Locust Grove is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 15,915 people and three associated neighborhoods, Locust Grove is the largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Locust Grove was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Locust Grove economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Locust Grove, where the median household income is $109,705.00. Locust Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Virginia, although Locust Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Locust Grove isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Locust Grove are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Locust Grove is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Locust Grove who work in management occupations (15.59%), sales jobs (9.21%), and office and administrative support (8.69%). Also of interest is that Locust Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.49% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Locust Grove is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Locust Grove really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Locust Grove perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Locust Grove is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Locust Grove, the average commute to work is 38.52 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Locust Grove citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.37% of adults in Locust Grove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Locust Grove in 2022 was $50,225, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $200,900 for a family of four. However, Locust Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Locust Grove is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Locust Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Locust Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Locust Grove include Irish, English, German, French, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Locust Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
