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Difficult Run

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Total population

9,938

Median home value

$1,111,400

85.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$250,001

Difficult Run$250k
National$74k
Elevation95 m
Land area21.89 km²
Coordinates38.91°, -77.35°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
95 m
Area
21.89 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Difficult Run is a census designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,600 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

The CDP has a land area of 8.38 square miles.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
45.3
Median home value
$1,111,400
Housing units
3,356
Poverty rate
1.4%
Unemployment
1.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
69.6%
Black
1%
Asian
16.8%
Hispanic
5.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.9066
Longitude
-77.3455
Water area
0.08 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
23.9%
Diabetes
7%
Adult obesity
20.9%
Binge drinking
17%
Adult smoking
5.7%
No leisure activity
13.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
133
Elementary
85
Middle
14
High
15
Other
19

Largest nearby schools

  • LAKE BRADDOCK SECONDARY
    High · Burke · 4,377 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • ROBINSON SECONDARY
    High · Fairfax · 3,607 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • CHANTILLY HIGH
    High · Chantilly · 2,937 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • OAKTON HIGH
    High · Vienna · 2,701 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • WESTFIELD HIGH
    High · Chantilly · 2,686 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • CENTREVILLE HIGH
    High · Clifton · 2,623 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • SOUTH LAKES HIGH
    High · Reston · 2,530 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • WOODSON HIGH
    High · Fairfax · 2,478 students · 15.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Sean Parker
Sean Parker
American entrepreneur, programmer and philanthropist
Ronnie Dove
Ronnie Dove
American musician
Karl Moline
Karl Moline
cartoonist
Big Pooh
Big Pooh
American rapper from North Carolina
A
Ammar Malik
songwriter
Andrew Siciliano
Andrew Siciliano
American sports announcer (born 1974)
A
Arnold Kramish
American physicist
C
Christopher Royal
American football player and coach
D
David Pruiksma
animator
D
Don Handfield
American filmmaker
Parul Sehgal
Parul Sehgal
American literary critic
R
Richard Thomas Crowder
American diplomat
S
Scott Scurlock
American bank robber
Wesley L. Fox
Wesley L. Fox
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1931-2017)
Ludwell Lee
Ludwell Lee
American soldier
Matt Duke
Matt Duke
American musician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Virginia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,504

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
139
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Difficult Run

A comprehensive plan for the Difficult Run watershed
Fairfax Co., Va. Planning Division · 1966
Parker's Virginia Battery, C.S.A.
Robert K. Krick · 1989
State Government Cq's Guide to Current Issues and Activities 1995-96
State Government Cq's Guide to Current Issues and Activities 1995-96
Thad Lewis Beyle · 1995
The Story of The Committee of 300
The Story of The Committee of 300
John Coleman · 2000
History of the World's Fair
History of the World's Fair
Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893
The Human Planet
The Human Planet
2009

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Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library