Gloucester Point is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 10,587 people and four associated neighborhoods, Gloucester Point is the 72nd largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns, Gloucester Point isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Gloucester Point are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gloucester Point is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gloucester Point who work in sales jobs (12.81%), office and administrative support (12.41%), and management occupations (11.79%). Gloucester Point is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Gloucester Point, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. Also of interest is that Gloucester Point has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Gloucester Point has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Gloucester Point has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Gloucester Point than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Gloucester Point may be for you. Gloucester Point is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in Gloucester Point, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.02 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Gloucester Point does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Gloucester Point who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.31% of adults in Gloucester Point have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Gloucester Point in 2022 was $34,391, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,564 for a family of four. However, Gloucester Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gloucester Point is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gloucester Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gloucester Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gloucester Point include English, Irish, German, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Gloucester Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
