Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gloucester Point is worth considering.
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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
One downside of living in Gloucester Point is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Gloucester Point, the average commute to work is 34.56 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Gloucester Point doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Gloucester Point overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Gloucester Point, 24.94% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Gloucester Point in 2022 was $35,999, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,996 for a family of four. However, Gloucester Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gloucester Point is a very 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 Polish.
The most common language spoken in Gloucester Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
