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Warrenton, VA
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Living in Warrenton



Warrenton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 10,197 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Warrenton is the 73rd largest community in Virginia.

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

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.49% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One downside of living in Warrenton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Warrenton, the average commute to work is 31.04 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The citizens of Warrenton are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.61% of adults in Warrenton 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 Warrenton in 2018 was $43,459, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $173,836 for a family of four. However, Warrenton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Warrenton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Warrenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Warrenton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Warrenton include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

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