One downside of living in Quantico, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.32 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
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 very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.
