Tysons Corner, Virginia

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Tysons Corner is an unincorporated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., and between McLean, Virginia and Vienna, Virginia. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place, the community population was 18,540 as of the 2000 census. It is home to Tysons Corner Center, a large shopping mall, and to a second, more upscale mall called Tysons Galleria, which is located across the street from Tysons Corner Center. As of 2005, Tysons Corner has 25.6 million square feet (2,400,000 m²) of office space and over four million square feet (400,000 m²) of retail space, making it an important business district in its own right and the classic example of an edge city. Tysons Corner is located one mile outside the Capital Beltway (I-495).

[edit] Geography

Boundaries of the Tysons Corner CDP as of 2003

Tysons Corner is located at 38°55′7″N, 77°13′47″W (38.918485, -77.229833)^GR1.

To local residents, Tysons Corner is the area around the intersection of State Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road) and State Route 7 (Leesburg Pike), which, as recently as the 1950s, was a quiet rural intersection flanked by a few small stores. Tysons Corner Center, a large shopping mall, is located here, and is oftentimes the only reason that nonresidents have heard of Tysons Corner. Tysons Corner also houses many smaller shopping centers (including the Tysons Galleria mall) and a significant number of car dealerships. In recent years, the influx of technology companies into Northern Virginia has brought many new office buildings and hotels to the Tysons Corner landscape.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 12.7 km² (4.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 18,540 people, 8,814 households, and 4,512 families residing in the community. The population density was 1,460.9/km² (3,782.5/mi²). There were 9,474 housing units at an average density of 746.5/km² (1,932.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the community was 71.20% White, 3.86% African American, 0.13% Native American, 17.73% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 5.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.15% of the population.

There were 8,814 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.8% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.86.

The age distribution of the community is: 17.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 40.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $74,151, and the median income for a family was $94,227. Males had a median income of $69,659 versus $49,321 for females. The community's per capita income is $47,292. About 5.5% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.