Quantico is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 580 people and two associated neighborhoods, Quantico is the 322nd largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Quantico is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Quantico is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Quantico who work in sales jobs (16.81%), office and administrative support (12.98%), and personal care services (6.78%). Also of interest is that Quantico has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One downside of living in Quantico is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Quantico, the average commute to work is 30.32 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of Quantico’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. Despite the fact that it is a small town, Quantico has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.The population of Quantico is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.49% of adults in Quantico have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Quantico in 2022 was $42,014, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $168,056 for a family of four. However, Quantico contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Quantico is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Quantico home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Quantico residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Quantico also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.02% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Quantico include German, English, Greek, Russian, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Quantico is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
