Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0Households in Kingstowne have higher incomes than those in 95% of U.S. towns
Below the poverty line: 4.4% of residents, next to 9.9% across Virginia. Jobs and income earn Kingstowne A+; getting around on foot earns it A+. 34% of workers work from home (Virginia 18%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Kingstowne at work: what stands out
Home offices are common in Kingstowne
34% of Kingstowne workers work from home, against 18% across Virginia. Time on the road ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Kingstowne
75% of Kingstowne residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 44% of the jobs based in Kingstowne pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
A lot of Kingstowne workers cross into Washington, D.C.
18% of Kingstowne workers work outside Virginia, the Census survey finds. In the commute data, Washington (19%) is one of the top workplaces. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Jobs & income in Kingstowne: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Kingstowne is better than 98% of U.S. towns, #30 of 253 in Virginia. Job access by car is its strongest input; unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (2.7%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Kingstowne could be anywhere from A to A+.
Time on the road from Kingstowne: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Kingstowne workers work from home, vs 18% across Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,462 commuters (the 34% who work from home are left out). Across Virginia: 83% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The 3,750 jobs based in Kingstowne
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Kingstowne, 2013 → 2023: 3,704 → 3,750. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Kingstowne’s own residents hold wherever they work.
19% of working residents work in Washington
Where Kingstowne clocks in
19% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The daily flow of workers through Kingstowne
On a workday 7,299 residents head out to work, 129 work right here, and 3,621 people come in from elsewhere.
About 15,000 people are in Kingstowne on a workday afternoon, 20% fewer than live here.
0.50 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Near or far: the trip to work from Kingstowne
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Kingstowne is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 9,742 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 21% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 12.2 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 95% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.7% of Kingstowne households have no vehicle (Virginia 6.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 6% of Kingstowne’s commuters take a bus or train.
61st of 1,915: where Kingstowne ranks among U.S. towns of 13,000 to 25,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 4 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
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| 6 | Wolf Trap VA | 15,858 | $250K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 19 | Rose Hill VA | 21,066 | $175K | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 59 | Solon OH | 23,679 | $139K | 3.3% | 2.4% | 14% | A+ |
| 60 | Cranford Township NJ | 24,725 | $156K | 2.5% | 3.6% | 8% | A+ |
| 61 | Kingstowne VA | 18,360 | $152K | 4.4% | 2.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 62 | West Point UT | 13,058 | $121K | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2% | A+ |
| 63 | Hockessin DE | 13,439 | $171K | 1.5% | 2.4% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,915 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Kingstowne, the top three, the last and three more from Virginia.
Kingstowne and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Franconia (2%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Kingstowne workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingstowne | – | A+ | A+ | 30 min | $151,535 |
| Rose Hill | under 2% | A+ | A+ | 33 min | $174,950 |
| Franconia | 2% | A+ | A+ | 31 min | $152,474 |
| Hayfield | under 2% | A+ | A | 29 min | $192,250 |
| Fort Belvoir | under 2% | A | A | 24 min | $104,205 |
| Newington | under 2% | A+ | A | 30 min | $155,027 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Kingstowne’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Kingstowne: questions
What is the median household income in Kingstowne?
$151,535 (±$22,397) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $93,170 across Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Kingstowne?
4.4%, against 9.9% across Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Kingstowne?
30 minutes each way on average, against 27 across Virginia and 26 nationally. 34% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Kingstowne work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (19%, 12 mi), Arlington (11%, 8 mi), Alexandria (8%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Kingstowne walkable?
Kingstowne is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 12.9 out of 20, and 10% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Kingstowne without a car?
6% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. 21% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Kingstowne, from the people who make the trip.
More of Kingstowne
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.