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Lorton, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $576,488 (it was $137,500 in 2000)
Lorton:

$576,488
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $440,357 - $718,782

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $755,660
Here:

$755,660
State:

$472,865

Townhouses or other attached units: $517,041
Here:

$517,041
State:

$457,437

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $322,446
Here:

$322,446
State:

$382,551

Total population: 18,610 (Urban population: 17,543, Rural population: 217 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 7,252 (6,817 occupied: 4,252 owner occupied, 2,603 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

38%
State:

33%

Housing density: 586 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $990,944.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,774, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,773


Median gross rent in Lorton, VA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Lorton with a mortgage: 3,532 (229 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 149 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $151,079

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $190,905

Median monthly housing costs: $2,411

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Lorton, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2002

Median year apartment built: 1995

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,913
  • Male householders: 3,804 (415 living alone), Female householders: 2,926 (825 living alone)
  • 4,307 spouses (4,307 opposite-sex spouses), 165 unmarried partners, (140 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,757 children (7,486 natural, 98 adopted, 171 stepchildren), 227 grandchildren, 534 brothers or sisters, 940 parents, 0 foster children, 658 other relatives, 511 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 78

Size of family households: 1,379 2-persons, 1,355 3-persons, 1,060 4-persons, 830 5-persons, 363 6-persons, 263 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,280 1-person, 256 2-persons.

4,619 married couples with children.
943 single-parent households (386 men, 557 women).

56.1% of residents of Lorton speak English at home.
11.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
11.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
13.5% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 7,488 (34.2%)
(79.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lorton, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lorton, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 3582 bedrooms
  • 1,9003 bedrooms
  • 1,3964 bedrooms
  • 5985+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lorton, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lorton, Virginia
  • 98no bedroom
  • 4651 bedroom
  • 1,0202 bedrooms
  • 8323 bedrooms
  • 1534 bedrooms
  • 355+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lorton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lorton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 193no vehicle
  • 6191 vehicle
  • 1,6912 vehicles
  • 1,2563 vehicles
  • 3714 vehicles
  • 1205+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lorton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lorton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 187no vehicle
  • 1,0531 vehicle
  • 9082 vehicles
  • 4273 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 285+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lorton, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lorton, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 923 rooms
  • 954 rooms
  • 6465 rooms
  • 9026 rooms
  • 5007 rooms
  • 5758 rooms
  • 1,4429+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lorton, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lorton, Virginia
  • 651 room
  • 1812 rooms
  • 4383 rooms
  • 5574 rooms
  • 6035 rooms
  • 2366 rooms
  • 2267 rooms
  • 1238 rooms
  • 1749+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lorton, VA
  • Lorton, VA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lorton, VA in 2022
  • 100Less than $10,000
  • 271$10,000 to $19,999
  • 193$20,000 to $29,999
  • 132$30,000 to $39,999
  • 360$40,000 to $49,999
  • 143$50,000 to $59,999
  • 394$60,000 to $74,999
  • 735$75,000 to $99,999
  • 944$100,000 to $124,999
  • 597$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,352$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,578$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lorton, VA

  • Distribution of house value in Lorton, VA in 2022
  • 13Less than $10,000
  • 36$80,000 to $89,999
  • 12$100,000 to $124,999
  • 14$125,000 to $149,999
  • 72$175,000 to $199,999
  • 47$200,000 to $249,999
  • 119$250,000 to $299,999
  • 555$300,000 to $399,999
  • 616$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,859$500,000 to $749,999
  • 623$750,000 to $999,999
  • 14$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lorton, VA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lorton, VA in 2022
  • 13$500 to $549
  • 7$650 to $699
  • 63$1,000 to $1,249
  • 204$1,250 to $1,499
  • 637$1,500 to $1,999
  • 729$2,000 to $2,499
  • 280$2,500 to $2,999
  • 290$3,000 to $3,499
  • 255$3,500 or more
  • 109No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.8%
Number of people working at home: 2,631 (23.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 0
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 530
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 715
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,311
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 916
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 493
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,721
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 268
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 277
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 852
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 931
  • 90 or more minutes: 154
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lorton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,652 (60.7%)
  • Carpooled: 785 (8.4%)
  • Bus: 40 (0.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 23 (0.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 6 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 143 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 110 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 2,631 (28.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.6%Males
  • 9.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 1.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 9.3%Males
  • 7.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.1%Males
  • 2.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lorton, Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lorton, Virginia
  • 1,7272010 or later
  • 1,7162000 to 2009
  • 1,8641990 to 1999
  • 9741980 to 1989
  • 4591970 to 1979
  • 152Before 1970
Ancestries in Lorton, VA

First ancestries reported:

  • Ghanaian: 483 (3.7%)
  • Ethiopian: 404 (3.1%)
  • Irish: 348 (2.6%)
  • West Indian: 340 (2.6%)
  • American: 291 (2.2%)
  • English: 240 (1.8%)
  • Afghan: 233 (1.8%)
  • African: 205 (1.5%)
  • Iraqi: 189 (1.4%)
  • European: 170 (1.3%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 167 (1.3%)
  • German: 158 (1.2%)
  • Polish: 96 (0.7%)
  • Moroccan: 65 (0.5%)
  • Scottish: 64 (0.5%)
  • Jamaican: 61 (0.5%)
  • Zimbabwean: 60 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 53 (0.4%)
  • Lebanese: 44 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 44 (0.3%)
  • Italian: 39 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 30 (0.2%)
  • Palestinian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Dutch West Indian: 20 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 18 (0.1%)
  • British: 16 (0.1%)
  • Eastern European: 15 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 9 (0.07%)
  • Slovak: 9 (0.07%)
  • Welsh: 9 (0.07%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 5 (0.04%)
  • Canadian: 4 (0.03%)
  • French: 2 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Honduras
Lorton:

11.2% (835)
Virginia:

3.0% (32,892)

Ghana
Lorton:

9.6% (720)
Virginia:

1.6% (17,346)

Vietnam
Lorton:

8.1% (610)
Virginia:

4.2% (45,750)

Philippines
Lorton:

7.9% (592)
Virginia:

4.8% (52,629)

Ethiopia
Lorton:

7.3% (549)
Virginia:

2.9% (32,082)

India
Lorton:

5.5% (415)
Virginia:

9.0% (97,830)

Bangladesh
Lorton:

5.5% (410)
Virginia:

1.1% (12,049)

El Salvador
Lorton:

4.9% (368)
Virginia:

9.9% (107,534)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Lorton:

3.9% (294)
Virginia:

0.8% (8,513)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Lorton:

3.9% (289)
Virginia:

3.9% (42,989)

Korea
Lorton:

3.7% (278)
Virginia:

4.9% (52,857)

Sierra Leone
Lorton:

3.0% (226)
Virginia:

0.6% (6,458)

Saudi Arabia
Lorton:

2.9% (215)
Virginia:

0.3% (3,713)

Peru
Lorton:

2.4% (176)
Virginia:

2.4% (26,366)

Iraq
Lorton:

2.3% (170)
Virginia:

0.9% (9,351)

Bolivia
Lorton:

2.2% (161)
Virginia:

2.4% (25,722)

Afghanistan
Lorton:

2.1% (155)
Virginia:

1.8% (19,426)

Africa, n.e.c.
Lorton:

1.6% (122)
Virginia:

0.3% (3,275)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,705
  • Other state: 6,968
  • Northeast: 1,331
  • Midwest: 1,463
  • South: 3,454
  • West: 641

84.7% of Lorton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 21.4% lived in Virginia.


Lorton:

84.7%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 108
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 40
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3
  • 9th grade: 57
  • 10th grade: 65
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 143
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,257
  • Less than 1 year of college: 335
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 508
  • Associate degree: 410
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,694
  • Master's degree: 1,520
  • Professional school degree: 54
  • Doctorate degree: 47
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 305
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 32
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 19
  • 9th grade: 57
  • 10th grade: 12
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 86
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,185
  • Less than 1 year of college: 353
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 612
  • Associate degree: 408
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,586
  • Master's degree: 1,500
  • Professional school degree: 139
  • Doctorate degree: 31
Educational Attainment for Females
Lorton marital status for males
Lorton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,504
  • One, attached: 2,750
  • 3 or 4: 66
  • 5 to 9: 327
  • 10 to 19: 805
  • 20 to 49: 268
  • 50 or more: 530
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lorton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lorton, VA
  • 58.9%Utility gas
  • 39.4%Electricity
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lorton, VA
  • 55.4%Electricity
  • 41.9%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 203
Here:

7.3%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
Here:

0.7%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 325
Here:

28.3%
Virginia:

18.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability