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%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Gloucester Point, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Gloucester Point has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Gloucester Point a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One of the nice things about Gloucester Point is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy 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.
