Lorton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 20,072 people and six constituent 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.
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.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.84% 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 Lorton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.61 minutes every day commuting to work. However, 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.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Lorton use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Lorton‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Lorton. 51.02% 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 2018 was $43,072, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $172,288 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 19.72% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lorton include English, German, Irish, Ghanian, and Polish.
Lorton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 34.86%.
The most common language spoken in Lorton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.