Lorton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 20,072 people and six associated neighborhoods, Lorton is the 48th largest community in Virginia. Lorton home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Lorton real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Lorton is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.71% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lorton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lorton who work in business and financial occupations (14.23%), computer science and math (14.05%), and sales jobs (11.87%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Lorton. 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 Lorton 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 Lorton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.31% 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. One downside of living in Lorton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lorton, the average commute to work is 32.33 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Lorton is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Lorton area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Lorton. 58.21% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Lorton in 2022 was $51,549, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,196 for a family of four. However, Lorton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lorton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lorton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lorton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Lorton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.27% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lorton include English, German, Irish, Ethiopian, and Ghanian. In addition, Lorton has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (32.11%). The most common language spoken in Lorton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
