Loudoun's Household Incomes Still Highest in Nation

Loudoun County once again tops the nation in median household income for the third consecutive year, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

The county also ranked above the national average for computer and Internet access and below the national average for uninsured residents.

Median Income

Loudoun’s 2013 median household income of $116,848 is down from $117,876 in 2012. The decline can be attributed to cuts in federal government spending; growth in lower-paying jobs in the hospitality, retail, health and education sectors; and a growing number of retirees being replaced by employees with lower salaries.

Computer and Internet Access

Last year marked the first time the American Community Survey included questions and statistics on computer and Internet access to help the FCC measure broadband access nationwide.

Nationally, 83.8 percent of the nation’s households have either a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone; and 74.4 percent have some form of Internet access at home. In Loudoun, 96.1 percent of the county’s households have a computer, while 91.8 percent have some form of Internet access at home.

Health Insurance

In 2013, 14.5 percent of the nation’s general population lacked health insurance while just 9.0 percent of Loudoun County’s general population was uninsured. This was not a statistically significant difference from 2012.

More information about the survey is online at http://www.census.gov/acs/www and at www.loudoun.gov/demographics.

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