Greenbriar, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 8,166.
Males: 4,361  (53.4%)
Females: 3,805  (46.6%)
Median resident age:

41.1 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $145,164
Greenbriar:

$145,164
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $68,057

Greenbriar CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $695,100
Greenbriar:

$695,100
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $605,951; detached houses: $646,167; townhouses or other attached units: $429,556; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $274,432

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,876.

March 2022 cost of living index in Greenbriar: 162.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.2%
(2.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.3% for Black residents, 15.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Greenbriar, VA (2022)
    • 4,36155.2%White alone
    • 1,95524.8%Asian alone
    • 7579.6%Hispanic
    • 6798.6%Two or more races
    • 660.8%Black alone
    • 430.5%Other race alone
    • 280.4%American Indian alone

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

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Ancestries: English (10.4%), German (6.0%), Italian (4.5%), Eastern European (4.0%), European (3.6%), American (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

2,092 residents are foreign born (20.2% Asia, 5.0% Latin America).

This place:

26.5%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,995 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,258 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portsmouth, VA (1.3 miles , pop. 100,565).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (5.4 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (227.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Portsmouth, VA (1.1 miles ),
Brambleton, VA (2.0 miles ),
Meadowbrook, VA (2.2 miles ),
Norfolk, VA (2.3 miles ),
Sussex, VA (2.4 miles ),
Deerfield, VA (2.6 miles),
Chesapeake, VA (2.6 miles ),
Deep Creek, VA (2.7 miles)

Latitude: 36.85 N, Longitude: 76.35 W

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

2.3%
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 58.4. This is better than average.

City:

58.4
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.280. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.280
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 7.28. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.28
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.686. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.686
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 13.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.05. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.05
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2020 was 0.00183. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00183
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Greenbriar-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Greenbriar place center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2008, a category F3 tornado 21.3 miles away from the place center injured 200 people and caused $30 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Greenbriar-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 63% 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 114.0 miles away from Greenbriar center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 115.7 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) earthquake occurred 117.0 miles away from Greenbriar center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 264.6 miles away from Greenbriar center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 186.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fairfax County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Greenbriar:

  • BON SECOURS MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 1 miles away; PORTSMOUTH, VA)
  • BON SECOURS HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; PORTSMOUTH, VA)
  • HOLIDAY HOUSE OF PORTSMOUTH INC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; PORTSMOUTH, VA)
  • PORTSMOUTH DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; PORTSMOUTH, VA)
  • AUTUMN CARE OF PORTSMOUTH (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PORTSMOUTH, VA)
  • PARK VIEW NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PORTSMOUTH, VA)
  • RAI - GOODE WAY-PORTSMOUTH (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; PORTSMOUTH, VA)

Amtrak stations near Greenbriar:

  • 4 miles: NORFOLK (MONTICELLO AVE. & VA. BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: NEWPORT NEWS (9304 WARWICK BLVD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Greenbriar:

  • 18 miles: Surry 1 and 2 in Newport News, VA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenbriar:

  • Tidewater Community College (about 4 miles; Norfolk, VA; Full-time enrollment: 20,975)
  • Old Dominion University (about 4 miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 19,825)
  • Norfolk State University (about 5 miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 6,032)
  • Regent University (about 10 miles; Virginia Beach, VA; FT enrollment: 3,429)
  • ECPI University (about 10 miles; Virginia Beach, VA; FT enrollment: 10,694)
  • Hampton University (about 12 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 4,494)
  • Thomas Nelson Community College (about 16 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 7,056)

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

Churches in Greenbriar include: Saint Paul Chung Catholic Church (A), King of Kings Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Greenbriar include: Rocky Run Park (1), Greenbriar Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Fairfax County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.9%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.9%
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: 0.3% of all households
11 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Greenbriar:

Marital status in Greenbriar, VA
  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Greenbriar:

  • High school or higher: 98.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 29.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Virginia average:

12.1

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

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Greenbriar, VA (based on Fairfax County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic184,18329
Evangelical Protestant103,522316
Mainline Protestant100,525146
Other91,925119
Orthodox4,6948
Black Protestant1,5099
None595,368-
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: 182
Fairfax County:

1.81 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

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

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 130
This county:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 163
This county:

1.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 693
Fairfax County:

6.90 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fairfax County:

7.2%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Fairfax County:

22.2%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

27.6%
Virginia:

18.6%

8.87% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($108,323 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.87%
Virginia average:

10.16%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,634 average AGI)
Fairfax County:

0.19%
Virginia average:

0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Arlington County, VA  0.98% ($117,327 average AGI)
from Alexandria city, VA  0.82% ($96,251)
from Loudoun County, VA  0.62% ($107,326)


10.12% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($118,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.12%
Virginia average:

10.20%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,238 average AGI)
Fairfax County:

0.16%
Virginia average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Loudoun County, VA  1.16% ($120,210 average AGI)
to Prince William County, VA  1.14% ($81,390)
to Arlington County, VA  0.63% ($89,661)

Strongest AM radio stations in Greenbriar:

  • WGPL (1350 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA URBAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPCE (1400 AM; 1 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCPK (1600 AM; 4 kW; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFOG (1050 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJOI (1230 AM; 1 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WNIS (790 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greenbriar:

  • WWSO-FM (92.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W291AE (106.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC)
  • WNOR (98.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPTE (94.9 FM; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
  • WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
  • WWDE-FM (101.3 FM; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYFI (99.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNSB (91.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WSVY-FM (105.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOWI (102.9 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCMS-FM (100.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGH-FM (97.3 FM; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNVZ (104.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJCD (107.7 FM; WINDSOR, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBHH (92.1 FM; MOYOCK, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W280CX (103.9 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA BEACH EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Greenbriar:

  • W05BQ (Channel 5; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • WJGN-CA (Channel 5; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • WJHJ-LP (Channel 39; NEWPORT NEWS, ETC., VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)
  • W56CS (Channel 56; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WVBT (Channel 43; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WNLO-CA (Channel 45; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
  • WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W25CS (Channel 25; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WITD-CA (Channel 23; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBTD-LP (Channel 66; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKTD-CA (Channel 17; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGBS-LP (Channel 7; HAMPTON, ETC., VA; Owner: JOAN AND KENNETH WRIGHT)
  • W30BV (Channel 30; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: B.N. VISWANATH)
  • W21AQ (Channel 21; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • WTTD-LP (Channel 59; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W24OI (Channel 24; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W18BS (Channel 18; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WYSJ-CA (Channel 31; YORKTOWN, VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)
  • WCTX-CA (Channel 35; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 4.5mTotal length
  • $2,965,000Total costs
  • 2,912Total average daily traffic
  • 407Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,077Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Greenbriar, VA
  • 78.6%Utility gas
  • 17.4%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Solar energy
  • 1.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Greenbriar, VA
  • 74.4%Electricity
  • 21.1%Utility gas
  • 4.5%No fuel used


Greenbriar 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Greenbriar on our top lists:

  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: business and financial operations occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: architecture and engineering occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: computer and mathematical occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Turkey (population 500+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Egypt (population 500+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: professional, scientific, and technical services (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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