One downside of living in Manassas is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Manassas, the average commute to work is 32.62 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Manassas citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.54% of adults in Manassas have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Manassas in 2022 was $42,958, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,832 for a family of four. However, Manassas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Manassas is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Manassas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Manassas, accounting for 38.78% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Manassas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Manassas include German, Irish, English, Italian, and African.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Manassas's cultural character, accounting for 29.42% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Manassas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
