About Ashburn

Ashburn is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 29,696 people and just one neighborhood, Ashburn is the 33rd largest community in Virginia.

There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Ashburn, 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 Ashburn, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Ashburn's real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. The town does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income in Ashburn is $88,133.

Ashburn is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.46% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ashburn is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ashburn who work in management occupations (20.44%), office and administrative support jobs (12.61%), and computer science and math (12.11%).

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

Ashburn, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Ashburn is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Ashburn is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Ashburn really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Ashburn perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Ashburn, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.87 minutes every day commuting to work.

For most residents of Ashburn, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 96.9% of people in Ashburn drive alone to work on most days, making Ashburn a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Ashburn's landscape.

Ashburn Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Ashburn. 60.58% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Ashburn in 2000 was $35,714, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,856 for a family of four. However, Ashburn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ashburn is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ashburn home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ashburn is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ashburn include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Ashburn is English. Some people also speak Spanish.