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Fort Lee, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Petersburg city County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
8,318 Population 1,396/sq mi density
$81,105 Median Income $27,451 per capita
$1,813 Median Rent 30.4% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
376 Violent Crime/100K 3,033 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$81,105 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
376 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$81,105
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,451
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
79% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Fort Lee vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Fort Lee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,105
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,451
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$39,564
55%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,030
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,030
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
63% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.8%
24% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
33.2%
55% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
67% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 33.2%
Public Transit 1.7%
Work From Home 18.8%
Other 46.3%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
996
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
132
Retail
137
Manufacturing
28

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$39,564
45% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,306
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$81,105
Per Capita Income$27,451
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$39,564
Avg Weekly Wage$1,030

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.0%
Poverty Rate2.6%
Gini Coefficient0.452
Cost of Living Index101.1

Commute

Mean Commute10 minutes
Drive Alone33.2%
Public Transit1.7%
Work From Home18.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments996
Restaurants82
Healthcare132
Retail137
Manufacturing28

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$39,564
Avg Property Tax$2,306