Reston

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  2. Reston Statistics
  3. Reston Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Reston Employment Information
  5. Reston Family Information
  6. Reston Education Information
  7. Reston Public Benefits Information
  8. Reston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Reston Zip Codes


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Reston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 56,407
  • Land Area (2000): 44.425 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.551 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 24,210
Reston 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.


Reston Employment Information Back to top
Reston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,579 25.58%
2. Public Administration 1,898 10.60%
3. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,338 7.47%
4. Info Services and Data Processing 906 5.06%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 898 5.02%
6. Construction 880 4.92%
7. Finance and Insurance 781 4.36%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 544 3.04%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 532 2.97%
10. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 490 2.74%
11. Health Care 484 2.70%
12. Educational Services 472 2.64%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 414 2.31%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 344 1.92%
15. Other Transportation 255 1.42%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 249 1.39%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 227 1.27%
18. Air Transportation 224 1.25%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 206 1.15%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 179 1.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,775 17.69%
2. Educational Services 1,570 10.01%
3. Public Administration 1,302 8.30%
4. Health Care 1,279 8.15%
5. Finance and Insurance 911 5.81%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 750 4.78%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 698 4.45%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 691 4.40%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 666 4.24%
10. Social Assistance 572 3.65%
11. Info Services and Data Processing 542 3.45%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 522 3.33%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 269 1.71%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 249 1.59%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 247 1.57%
16. Air Transportation 232 1.48%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 201 1.28%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 197 1.26%
19. Department and Other General Stores 187 1.19%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 164 1.05%

Reston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 3,393 18.96%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,372 7.66%
3. Business Operations Specialists 847 4.73%
4. Top Executives 828 4.63%
5. Engineers 673 3.76%
6. Operations Managers Non Finance 648 3.62%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 567 3.17%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 496 2.77%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 492 2.75%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 464 2.59%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 451 2.52%
12. Lawyers 432 2.41%
13. Media and Communications Workers 383 2.14%
14. Accountants and Auditors 378 2.11%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 317 1.77%
16. Other Financial Specialists 306 1.71%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 278 1.55%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 254 1.42%
19. Cashiers 226 1.26%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 217 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,059 6.75%
2. Computer Specialists 991 6.32%
3. Secretaries and Admins 863 5.50%
4. Business Operations Specialists 855 5.45%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 769 4.90%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 690 4.40%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 656 4.18%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 479 3.05%
9. Accountants and Auditors 453 2.89%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 449 2.86%
11. Media and Communications Workers 424 2.70%
12. Registered Nurses 419 2.67%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 363 2.31%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 360 2.29%
15. Customer Service Representatives 359 2.29%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 342 2.18%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 333 2.12%
18. Cashiers 309 1.97%
19. Child Care Workers 303 1.93%
20. Art and Design Workers 269 1.71%

Reston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,290 69.61%
15-35 hours 4,326 9.62%
1-14 hours 1,303 2.90%
No regular hours 8,029 17.86%

Reston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 326 1.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 593 1.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 777 2.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,100 6.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,642 8.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,423 14.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,866 15.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,764 18.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,379 10.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,059 9.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 888 2.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 302 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,295 4.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,103 3.50%

Reston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 489 1.55%
5-9 2,746 8.71%
10-14 4,026 12.77%
15-19 5,251 16.66%
20-24 4,530 14.37%
25-29 1,971 6.25%
30-34 4,422 14.03%
35-39 1,171 3.72%
40-44 1,265 4.01%
45-59 2,839 9.01%
60-89 2,234 7.09%
At least 90 573 1.82%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 209 0.66% 18,804 59.66%
30-44 191 0.61% 6,667 21.15%
45-59 267 0.85% 2,572 8.16%
At least 60 912 2.89% 1,895 6.01%

Reston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 81 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,800 11.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 25,472 76.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 125 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,579 4.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 455 1.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,816 5.45%

Reston 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.


Reston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 23,346 (55,918 people)
Families (2000): 14,629 (43,703 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,056
People at same address in 1995: 22,804
Reston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 739 3.17%
$10,000-$14,999 531 2.27%
$15,000-$19,999 546 2.34%
$20,000-$24,999 553 2.37%
$25,000-$29,999 643 2.75%
$30,000-$34,999 788 3.38%
$35,000-$39,999 820 3.51%
$40,000-$44,999 799 3.42%
$45,000-$49,999 856 3.67%
$50,000-$59,999 1,694 7.26%
$60,000-$74,999 2,751 11.78%
$75,000-$99,999 3,874 16.59%
$100,000-$124,999 2,719 11.65%
$125,000-$149,999 1,886 8.08%
$150,000-$199,999 2,296 9.83%
$200,000 or more 1,851 7.93%

Reston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,832 29.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,440 27.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,615 6.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,505 15.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 261 1.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,830 12.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 98 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,072 4.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 366 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 276 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.03%

Reston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,357 31.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,214 19.52%
Public Assistance 234 0.35%
Retirement 3,505 5.18%
Self Employment 3,331 4.92%
Social Security 2,604 3.85%
Supplemental Security 263 0.39%
Wage / Salary 20,853 30.81%
Other 2,324 3.43%

Reston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,234 52.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,721 47.85%

Reston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,839 8.36%
Color 1 Box Married 13,234 60.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,664 30.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 253 1.15%

Reston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,953 12.48%
Color 1 Box Married 13,445 56.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,890 24.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,366 5.77%

Reston 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.


Reston Education Information Back to top
Reston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,303 2.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,221 5.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,429 10.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,354 16.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,366 5.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,987 34.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,103 25.37%

Reston 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 309 0.55% 916 1.62% 1,225 2.17%
Kindergarten 562 1.00% 184 0.33% 746 1.32%
Grades 1-4 2,620 4.64% 202 0.36% 2,822 5.00%
Grades 5-8 2,348 4.16% 215 0.38% 2,563 4.54%
Grades 9-12 2,363 4.19% 418 0.74% 2,781 4.93%
Undergrad college 1,723 3.05% 416 0.74% 2,139 3.79%
Graduate or professional school 828 1.47% 491 0.87% 1,319 2.34%
Total 10,753 19.06% 2,842 5.04% 13,595 24.10%

Reston 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.


Reston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Reston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 53,358 95.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,527 4.52%

Reston 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.


Reston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Reston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,458 13.22%
10-19 Years 6,137 10.88%
20-29 Years 7,845 13.91%
30-39 Years 10,784 19.12%
40-49 Years 9,218 16.34%
50-59 Years 8,614 15.27%
60-69 Years 3,568 6.33%
70-79 Years 1,706 3.02%
80-89 Years 869 1.54%
90+ Years 208 0.37%

Reston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,565 48.87%
Color 1 Box Female 28,842 51.13%

Reston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 38,563 68.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,699 10.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,408 9.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,017 8.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,411 2.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 187 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 102 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 20 0.04%

Reston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,802 17.97%
2. English 7,410 15.13%
3. Irish 7,127 14.55%
4. Italian 2,942 6.01%
5. United States Or American 2,603 5.32%
6. Scottish 2,004 4.09%
7. Polish 1,856 3.79%
8. French Non-Basque 1,646 3.36%
9. Scotch Irish 1,171 2.39%
10. Russian 1,088 2.22%

Reston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,046 76.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,122 9.74%
3. Persian 718 1.37%
4. Other Indic 617 1.17%
5. Hindi 552 1.05%
6. French 524 1.00%
7. Other Asian 514 0.98%
8. Korean 487 0.93%
9. Chinese 464 0.88%
10. Urdu 414 0.79%

Reston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,034 78.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,693 8.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,720 13.68%

Reston 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.
Reston 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.


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