A census-designated place ( CDP ) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
61-745: Tysons , also known as Tysons Corner , is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia , United States, spanning from the corner of SR 123 (Chain Bridge Road) and SR 7 (Leesburg Pike). It is part of the Washington metropolitan area and located in Northern Virginia between McLean and Vienna along the I-495 . Tysons is home to two super-regional shopping malls, Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria , and
122-670: A McLean or Vienna address. The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority is also headquartered in the CDP. Until 1996, AOL was headquartered in the Tysons CDP, near Vienna. Qatar Airways operated its North American headquarters office in Tysons, but later moved to Washington, D.C. Other firms with offices in Tysons include Adobe Systems , BAE Systems Inc. , Compuware , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , KPMG , Northrop Grumman , Palantir Technologies , and Vie de France . The area
183-479: A 2,500,000 ft (762,000 m) mixed-used development of office and residential high-rises, ground-floor retail, and underground parking near the Tysons Corner (now Tysons ) station. In April 2013, the county approved Scotts Run Station South , a 6,700,000 ft (2,042,160 m) development containing 17 buildings, including six office and residential buildings, one hotel, and ground-floor retail near
244-424: A CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on the geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use
305-643: A classic example of an edge city . As of 2013, Tysons had 14 million sq ft (1.3 million m) of office and retail space approved or under construction, approximately one-third of a 45 million sq ft backlog of projected urban development in close proximity to the area's four Metro Silver Line stations. The corporate headquarters of Alarm.com , Appian Corporation , Booz Allen Hamilton , Capital One , Cvent , Freddie Mac , Hilton Worldwide , Logistics Management Institute , M.C. Dean, Inc. , MicroStrategy , MITRE Corporation , SAIC , Space Adventures , Spacenet , and Sunrise Senior Living are in Tysons, though most use
366-510: A family was $ 131,717. Males had a median income of $ 85,645 versus $ 66,019 for females. The community's per capita income was $ 64,294. About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over. Tysons is Fairfax County 's central business district with the largest concentration of office space in Northern Virginia . It had 46 million sq ft (4.3 million m) of office and retail space as of 2008, making it
427-650: A few small stores and a fruit stand operated by the Tyson descendants, who sold apples and apple cider from the corner of their property. In 1963, the Tysons area moved from a country crossroads to a giant commercial urban area with the awarding of contracts at the interchange of VA Route 7 and VA Route 123 . In 1962, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the Tysons Corner Shopping Center , now Tysons Corner Center, which
488-464: A high-density urban center from 2010 to 2050, most of which would be allocated to both construction phases of the Silver Line. Existing plans call for construction of a grid layout for streets around the rail stations, projected to cost $ 742 million. An additional $ 1 billion will be spent on further transit and street grid projects from 2030 to 2050. In November 2012, the county approved Arbor Row,
549-550: A language other than English at home, and 41.5% were born outside the United States, 49.2% of whom were naturalized citizens . The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 129,468, and the median income for a family was $ 157,611. 5.5% of the population were military veterans , and 80.6% had a batchelors degree or higher . In the CDP 6.8% of the population was below the poverty line , including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over, with 4.6% of
610-493: A mezzanine above platform level. Tysons Corner station opened as part of the first phase of the Silver Line to Wiehle–Reston East in 2014. In the planning stages, controversy ensued over whether to build the Metro in a tunnel or on an elevated viaduct through Tysons. It was eventually decided that the majority of the line would be built above ground, but the station was built partially below ground in order to send trains through
671-461: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas
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#1732772584541732-550: A short tunnel connecting the line's Route 7 and Route 123-paralleling sections. One of four Metro stations within Tysons, the station is located in the heart of the edge city . Specifically, it lies above Chain Bridge Road ( VA 123 ) at its intersection with Tysons Boulevard. It is the closest station to two of the region's most important attractions, Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria , which combined house roughly 3 million square feet (280,000 m ), or half of
793-399: A tunnel portal on an open cut. Access is provided by two entrances, one at street level at the northwest corner of the intersection of Chain Bridge Road and Tysons Boulevard and the other on the southwest corner; the sitting of the railway viaduct on the north side of Chain Bridge Road as well as pedestrian safety means that entrance to the station from this corner is by a pedestrian overpass to
854-579: Is a rapid transit station on the Silver Line of the Washington Metro in Tysons, Virginia . One of four Metro stations in Tysons, it is one of the five stations comprising the first phase of the Silver Line. It opened as Tysons Corner on July 26, 2014. Like other stations on the Silver Line, Tysons has an elevated island platform and two tracks with the western side of the platform facing
915-521: Is home to Tysons Corner Center , the largest shopping mall in the state and in the Baltimore-Washington area – and two upscale shopping centers, Tysons Galleria (also one of the largest malls in the region) and Fairfax Square , which neighbor it to the north and south respectively. The average household income within a 5-mile (8 km) radius of Tysons Corner Center is $ 174,809. Every weekday, Tysons draws 55,000 shoppers from around
976-590: Is in Tysons. Wolftrap Creek, a tributary of nearby Difficult Run , forms the community's northwestern border. Two of the creek's tributaries, Moomac Creek and the Old Courthouse Spring Branch, flow north through northwest Tysons. Scott Run, a tributary of the Potomac, flows north through eastern Tysons. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the community has an area of 4.27 square miles (11.1 km), of which 4.26 square miles (11.0 km)
1037-597: Is in the Board's Hunter Mill and Providence Districts. Companies in Tysons typically use McLean or Vienna addresses, but in 2011, the United States Postal Service approved the use of Tysons Corner as a postal address for the 22102 and 22182 ZIP codes of McLean and Vienna, respectively. Tysons is in Virginia's 8th and 11th U.S. Congressional Districts . For the purposes of representation in
1098-428: Is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) is water. As a suburb of Washington, D.C., Tysons is a part of both the Washington metropolitan area and the larger Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area . It is bordered on all sides by other Washington suburbs, including McLean to the north, Pimmit Hills to the east, Idylwood to the southeast, Dunn Loring to the south, Vienna to the southwest, and Wolf Trap to
1159-457: Is that, in contrast to typical "bedroom" suburbs, people commute into it in the morning and away from it at night, with a daytime population greater than 100,000 and a nighttime population of fewer than 20,000. Planners envision up to 200,000 jobs and 100,000 residents in coming decades. As of the 2020 census (some information from the 2022 American Community Survey ) there were 26,374 people, 14,222 housing units and 13,494 households residing in
1220-536: Is to be anchored by the Tysons Galleria and has been revised to handle a maximum of 6.8 million square feet (630,000 m ) of developable space in conjunction with better pedestrian access and improved street grid connectivity. Buildings heights within the North Tysons Central subdistrict will reach up to 400 ft (122 m), among the highest in the metropolitan area. Similarly,
1281-654: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in
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#17327725845411342-461: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with
1403-730: The McLean Station . This development alone will be larger than Reston Town Center . Ahead of the Washington Metro Silver Line opening in mid-2014, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the Tysons Partnership, a nonprofit association that represents the area's stakeholders, began rebranding the area as simply "Tysons", dropping "Corner" from the name. The change started as a matter of convenience, but later took hold to market
1464-1202: The Virginia General Assembly , it is in the 32nd district of the Virginia Senate and the 34th and 35th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates . In the 2020 presidential election , Democrat Joe Biden received 58.1% of the vote (479 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Donald Trump who received 39.0% of the vote (321 votes), and Libertarian Jo Jorgensen , with 2.8% of the vote (24 votes). Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides public primary and secondary education to Tysons residents. Five FCPS schools are in Tysons: Freedom Hill Elementary School, Joyce Kilmer Middle School , Westbriar Elementary School, Spring Hill Elementary School, and Westgate Elementary School. Resident high school students attend nearby George C. Marshall High School , James Madison High School , Langley High School , or McLean High School . Fairfax County Public Library operates
1525-464: The CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along the Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and
1586-410: The CDP. The population density was 6,176.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,384.8/km). The average housing unit density was 3,330.7 per square mile (1,281.3/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 48.86% White , 6.39% African American , 0.17% Native American , 32.40% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 3.13% from other races , and 9.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 8.63% of
1647-594: The Capital Beltway has been the topic of numerous studies. One factor was the aggressive promotion of Tysons by Earle Williams, for many years the CEO of the defense contracting firm Braddock Dunn & McDonald . Tysons serves as a downtown of Fairfax County , with one quarter of all office space and one eighth of all retail in the county, despite occupying just 1% of the county. It is an auto-oriented edge city with severe traffic congestion, and faces competition from
1708-411: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: Tysons station Tysons station
1769-422: The Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of a CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that
1830-492: The South Tysons Central subdistrict is centered around Tysons Corner Center and has been upzoned for nearly 6 million square feet (560,000 m ) of mixed-use space. New developments will be concentrated on the south side of Tysons Corner station and can reach 350 ft (107 m), with the possibility of density bonuses allowing growth to 400 ft (122 m). Additional changes are envisioned for
1891-566: The Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in nearby Pimmit Hills . Interstate 495 , the Capital Beltway, runs generally north–south through eastern Tysons. Virginia State Route 267 , the east-west Dulles Toll Road, runs along the community's northern border. The I-495/VA 267 interchange is located in the northeastern part of the community. Virginia State Route 7 runs southeast–northwest through Tysons, intersecting Virginia State Route 123 , which runs northeast–southwest, in
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1952-632: The adjacent road systems. This connection extended and widened existing lanes eastward along Scotts Crossing Road, ending at Route 123 adjacent to the McLean Metro Station. Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which
2013-625: The area bounded by Westpark Drive, International Drive, Route 123, Route 7 and the Capital Beltway will be designated as the Tysons Central 7 District and contain high-density residential and commercial mixed-use development . The plan envisions two major subdistricts, the North and South Tysons Central subdistricts, along with additional satellite subareas near the edges of the planning district. The North Tysons Central subdistrict
2074-446: The area continue to be made. "The aims of the plan are for 75% of development to be within half a mile of metro stations, an urban center of 200,000 jobs and 100,000 residents, a jobs balance of 4.0 per household". Tysons is located at 38°55′7″N 77°13′47″W / 38.91861°N 77.22972°W / 38.91861; -77.22972 (38.918485, −77.229833) at an elevation of 486 feet (148 m). Located in Northern Virginia at
2135-490: The area, the Fairfax County Planning Commission created the "Tysons Corner Urban Center Comprehensive Plan", an outline for the urbanization of Tysons in conjunction with the opening of the Silver Line. As one of four Metro stations within the identified locale, the station is the focal point of one of the transit-oriented development schemes in the plan. According to the commission's outline,
2196-569: The bigger enhancements to transportation specifically to Tysons was the construction "of the Washington Dulles International Airport and an associated access road and the Capital Beltway but also expansions to state roads". The plan remains to see Tysons become Fairfax County's downtown core. So far, "eight districts have been delimited, with four centered on new metro stations being transit-oriented development districts". Future plans for transportation around
2257-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,
2318-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in
2379-498: The change in the area's character, according to members of the board. The change was unofficial at the time, and either "Tysons" or "Tysons Corner" could be used in addresses. But in November 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the CDP's name would officially be changed to Tysons as of the next summer. Tysons is seen as a modern prototype of an edge city. In its 40-year history, it has been given substantial redevelopment offers for
2440-588: The community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in
2501-563: The community's center. Due to its large daytime population, Tysons experiences high traffic congestion. This has led to plans for denser development, including additional rail infrastructure. On July 26, 2014, the Washington Metro started offering rapid transit rail service in Tysons via its Silver Line . Metro operates four stations on the line in Tysons; from east to west, these are McLean , Tysons , Greensboro , and Spring Hill . The Silver Line connects Tysons by rail with Reston , Washington Dulles International Airport , and Ashburn to
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2562-421: The corporate and administrative headquarters of Alarm.com , Appian , Booz Allen Hamilton , Capital One , Freddie Mac , Hilton Worldwide , ID.me , Intelsat , M.C. Dean, Inc. , MicroStrategy , and Tegna Inc. As an unincorporated community , Tysons is Fairfax County's central business district and a regional commercial center. It has been called a quintessential example of an edge city . The population
2623-590: The intersection of Virginia State Route 123 and State Route 7 , Tysons is 11 miles (18 km) west of downtown Washington, D.C. , and 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Fairfax , the county seat . The community lies in the Piedmont upland, about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) south-southwest of the Potomac River . The highest natural point in Fairfax County, at 520 feet (160 m) above sea level,
2684-410: The largest percentages of the working civilian labor force were professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (28.8%); educational services, health care, and social assistance (13.3%); and public administration (12.8%). The cost of living in Tysons is very high; compared to a U.S. average of 100, the cost of living index for the community is 140.4. As of 2022,
2745-556: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through
2806-430: The median home value in the community was $ 620,800, the median selected monthly owner cost was $ 3,118 for housing units with a mortgage and $ 1,297 for those without, and the median gross rent was $ 2,426. As it is unincorporated, Tysons has no municipal government. The Fairfax County Government provides local government services directly. For the purposes of representation on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors , Tysons
2867-696: The next 20 to 30 years. The area has seen growing interest as plans to make it an urban center were begun in 2010. Private-sector development in the United States in combination with political groups have begun the planning process behind the redevelopment of Tysons. Two forces are at work in the creation of an edge city, as it can be beneficial to both parties. With the redevelopment process taking place there has been an aggressive push to bring in businesses to Tysons. Edge cities such as Tysons have specific regional accessibility that has been enhanced by major projects funded by federal and state governments. One of
2928-579: The population without health insurance . As of the 2010 census , there were 19,627 people, 9,481 households, and 4,754 families residing in the community. The population density was 4,607.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,778.9/km). There were 10,637 housing units at an average density of 2,496.9 per square mile (964.1/km). The racial makeup of the community was 60.9% White , 27.5% Asian , 4.9% African American , 0.2% American Indian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.9% from other races , and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 8.1% of
2989-418: The population. Of the households, 41% were married couples, 22.1% were a male householder with family but no spouse, and 29% were a female householder with family but no spouse. The average family household had 2.81 people. The median age was 36.1, 16.8% of people were under the age of 18, and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. Of the residents the largest ancestry is, 7.8% had German ancestry , 48.3% spoke
3050-445: The population. There were 9,481 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.9% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
3111-632: The region's retail space. From May 23 until August 15, 2020, the station was closed for reconstruction of its platform west of Ballston–MU and the Silver Line Phase II tie construction. This station reopened beginning on August 16, 2020, when trains were able to bypass East Falls Church station . In November 2020, WMATA approved a request from Fairfax County to change the name of Tysons Corner station to Tysons . The new name became effective on September 11, 2022. In order to reduce congestion and improve walkability and connectivity in
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#17327725845413172-410: The region. Tysons includes a technology industry base and network infrastructure. In 2007, roughly 1,200 technology companies operated in Tysons. 31.6% of the jobs in the Tysons submarket and 20.2% of the companies in the submarket were in the technology sector. With 115,000 office and retail workers, Tysons is the nation's 12th-largest employment center. As of 2012, 75.6% of the population over age 16
3233-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,
3294-612: The urban areas of Arlington and newer suburban edge cities such as Dulles . In 2008, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to begin a 40-year plan to urbanize Tysons around the coming four stops of Washington Metro 's Silver Line in the vein of neighboring Arlington County 's Rosslyn-Ballston corridor . A preliminary estimate from the Fairfax County Department of Transportation suggested that $ 7.83 billion in transportation infrastructure projects would be necessary to transform Tysons Corner into
3355-494: The west and Arlington , Washington, D.C. , and Maryland to the east. In February 2017, VDOT began construction on the Jones Branch Connector, a half-mile roadway that crosses Interstate 495 and connects Central and Tysons East and is projected to carry more than 32,000 vehicles per day by 2040. The bridge opened to traffic in 2018, and work was completed in 2020. The connection improved the operations along
3416-506: The west. Tysons's climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tysons has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Tysons was one of the inspirations for, and figures prominently in, Joel Garreau 's pioneering study of the edge city phenomenon. Among the reasons for calling Tysons an edge city
3477-416: Was 2.07, and the average family size was 2.87. The age distribution of the community was 18.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 40.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. The gender makeup of the community was 47.7% male and 52.3% female. The median income for a household in the community was $ 94,083, and the median income for
3538-483: Was 26,374 as of the 2020 census . Known originally as Peach Grove, the area received the designation "Tysons Crossroads" after the Civil War . William Tyson, a Maryland native from Cecil County , purchased a tract of land from A. Lawrence Foster . Tyson served as postmaster of the now discontinued Peach Grove Post Office from 1854 to 1866. As recently as the 1950s, Tysons was a quiet rural intersection flanked by
3599-472: Was in the labor force. 0.6% was in the armed forces, and 75.0% was in the civilian labor force with 70.4% employed and 4.5% unemployed. The occupational composition of the employed civilian labor force was: 66.4% in management, business, science, and arts; 20.3% in sales and office occupations; 10.5% in service occupations; 2.1% in natural resources, construction, and maintenance; 0.7% in production, transportation, and material moving. The three industries employing
3660-473: Was planned to be 88.13 acres (356,600 m) within a 150 acres (0.61 km) triangle bordered by Chain Bridge Road , Leesburg Pike , and the Capital Beltway . Developers proclaimed it the largest enclosed mall in the world when it opened on July 25, 1968. In the early 21st century, an influx of technology companies into Northern Virginia led to new office buildings and hotels to the landscape. The rapid growth of Tysons in comparison to other locations near
3721-481: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to
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