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Triangle, VA
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Triangle profile


Living in Triangle



Triangle is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 9,589 people and two associated neighborhoods, Triangle is the 76th largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Triangle, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Triangle, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Triangle’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Triangle does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $108,229.00.

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

There are many members of the armed forces living in Triangle. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

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

In Triangle, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.82 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Triangle are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.16% of adults in Triangle 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 Triangle in 2018 was $42,772, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,088 for a family of four. However, Triangle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Triangle is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Triangle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Triangle residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Triangle also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.95% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Triangle include African, German, Irish, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Triangle's cultural character, accounting for 26.77% of the town’s population.

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