Lorton, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

99%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lorton	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$65,182	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$161,600	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$191,273	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$144,395	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,649	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,063	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lorton is 45% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lorton is 99% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lorton is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lorton is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$107,722 $161,600 $323,200

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lorton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	12.7%	12.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	35.7%	35.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Run, VA	6,907	$345,624	324.9%
Dunn Loring, VA	9,535	$317,825	290.8%
Mantua, VA	8,061	$291,414	258.3%
Crosspointe, VA	5,235	$287,444	253.4%
Franklin Farm, VA	19,257	$282,174	246.9%
Lorton, VA	21,505	$161,600	98.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Varennes, QC	21,490	n/a
Kuna, ID	21,530	$102,507	26.0%
Mill Creek, WA	21,532	$157,553	93.7%
Mokena, IL	21,535	$164,488	102.2%
Lumberton, NC	21,466	$55,898	31.3%
Lorton, VA	21,505	$161,600	98.7%

Source: The Lorton, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.