2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lorton, VA vs Wilmington, NC

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- Household income in Wilmington, is 55% less than it is in Lorton and is 28% below the National Average.
- Lorton unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Lorton, VAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%37.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,072$38,890$37,638
 Household Income$120,000$54,066$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,272$80,688$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lorton, VAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.7%14.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.2%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.6%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.9%9.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.8%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%10.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.2%12.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K23.0%4.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K18.3%7.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lorton, VAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.8%17.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science17.6%5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%6.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.7%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%7.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.6%9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care4.2%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%7.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.1%8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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