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Chantilly, VA
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Chantilly profile


Living in Chantilly



Chantilly is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 24,301 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Chantilly is the 41st largest community in Virginia.

Chantilly home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Chantilly real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Chantilly has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.20% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Chantilly is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chantilly a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Chantilly has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chantilly’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Chantilly, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

If knowledge is power, Chantilly is a pretty powerful place. 59.20% of the adults in Chantilly have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Chantilly in 2018 was $56,116, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $224,464 for a family of four. However, Chantilly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Chantilly is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chantilly home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chantilly residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Chantilly also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.39% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chantilly include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

Chantilly also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 45.09%.

The most common language spoken in Chantilly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.