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Total population: 56,447 (All urban)

Reston, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 24,184 (23,285 occupied: 15,516 owner occupied, 7,769 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  33%
State:  32%

Housing density: 1410 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $147,800


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $950


Median gross rent in Reston, VA in 2000: $989


Housing units in Reston with a mortgage: 11,592 (1,589 second mortgage, 1,364 home equity loan, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 978






Household type by relationship

Households: 55,918
  • In family households: 44,850 (11,128 male householders, 3,501 female householders)
    12,198 spouses, 14,649 children (13,407 natural, 621 adopted, 621 stepchildren), 357 grandchildren, 580 brothers or sisters, 383 parents, 907 other relatives, 1,147 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,068 (4,044 male householders (2,916 living alone)), 4,673 female householders (3,923 living alone)), 2,351 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 529 (369 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,319 2-persons, 3,630 3-persons, 2,895 4-persons, 1,161 5-persons, 393 6-persons, 231 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,839 1-person, 1,601 2-persons, 213 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

9,355 married couples with children.
2,480 single-parent households (463 men, 2,017 women).

76.1% of residents of Reston speak English at home.
9.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
7.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 12,413 (22.0%)
(37.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.5
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.3



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Reston, Virginia:

  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 146
  • 3 rooms: 606
  • 4 rooms: 919
  • 5 rooms: 1,923
  • 6 rooms: 1,756
  • 7 rooms: 2,475
  • 8 rooms: 2,966
  • 9 or more rooms: 4,701


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Reston, Virginia:

  • 1 room: 312
  • 2 rooms: 920
  • 3 rooms: 1,404
  • 4 rooms: 1,715
  • 5 rooms: 1,754
  • 6 rooms: 763
  • 7 rooms: 410
  • 8 rooms: 298
  • 9 or more rooms: 193


Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 999
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,929
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,969
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,737
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,390
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,878
  • 1950 to 1959: 168
  • 1940 to 1949: 73
  • 1939 or earlier: 41


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Reston:

  • no bedroom: 79
  • 1 bedroom: 580
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,743
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,710
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,848
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,556


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Reston:

  • no bedroom: 370
  • 1 bedroom: 2,211
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,272
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,393
  • 4 bedrooms: 481
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 42


Cars and other vehicles available in Reston in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 216
  • 1 vehicle: 4,833
  • 2 vehicles: 7,925
  • 3 vehicles: 1,916
  • 4 vehicles: 543
  • 5 or more vehicles: 83


Cars and other vehicles available in Reston in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 838
  • 1 vehicle: 3,770
  • 2 vehicles: 2,581
  • 3 vehicles: 478
  • 4 vehicles: 72
  • 5 or more vehicles: 30

Reston, VA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Reston, VA:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 5
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 13
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 8
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 0
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 15
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 22
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 50
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 118
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 161
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 685
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1632
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1259
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 980
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1729
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 1897
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 2304
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 917
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 590
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 112
  • $1,000,000 or more: 73
 


Reston rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Reston:

  • Less than $100: 113
  • $100 to $149: 27
  • $150 to $199: 44
  • $200 to $249: 167
  • $250 to $299: 74
  • $300 to $349: 141
  • $350 to $399: 91
  • $400 to $449: 112
  • $450 to $499: 121
  • $500 to $549: 142
  • $550 to $599: 77
  • $600 to $649: 112
  • $650 to $699: 103
  • $700 to $749: 310
  • $750 to $799: 480
  • $800 to $899: 1380
  • $900 to $999: 1169
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1907
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 676
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 268
  • $2,000 or more: 139
  • No cash rent: 108
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,421
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,084
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,757
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,451
  • 1975 to 1979: 869
  • 1970 to 1974: 596
  • 1970 to 1974: 404
  • 1965 to 1969: 831

Reston, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.5%
Number of people working at home: 1,816 (5.4% of all workers)


Reston travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 489
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2746
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4026
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5251
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4530
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1971
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4422
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1171
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1265
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2839
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2234
  • 90 or more minutes: 573
 


Reston mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 25,472 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 3,800 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 615 (2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 869 (3%)
  • Railroad: 14 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 73 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 81 (0%)
  • Walked: 455 (1%)
  • Other means: 125 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,816 (5%)
 


Reston, VA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 739
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 531
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 546
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 553
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 643
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 788
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 820
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 799
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 856
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1694
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2751
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3874
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2719
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1886
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 2296
  • $200,000 or more: 1851
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 15200
  • German: 5408
  • English: 5194
  • Irish: 4987
  • United States or American: 2603
  • Italian: 2384
  • Subsaharan African:: 1225
  • Scottish: 1210
  • Polish: 1150
  • French (except Basque): 857
  • Scotch-Irish: 851
  • European: 811
  • Russian: 787
  • African: 642
  • Arab:: 638
  • British: 565
  • Iranian: 561
  • Swedish: 440
  • Norwegian: 424
  • Dutch: 355
  • French Canadian: 352
  • Welsh: 337
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 300
  • Afghan: 283
  • Greek: 275
  • Ukrainian: 206
  • Hungarian: 202
  • Eastern European: 195
  • Canadian: 185
  • Austrian: 180
  • Ghanian: 157
  • Lebanese: 153
  • Egyptian: 148
  • Liberian: 148
  • Swiss: 135
  • Danish: 129
  • Northern European: 125
  • Other Subsaharan African: 123
  • Lithuanian: 121
  • Jamaican: 109
  • Czech: 107
  • Czechoslovakian: 103
  • Scandinavian: 103
  • Romanian: 102
  • Finnish: 93
  • Slovak: 93
  • Jordanian: 90
  • Other Arab: 86
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 85
  • Portuguese: 84
  • Croatian: 79
  • Armenian: 76
  • Latvian: 72
  • Haitian: 71
  • Australian: 71
  • Arab/Arabic: 69
  • Nigerian: 64
  • Slovene: 54
  • Turkish: 52
  • Syrian: 46
  • Yugoslavian: 36
  • Sierra Leonean: 35
  • Ethiopian: 32
  • Moroccan: 24
  • Bulgarian: 22
  • Guyanese: 18
  • Belizean: 18
  • Basque: 17
  • Palestinian: 16
  • Estonian: 15
  • Israeli: 14
  • Maltese: 13
  • Luxemburger: 13
  • Slavic: 13
  • Belgian: 13
  • Serbian: 11
  • Barbadian: 11
  • South African: 10
  • Icelander: 9
  • Pennsylvania German: 8
  • Acadian/Cajun: 7
  • Cape Verdean: 7
  • Ugandan: 7
  • Alsatian: 6
  • Iraqi: 6
  • West Indian: 6


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • India (12%)
  • El Salvador (12%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Iran (4%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Bolivia (3%)

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

  • This state: 11385
  • Northeast: 11255
  • Midwest: 6084
  • South: 10525
  • West: 3575

47% of Reston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 178
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 39
  • 5th and 6th grade: 170
  • 7th and 8th grade: 167
  • 9th grade: 108
  • 10th grade: 137
  • 11th grade: 129
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 234
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,406
  • Less than 1 year of college: 613
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,671
  • Associate degree: 824
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,884
  • Master's degree: 4,618
  • Professional school degree: 971
  • Doctorate degree: 965


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 94
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 70
  • 5th and 6th grade: 242
  • 7th and 8th grade: 212
  • 9th grade: 158
  • 10th grade: 262
  • 11th grade: 154
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 348
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,231
  • Less than 1 year of college: 996
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,949
  • Associate degree: 1,445
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,144
  • Master's degree: 3,448
  • Professional school degree: 608
  • Doctorate degree: 447


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.5%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.3%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.7%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.9%


Median household income in 1999 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $87,992
  • Black householders: $56,696
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $46,364
  • Asian householders: $67,440
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $3,750
  • Some other race householders: $49,605
  • Two or more races householders: $55,089
  • Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $48,990

Reston household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Reston household income for Black or African American householders

Reston household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Reston household income for Asian householders

Reston household income for some other race householders

Reston household income for two or more races householders

Reston household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Reston marital status for males

Reston marital status for females


Median house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $248,400
  • Black or African American householders: $180,900
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $255,000
  • Asian householders: $227,600
  • Some other race householders: $132,800
  • Two or more races householders: $142,600
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $147,000

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,712
  • One, attached: 8,369
  • Two: 43
  • 3 or 4: 501
  • 5 to 9: 3,559
  • 10 to 19: 2,572
  • 20 to 49: 1,129
  • 50 or more: 1,259
  • Mobile homes: 40

Median worth of mobile homes: $112,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Reston:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 417
Here:  7.7%
Virginia:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 418
Here:  15.0%
Virginia:  8.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 416
Here:  19.4%
Virginia:  20.6%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

 

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