Quantico is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 582 people and two associated neighborhoods, Quantico is the 322nd largest community in Virginia.
Quantico is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Quantico, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.
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.
A relatively large number of people in Quantico telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.62% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
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 citizens of Quantico are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.71% of adults in Quantico have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Quantico in 2022 was $49,227, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,908 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 16.35% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Quantico include English, German, Irish, Greek, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Quantico is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.