stops: number of bus stops within or along the boundary of the CDP, as of July 2009. A buffer
zone of 100 feet was used to include all bus stops that run along the boundary of each Census Des-
ignated Place. Source: Bus Stop Inventory Database. Source agency: DOT.
 Parks: number of parks located within the CDP as of 2008. FC n = 416. Source:
PRKMGR.Parks.FCPA file. Source agency: DIT GIS.
 Child care sites: number of public and private child care sites within the CDP in 2008. Includes
family child and private centers, but not SACC child care sites. Source: Office for Children Informa-
tion System database. FC n= 2,395. 95% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source
agency: DFS.
 Resident usage of Park Dept. programs: number of residents who registered for Park Services
programs (i.e. classes, camps and tours) at RECenters in 2008, who live within the CDP. FC n=
60,092. Source: ParkNet database. 89% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source
agency: Park Dept.
 Facilities serving elderly and disabled: all facilities that provide services to elderly and disabled
persons in the CDP, as of June 2009. Includes adult day care, assisted living, homeless shelters,
group homes, nursing homes, senior centers, senior residences. FC n= 126. Source: OEM Facili-
ties List. 96% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: Office of Emergency
Management.
 Faith based and community based organizations: number of faith based and community based
organizations in the CDP, as identified by a list of organizations maintained by Office of Emergency
Management as of June 2009. Organizations only having PO boxes (about 4% of total) are not in-
cluded. FC n= 157. Source: OEM Facilities List. 97% of addresses matched and tied with
ARCMAP. Source agency: Office of Emergency Management.
 Voter participation in 2008 election: percent of active registered voters who voted in 2008 presi-
dential election. When multiple precincts exist within the CDP, the average is used. Data manually
tallied. Some election precincts cross Census Designated Places boundaries; no data available for
Fort Hunt and Hybla Valley due to boundary conflicts. Actual precincts used include: Lincolnia –
507, 510, 516, 526; Wakefield – 104,113, 116, 122; Ravensworth – 115; North Springfield – 110,
111; Annandale – 102, 106, 508, 513, 518, 519, 521, 523, 717; Belle Haven – 601, 602; Groveton –
605, 606, 608, 609, 611, 612. Source: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb/result/RESU0708.pdf.
Source agency: Election Office.
Community Pride indicators:
 Tenant – landlord complaints: number of tenant-landlord complaints in the CDP in 2008, based on
tenant addresses for complaints that were opened. Data from Internet Quorum database. Fairfax
County n = 1,011. 92% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: DCCCP.
 Number of homes in foreclosure: number of residential and commercial properties currently in
foreclosure as of May 2009, per DTA Real Estate Division data collection. FC n= 1,144. Source:
FC Integrated Assessment System. Source agency: Dept. of Tax Administration.
 Zoning violations for occupied property: number of zoning violations in occupied houses in the
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CDP in 2008. These include all zoning violations for property maintenance. The list of DPZ viola-
tion types contains about 200 different types of violations. These violations are sometimes referred
to as “community pride violations.” Source: Fairfax Inspections Database Online database. Source
agency: DPZ.
 Vacant, blighted house cases: number of blighted house cases established by the Blight Nuisance
Vacancy Unit based on complaints within the CDP in 2008. The complaints received generally are
for blighted or vacant properties that have property maintenance violations. Actual number of
houses considered blighted is much smaller, since intensive process resolves many cases. Occu-
pied properties with maintenance deficiencies are addressed through the Virginia Maintenance
Code. Cases started in Fairfax County n= 1,086. Source: FIDO database. Source agency: Code
Enforcement Strike Team.
 Boarding house cases: number of boarding house cases established by the Enhanced Code En-
forcement Strike Team based on complaints in the CDP in 2008. Complaints received are generally
for multiple-occupancy or multiple-dwelling which, if validated, could include health, building, fire,
zoning, and property maintenance code violations. Cases started in Fairfax County n= 185.
Source: FIDO database. Source agency: Code Enforcement Strike Team.
 Tall grass cases: number of tall grass cases established by the Dept. of Public Works-Grass En-
forcement Program based on complaints within the CDP in 2008. Fairfax County frequently re-
ceives multiple complaints for a property with tall grass, but only one case is established for that
property. Complaints received are for tall grass in excess of 12 inches. Cases started in Fairfax
County n= 3,198. Source: FIDO database. Source agency: Code Enforcement Strike Team.
 Unpermitted construction or remodeling cases: number of cases of unpermitted construction or
remodeling established by the Dept. of Public Works-Unpermitted Work Program based on com-
plaints within the CDP in 2008. The complaints for unpermitted work pertain to regulated work un-
der the building code. Examples of typical unpermitted work include construction or alterations of
decks, retaining walls, accessory storage structures (sheds), additions, interior renovations, etc.
Cases started in FC, n= 583. Source: FIDO database. Source agency: Code Enforcement Strike
Team.
Safety and Crime indicators:
 Property crimes: number of property crimes committed within the CDP in 2008. Property crime
includes burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. Theft-type offenses involve the taking of
money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. FC n= 15,882. 89%
of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: Police Dept.
 Violent crimes: number of violent crimes committed within the CDP in 2008. Violent crime includes
murder and manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes involve
force or threat of force. Data from FC Police Department. FC n= 733. 89% of addresses matched
and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: Police Dept.
 Drug-related crimes: number of drug-related crimes in the CDP in 2008. As coded by FC Police
Dept. 79% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: FC Police Dept.
 Domestic violence: number of domestic violence cases in the CDP in 2008. As documented by FC
Police Dept. 98% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: FC Police Dept.
 Neighborhood watch: percent of area of CDP covered by neighborhood watches. May include resi-
dential, business and park/trail watches. Watches change from active to inactive and vice versa
frequently. Some CDPs only have one watch. Source: FC Police Dept.
 Juveniles on probation: number of juveniles on active probation within the CDP in FY2008 (July 1,
2007 to June 30, 2008). Source: VA Dept. of Juvenile Justice Juvenile Tracking System. FC n=
1,464. 87% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: FC Juvenile and Do-
mestic Relations District Court.
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Health indicators:
 Live births: total live births in 2007 in the CDP. Fairfax County n= 15,282. Source: VA Dept. of
Health, Division of Health Statistics database. 96% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP.
Source agency: FC Health Dept.
 Non marital births: total births from mothers who are not married, in 2007 in the CDP. Fairfax
County n= 3,666. Source: VA Dept. of Health, Division of Health Statistics database. 96% of ad-
dresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: FC Health Dept.
 Births by teen mothers ages 10-17: total teenage pregnancies that culminated in live births, ages
10-17, in 2007 in the CDP. Does not include early termination (FC n =57). Total pregnancies lead-
ing to birth for ages 10-17, FC n= 162. Source: VA Dept. of Health, Division of Health Statistics da-
tabase. 96% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: FC Health Dept.
 Percent of women who receive prenatal care in first trimester: percent of women seeing a
health care provider during the first three months of pregnancy in 2007 in the CDP. Determined by
dividing number of women within the CDP who had live births by the number that received prenatal
care. Fairfax County average = 81.5%. Source: VA Dept. of Health, Division of Health Statistics
database. 96% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: FC Health Dept.
 Babies born with low birth weight: number of infants considered Low Weight Birth (under 2500
grams or 5.6 lbs) in the CDP in 2007. Fairfax County n= 1,144. Source: VA Dept. of Health, Divi-
sion of Health Statistics database. 96% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source
agency: FC Health Dept.
 Deaths from cancer: number of deaths due to malignant neoplasms (cancer) in the CDP in 2007.
Data combines multiple types of cancer deaths from state death records. Fairfax County n= 1,173.
Source: VA Dept. of Health, Division of Health Statistics database. 95% of addresses matched and
tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: FC Health Dept.
 Persons with HIV/AIDS and deaths from AIDS-related issues: number of persons with HIV/AIDS
who had died since 1982 or were still living with HIV as of 12/31/08, in the CDP. HIV totals are cu-
mulative from July 1989. AIDS totals are cumulative from 1982. Fairfax County n= 3,327. Source:
VA Dept. of Health, Division of Disease Prevention database. 58% of addresses matched and tied
with ARCMAP (a large number of P.O. boxes and blank addresses). Source agency: Health Dept.
 Persons with tuberculosis: number of persons with tuberculosis in the CDP in 2007. Fairfax
County n= 108. Source: VA Dept. of Health, Division of Disease Prevention database. 95% of ad-
dresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: FC Health Dept.
 Persons with sexually transmitted diseases: number of persons with sexually transmitted dis-
eases in the CDP, from 2004-2008. Includes Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and total early syphilis (defined
as a diagnosis of primary, secondary or early latent syphilis). Fairfax County n= 7,378. Source: VA
Dept. of Health, Division of Disease Prevention database. 73% of addresses matched and tied with
ARCMAP. Source agency: Health Dept.
Human Services indicators:
 Requests for basic needs assistance on human services line: number of requests for basic
needs assistance from residents in which Fairfax County staff opened a case file, within the CDP in
2008. Some houses may have made multiple requests. The basic needs taxonomy has multiple
subcategories within the areas of food, shelter/housing, material goods, temporary financial aid and
transportation. Source: ASSIST Client Contact database. FC n= 17,087. 89% of addresses
matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: DSMHS.
 Child abuse and neglect cases: number of reported cases of child abuse or neglect within the
CDP between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Cases are reported by a variety of sources, includ-
ing school staff, social workers, neighbors, police, etc. Includes all reported child abuses cases,
since only a small number of reported cases are actually considered “founded” cases. Reported
cases are purged after one year, by law. Source: Fairfax County Child Protective Services Info II
database. FC n = 2,290. 86% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency:
DFS.
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 Homes with children removed and put in foster care: number of homes that had children re-
moved and put in foster care or continuing foster care within the CDP in 2008. Based on the origi-
nation home address for the child at time of removal. Includes all new removals during that time
period, plus children removed from previous years and continuing in foster care into 2008. Undupli-
cated count. Source: Fairfax County OASIS database. FC n = 467. 72% of addresses matched
and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: DFS.
 Foster care homes: number of private foster care homes that had children placed in them and
which are located within the CDP in 2008. Some homes may have had multiple placements. Aver-
age length of stay is 1.6 years. Does not include placement in therapeutic settings (only 22% of
which were in Fairfax County). Only 40% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP, due to
many foster care placements being done outside of Fairfax County. The total number of homes that
DFS placed children in 2008 was 282, of which 114 were in Fairfax County. Source: Fairfax County
Foster Care and Adoption Statistical Tracking System database. Source agency: DFS.
 Persons receiving Medicaid assistance: number of persons who received Medicaid assistance
within the CDP in January 2009. Medicaid is a federal and state program that helps pay for medical
care for people with limited income and resources. The main recipient groups are pregnant women,
children, people with disabilities, and people age 65 and older. Eligibility is determined by VA Dept.
of Social Services. Data from VA Social Services Data Warehouse. Fairfax County n= 46,047.
86% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: DFS.
 Persons receiving TANF assistance: number of persons who received Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF) assistance within the CDP in January 2009. The TANF program provides
eligible families with a monthly cash payment to meet their basic needs. Child eligibility requirements
include: under age 18, or if 18, will graduate from high school before age 19; going to school regu-
larly if between the ages of five and 18; living with a parent or other relative; a U.S. citizen or an eli-
gible immigrant. Data from VA Social Services Data Warehouse. Fairfax County n= 3,412. 95% of
addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: DFS.
 Persons receiving SNAP assistance: number of persons who received Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP - formerly the Food Stamps program) assistance within the CDP in
January 2009. SNAP helps people with low or no income buy food. Data from VA Social Services
Data Warehouse. Fairfax County n= 26,957. 94% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP.
Source agency: DFS.
 Persons receiving Medicaid Expansion (M-SCHIP) assistance: number of children who received
Medicaid Expansion State Children’s Health Insurance Program (M-SCHIP) assistance within the
CDP in January 2009. All SCHIP Medicaid expansion programs must provide the federally required
Medicaid benefit package. Data from VA Social Services Data Warehouse. Fairfax County n=
3,859. 92% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency: DFS.
 Persons receiving FAMIS (S-SCHIP) assistance: number of persons who received Family Access
to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) assistance within the CDP in January 2009. FAMIS is Vir-
ginia's program that helps families provide health insurance to their children and for implementing
the federal Separate State Children’s Health Insurance Program (S-SCHIP) program. Separate
SCHIP programs must offer benefits meeting federal requirements under a number of options. Eligi-
bility is determined by VA Dept. of Social Services. Data from VA Social Services Data Warehouse.
Fairfax County n= 7,090. 90% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency:
DFS.
 Uninsured persons receiving medical assistance (CHCN program) from FC: number of persons
receiving health care through the Fairfax County Community Health Care Network (mainly adults)
within the CDP in 2008. Includes all persons actively enrolled in 2008. These persons are not eligi-
ble for federal health care assistance, i.e. Medicare or Medicaid. FC n= 17,910. Source: FC
Streamlined Eligibility System. 95% of addresses matched and tied with ARCMAP. Source agency:
DFS.
 Uninsured children receiving medical assistance (MCCP program) from FC: number of children
receiving health care through the Medical Care for Children Partnership, within the CDP. Includes
all children actively enrolled between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. These children are not eligible
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for federal health care assistance, i.e. Medicare or Medicaid. Source: Kaiser MDB and
OOPMCCPADHMDB databases. FC n = 1,573. 94% of addresses matched and tied with
ARCMAP. Source agency: DFS.
 Children in Head Start and Early Head Start: number of children who were enrolled in Head Start
and Early Head Start during the 2008-2009 school year, who live in the CDP. Head Start programs
are operated at approximately 45 schools and 2 community centers within Fairfax County. FC n=
2,000. Source: ChildPlus.net database. Source agency: DFS.
 Pre-school children receiving financial assistance for child care: number of pre-school children
who received financial assistance for child care within the CDP in 2008. Includes infants, toddlers,
and preschool children; does not include kindergarten or school-age children. FC n= 5,791.
Source: Office for Children Information System database. 95% of addresses matched and tied with
ARCMAP. Source agency: DFS.
Education indicators:
For elementary schools, the corresponding middle and high schools are noted.
 Total number of students: sum of female and male students. 2007-8 school year. Source: FCPS
School & Center Directory/School Profiles.
 General education students: number of general education students for 2007-8, divided by total
number of students for percentage. Source: FCPS School & Center Directory/School Profiles.
 Special Education students: number of special education students for 2007-8, divided by total
number of students for percentage. Source: FCPS School & Center Directory/School Profiles.
 ESOL students: number of English for Speakers of Other Language students for 2007-8, divided by
total number of students for percentage. Source: FCPS School & Center Directory/School Profiles.
 Limited English proficient students: number of limited English proficient students for 2007-8, di-
vided by total number of students for percentage. Source: FCPS School & Center Directory/School
Profiles.
 Gifted school based students: Number of students in gifted, school based category for 2007-8,
divided by total for percentage. Represents number of gifted students served directly at the school
(not sent to an elementary school specializing in gifted/talented students). Source: FCPS School &
Center Directory/School Profiles.
 Students receiving free/reduce price lunch: number of students categorized as “Yes” for free/
reduced price meals, for 2007-8, divided by total number of students for percentage. Source: FCPS
School & Center Directory/School Profiles.
 Projected number of students in 2013: number from “2013 projected enrollment” column from
each pyramid’s table, e.g. “Annandale High School Pyramid Capacity/ Enrollment/ Demographics in
the FCPS Capital Improvement Program Report. Source: FCPS Capital Improvement Program Re-
port 2010-2014.
 Businesses partnering with school: number of businesses partnering with each school, based on
data collected periodically by FCPS Business Partnerships office as reported by each school. Data
from 2008-9 school year. Source: FCPS Business Partnerships Office.
 Language immersion program: identifies whether a foreign language immersion program exists at
the school and if so, which language. Elementary and middle schools only. Source: FCPS Instruc-
tional Services website.
 SACC program: yes/no response as to whether a SACC or after school program exists at the
school, for 2008-9 school year. Data from SACC Parent Handbook, revised 6/2008, list of School
Year Locations, pages 14-19. Source: FC DFS Office for Children SACC Parent Handbook.
 Members in PTA/PTO: number of members in PTA/PTO/PTSA as reported to FC Council of PTAs
by each school PTA. Source: FC Council of PTA president.
 USDOE Title I funding for poor children: yes/no status as to whether the school receives USDOE
Title I funding. If yes, can be Title I – School Wide Program or Title I- Targeted Assistance. 2007-8
status based on achievement results from 2006-7 school year. Definition: Title I - Federal-funding
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program designed to help low-income children who are behind academically or at risk of falling be-
hind. Title I funding is based on the number of low-income children in a school, generally those eligi-
ble for free lunch or reduced-fee lunch programs. VA DOE Excel report titled “Virginia AYP Status
for 2007-2008 based on Achievement Results from 2006-2007.” Source: VA Dept. of Education,
Virginia School Report Card website, Annual Yearly Progress.
 No Child Left Behind, Annual Yearly Progress: passed/failed Annual Yearly Progress status.
Indicators reflect “made AYP” or “Did not make AYP” criteria from VA DOE Excel report. 2007-8
status based on achievement results from 2006-7 school year. VA DOE Excel report titled “Virginia
AYP Status for 2007-2008 based on Achievement Results from 2006-2007.” Source: VA Dept. of
Education, Virginia School Report Card website, Annual Yearly Progress.
 International Baccalaureate or Advanced Placement program: yes/no for International Bacca-
laureate or Advanced Placement program for 2008-9 school year. Data from Office of FCPS High
School Instruction & K-12 Curriculum Services webpage. Source: FCPS Instructional Services web-
site.
 Race/ethnicity of students – by 5 ethnic groups: percent of students from each ethnic category
on FCPS demographic webpage, 2007-8 data. Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, White,
Other. Source: FCPS School & Center Directory/School Profiles.
 SOL or SAT scores – multiple indicators: for elementary and middle schools, percent of students
passing the Standards of Learning tests, for 2007-8 school year. Includes percent from Total Pass
column for noted tests. Elementary school indicators for 5th grade: English writing, English reading,
History, Mathematics, Science. Middle school indicators for 8th grade students: English writing,
English reading, Civics and Economics, Mathematics, and Science. Note that passing scores de-
pend on thresholds established by NCLB standards: some schools may have low average SOL
score, yet high passing rates. For high schools, scores Scholastic Aptitude Test data – for high
schools, 12th grade scores, 2007-8. Indicators: Average Combined Scores for Total Population for
Critical Reading and Math; and Critical Reading, Math & Writing. Source: FCPS School & Center
Directory/School Profiles.
Student Protection and Risk indicators:
Data only for middle and high schools. For middle schools, 8th grade data used; for high schools, 12
grade data used.
 Students who volunteered for community service in the last year: responses to question C2:
How many times have you volunteered to do community service? Sum of those who said yes, once
a month or more, divided by total respondents for that indicator to get percentage. Data from 2008
Youth Survey. Source agency: FC Office on Prevention.
 Students who say they feel safe at school: responses to question PS6: I feel safe at my school.
Sum of those who said yes and YES, divided by total respondents for that indicator to get percent-
age. Data from 2008 Youth Survey. Source agency: FC Office on Prevention.
 Student participation in extra-curricular activities in the last year: responses to question C1:
How many times have you participated in school or non-school extra-curricular activities? Sum of
those who said yes, once or more, divided by total respondents for that indicator to get percentage.
Data from 2008 Youth Survey. Source agency: FC Office on Prevention.
 Students who say the rules in their family are clear: responses to question RF16: The rules in
my house are clear. Sum of those who said yes and YES, divided by total respondents for that indi-
cator to get percentage. Data from 2008 Youth Survey. Source agency: FC Office on Prevention.
 Students who say parents know where they are at and who they are with when they are away
from home: responses to question RF19: When I am not at home, one of my parents knows where
I am and who I am with. Sum of those who said yes and YES, divided by total respondents for that
indicator to get percentage. Data from 2008 Youth Survey. Source agency: FC Office on Preven-
tion.
 Student marihuana use in last 30 days: responses to question D3: On how many occasions (if
any) have you used marijuana during the past 30 days? Sum of those who said yes to more than
once a month, divided by total respondents for that indicator to get percentage. Data from 2008
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Youth Survey. Source agency: FC Office on Prevention.
 Student alcohol use in last 30 days: responses to question A3: On how many occasions (if any)
have you had beer, wine or hard liquor during the past 30 days? Sum of those who said yes to
more than once a month, divided by total respondents for that indicator to get percentage. Data
from 2008 Youth Survey. Source agency: FC Office on Prevention.
 Students who have ever had sexual intercourse: responses to question X1: Have you ever had
sexual intercourse? Sum of those who said yes, divided by total respondents for that indicator to get
percentage. Data from 2008 Youth Survey. Source agency: FC Office on Prevention.
 Students who carried a weapon (other than a handgun) in the past year: responses to question
W1: How many times in the past year have you carried a weapon other than a handgun such as a
knife or club? Sum of those who said yes, once or more, divided by total respondents for that indi-
cator to get percentage. Data from 2008 Youth Survey. Source agency: FC Office on Prevention.
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Appendix C: Cross-CDP Comparison of Select Indicators
Demographics
Population as of
2000, per 2000
Census
Foreign born Linguistic
isolation
Median house-
hold income in
1999
Poverty status
Annandale 38,295 39.3% 11.6% $79,272 8.2%
Belle Haven 6,269 10.4% 2.5% $68,048 5.0%
Fort Hunt 14,736 6.5% 1.0% $107,723 1.6%
Groveton 13,561 23.8% 7.3% $62,299 5.8%
Hybla Valley 14,908 5.7% 10.9% $44,848 8.9%
Lincolnia 13,607 39.7% 11.3% $66,054 9.6%
North Springfield 6,921 25.4% 7.0% $59,722 2.9%
Ravensworth 2,255 18.2% 5.4% $92,330 1.1%
Wakefield 11,116 3.6% 2.3% $103,054 1.2%
Average 13,519 19.2% 6.6% $75,928 4.9%
Housing
Median home
value
Owner
occupied
houses
Median cost
for rent
Total affordable
rental housing
units
Requests for
affordable rental
housing
Annandale $226,800 62.8% $887 1,049 482
Belle Haven $182,450 71.1% $969 56 65
Fort Hunt $276,600 93.5% $1,400 0 26
Groveton $179,400 51.7% $1,175 782 345
Hybla Valley $157,250 45.7% $724 1,446 518
Lincolnia $203,900 63.4% $944 358 386
North Springfield $191,200 74.8% $888 0 66
Ravensworth $190,900 91.0% $1,115 0 8
Wakefield $279,500 93.7% $1,611 0 31
Average $209,778 72.0% $1,079 410 214
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Human Services
Requests for
basic needs
assistance, hu-
man services
line
Reported child
abuse and
neglect cases,
2008
Children re-
ceiving pre-
school child
care funding,
2008
Persons receiv-
ing Medicaid
assistance in
Jan. 2009
Persons receiv-
ing SNAP assis-
tance, Jan. 2009
Annandale 1,076 100 597 2,774 1,617
Belle Haven 96 14 43 190 128
Fort Hunt 34 15 3 99 52
Groveton 461 71 265 1,079 834
Hybla Valley 868 66 440 1,824 1,387
Lincolnia 521 63 274 1,575 974
North Springfield 82 18 47 384 157
Ravensworth 4 2 4 75 28
Wakefield 62 8 19 203 104
Average 356 40 188 911 587
Health
Live births in
2007
Births by
teen mothers
ages 10-17,
2007
Babies born
with low
birth weight
in 2007
Persons living
with HIV/AIDS
as of 12/31/08
or who died from
AIDS since 1982
Persons with
sexually trans-
mitted diseases,
2004-2008
Annandale 632 8 51 93 219
Belle Haven 82 1 8 19 25
Fort Hunt 141 0 8 9 35
Groveton 277 6 36 55 148
Hybla Valley 309 5 23 71 196
Lincolnia 319 3 23 80 168
Wakefield 68 0 4 5 28
Average 220 3 19 39 95
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Community Assets
Civic &
neighborhood
associations
Community
pools
Parks Facilities serving
elderly/disabled
people
Nearest Metro
Station from CDP
center, in miles
Annandale 77 42 21 8 3.9
Belle Haven 14 9 3 0 1.4
Fort Hunt 30 11 12 2 4.0
Groveton 18 11 13 2 2.6
Hybla Valley 26 14 6 4 3.1
Lincolnia 26 19 17 1 1.8
North Springfield 3 4 5 1 3.1
Ravensworth 2 2 2 0 3.9
Wakefield 23 9 12 1 4.1
Average 24 13 10 2 3.1
Safety and Crime
Property crimes,
2008
Violent crimes,
2008
Drug-related
crimes, 2008
Domestic vio-
lence, 2008
Juveniles on pro-
bation, FY2008
Annandale 881 36 95 487 60
Belle Haven 177 15 24 38 9
Fort Hunt 156 1 15 60 12
Groveton 360 20 53 252 47
Hybla Valley 578 61 87 339 56
Lincolnia 440 24 65 301 23
Wakefield 82 2 13 45 10
Average 311 18 40 177 25.9
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Community Pride
Tenant –
landlord
complaints in
2008
Zoning
violations,
occupied
properties,
2008
Homes in
foreclosure,
May 2009
Vacant, blighted
house cases in
2008
Boarding house
cases in 2008
Annandale 4 12,110 76 63 15
Belle Haven 5 3,468 6 16 1
Fort Hunt 1 6,250 7 19 1
Groveton 3 3,798 23 39 4
Hybla Valley 1 3,094 26 16 2
Lincolnia 6 6,046 30 25 6
North Springfield 1 2,045 10 37 0
Wakefield 3 4,079 7 9 0
Average 3 4,644 21 25 3.2
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