Lorton

  1. Lorton Legal Resources
  2. Lorton Statistics
  3. Lorton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lorton Employment Information
  5. Lorton Family Information
  6. Lorton Education Information
  7. Lorton Public Benefits Information
  8. Lorton Criminal Information
  9. Lorton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Lorton Zip Codes


Lorton Legal Resources Back to top

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Lorton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,786
  • Land Area (2000): 32.065 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.224 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,892
Lorton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,543 98.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 217 1.22%

Lorton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lorton Employment Information Back to top
Lorton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 705 17.14%
2. Construction 531 12.91%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 433 10.53%
4. Educational Services 221 5.37%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 215 5.23%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 208 5.06%
7. Finance and Insurance 143 3.48%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 125 3.04%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 121 2.94%
10. Utilities 89 2.16%
11. Health Care 88 2.14%
12. Repair and Maintenance 86 2.09%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 80 1.95%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 78 1.90%
15. Other Transportation 75 1.82%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 70 1.70%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 58 1.41%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 57 1.39%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 53 1.29%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 46 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 718 18.39%
2. Educational Services 537 13.75%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 467 11.96%
4. Health Care 254 6.50%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 200 5.12%
6. Social Assistance 172 4.40%
7. Finance and Insurance 168 4.30%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 154 3.94%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 139 3.56%
10. Construction 118 3.02%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 87 2.23%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 82 2.10%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 81 2.07%
14. Other Transportation 73 1.87%
15. Department and Other General Stores 69 1.77%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 65 1.66%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 50 1.28%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 37 0.95%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 31 0.79%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 0.77%

Lorton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 404 9.82%
2. Other Management Occupations 267 6.49%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 174 4.23%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 163 3.96%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 148 3.60%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 128 3.11%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 122 2.97%
8. Carpenters 121 2.94%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 104 2.53%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 103 2.50%
11. Accountants and Auditors 101 2.46%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 95 2.31%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 90 2.19%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 81 1.97%
15. Business Operations Specialists 77 1.87%
16. Construction Laborers 76 1.85%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 75 1.82%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 72 1.75%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 71 1.73%
20. Other Construction Trades 65 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 413 10.58%
2. Business Operations Specialists 253 6.48%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 216 5.53%
4. Computer Specialists 211 5.40%
5. Other Management Occupations 197 5.04%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 157 4.02%
7. Child Care Workers 130 3.33%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 123 3.15%
9. Accountants and Auditors 117 3.00%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 116 2.97%
11. Customer Service Representatives 102 2.61%
12. Cashiers 101 2.59%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 99 2.54%
14. Bus Drivers 93 2.38%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 80 2.05%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 78 2.00%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 75 1.92%
18. Financial Managers 75 1.92%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 66 1.69%
20. Top Executives 65 1.66%

Lorton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,293 67.32%
15-35 hours 1,030 7.46%
1-14 hours 205 1.48%
No regular hours 3,277 23.74%

Lorton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 363 4.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 331 4.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 511 6.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,075 13.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,042 12.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,501 18.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 883 10.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 679 8.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 460 5.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 452 5.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 154 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 41 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 283 3.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 324 4.00%

Lorton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 69 0.85%
5-9 315 3.89%
10-14 548 6.77%
15-19 783 9.67%
20-24 946 11.68%
25-29 483 5.96%
30-34 1,406 17.36%
35-39 276 3.41%
40-44 590 7.28%
45-59 1,524 18.82%
60-89 1,020 12.59%
At least 90 139 1.72%

Lorton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 0.19% 3,129 38.63%
30-44 90 1.11% 2,182 26.94%
45-59 147 1.82% 1,377 17.00%
At least 60 269 3.32% 890 10.99%

Lorton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,113 13.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,313 75.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 36 0.43%
Color 4 Box Other 94 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 521 6.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 22 0.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 211 2.54%

Lorton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lorton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,686 (15,109 people)
Families (2000): 3,917 (12,386 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,863
People at same address in 1995: 7,034
Lorton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 175 3.08%
$10,000-$14,999 110 1.93%
$15,000-$19,999 140 2.46%
$20,000-$24,999 153 2.69%
$25,000-$29,999 121 2.13%
$30,000-$34,999 261 4.59%
$35,000-$39,999 368 6.47%
$40,000-$44,999 447 7.86%
$45,000-$49,999 293 5.15%
$50,000-$59,999 766 13.47%
$60,000-$74,999 890 15.65%
$75,000-$99,999 995 17.50%
$100,000-$124,999 406 7.14%
$125,000-$149,999 259 4.56%
$150,000-$199,999 205 3.61%
$200,000 or more 97 1.71%

Lorton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,317 23.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,341 23.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 380 6.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 985 17.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 60 1.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 960 16.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 382 6.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 131 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 84 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lorton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,362 35.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,037 13.39%
Public Assistance 84 0.55%
Retirement 678 4.46%
Self Employment 485 3.19%
Social Security 368 2.42%
Supplemental Security 132 0.87%
Wage / Salary 5,291 34.78%
Other 777 5.11%

Lorton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,114 38.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,763 61.28%

Lorton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 741 9.25%
Color 1 Box Married 4,712 58.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,416 30.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 143 1.78%

Lorton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 731 12.25%
Color 1 Box Married 3,406 57.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,556 26.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 276 4.62%

Lorton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lorton Education Information Back to top
Lorton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,314 9.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,542 11.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,971 22.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,218 23.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 802 5.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,291 17.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,289 9.60%

Lorton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 187 1.05% 193 1.09% 380 2.14%
Kindergarten 209 1.18% 37 0.21% 246 1.38%
Grades 1-4 1,068 6.00% 112 0.63% 1,180 6.63%
Grades 5-8 828 4.66% 27 0.15% 855 4.81%
Grades 9-12 766 4.31% 132 0.74% 898 5.05%
Undergrad college 799 4.49% 188 1.06% 987 5.55%
Graduate or professional school 190 1.07% 212 1.19% 402 2.26%
Total 4,047 22.75% 901 5.07% 4,948 27.82%

Lorton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lorton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lorton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,033 93.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 995 6.62%

Lorton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lorton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,555
Lorton Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lorton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lorton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,717 15.28%
10-19 Years 2,092 11.76%
20-29 Years 2,916 16.39%
30-39 Years 4,312 24.24%
40-49 Years 3,451 19.40%
50-59 Years 1,526 8.58%
60-69 Years 470 2.64%
70-79 Years 187 1.05%
80-89 Years 90 0.51%
90+ Years 25 0.14%

Lorton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,891 55.61%
Color 1 Box Female 7,895 44.39%

Lorton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,960 44.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,049 34.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,732 9.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,336 7.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 600 3.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 43 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 43 0.24%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 23 0.13%

Lorton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,616 16.89%
2. Irish 1,577 16.48%
3. English 1,233 12.89%
4. United States Or American 881 9.21%
5. Italian 773 8.08%
6. French Non-Basque 384 4.01%
7. Polish 264 2.76%
8. African 218 2.28%
9. Scottish 205 2.14%
10. Scotch Irish 197 2.06%

Lorton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,511 75.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,856 11.25%
3. Korean 393 2.38%
4. Urdu 269 1.63%
5. Vietnamese 239 1.45%
6. Tagalog 151 0.92%
7. German 142 0.86%
8. African 142 0.86%
9. French 105 0.64%
10. Chinese 87 0.53%

Lorton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,030 84.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,330 7.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,400 7.88%

Lorton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lorton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lorton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
22079 22199