One thing noticeable about Reston, although not a huge town, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Reston is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Reston a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
For the size of the town, public transportation in Reston is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the subway. For Reston, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Reston. 70.78% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Reston in 2022 was $79,006, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $316,024 for a family of four.
Reston is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Reston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Reston residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Reston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.58% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Reston include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
Reston also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.07%.
The most common language spoken in Reston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
