Fort Belvoir is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 7,637 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fort Belvoir is the 89th largest community in Virginia. Fort Belvoir has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Fort Belvoir, where the median household income is $97,290.00.
Fort Belvoir home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Fort Belvoir real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Fort Belvoir, employing 31.44% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Retail and Public Service industries employ 20.61% and 18.91% of the civilian workforce, respectively.
Also of interest is that Fort Belvoir has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Fort Belvoir, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Fort Belvoir is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.54% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Fort Belvoir in 2022 was $27,334, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,336 for a family of four. However, Fort Belvoir contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort Belvoir is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Belvoir home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Belvoir residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Belvoir include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Fort Belvoir is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.