Reston, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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110%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

127%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Reston	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$94,157	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$184,635	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$207,206	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$135,783	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$124,664	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$79,695	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Reston is 110% higher than the national average
The median household income in Reston is 127% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Reston is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Reston is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$123,077 $184,635 $369,270

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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Reston median earnings by income bracket

Reston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	5.3%	5.3%
Public administration	10.1%	10.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	51.9%	51.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martin's Additions, MD	1,119	$377,432	364.1%
Chevy Chase, MD	3,039	$375,807	362.1%
Chevy Chase Village, MD	1,923	$375,077	361.2%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	780	$371,983	357.4%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,184	$371,511	356.8%
Reston, VA	63,840	$184,635	127.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fredericton, NB	63,818	n/a
Palm Harbor, FL	63,813	$90,835	11.7%
Council Bluffs, IA	63,786	$79,153	2.7%
Pico Rivera, CA	63,899	$104,968	29.1%
Hamilton, OH	64,032	$71,816	11.7%
Reston, VA	63,840	$184,635	127.0%

Source: The Reston, 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.