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Population

37,021

0.05% growth

Median Age

44.3

Median Household Income

$62,878

2.87% growth

Poverty Rate

7.61%

Number of Employees

17,720

0.61% growth

Median Property Value

$225,100

0.45% growth

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Gloucester County, VA has a population of 37,021 people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $62,878. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Gloucester County, VA grew from 37,001 to 37,021, a 0.05% increase and its median household income grew from $61,121 to $62,878, a 2.87% increase.

The population of Gloucester County, VA is 85.2% White, 7.9% Black, and 3.13% Hispanic. 3.81% of the people in Gloucester County, VA speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gloucester County, VA are Rappahannock Community College, with 646 graduates, Dominion School of Hair Design, with 27 graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Gloucester County, VA is $225,100, and the homeownership rate is 76.7%. Most people in Gloucester County, VA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gloucester County, VA is 2 cars per household.

Gloucester County, VA is the 46th most populated county in Virginia and borders James City County, VA; King and Queen County, VA; Mathews County, VA; Middlesex County, VA; and York County, VA.

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The economy of Gloucester County, VA employs 17,720 people. The economy of Gloucester County, VA is specialized in Public Admin.; Construction; and Retail trade, which employ respectively 1.66; 1.44; and 1.33 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Gloucester County, VA are Retail trade (2,706), Healthcare & Social Assistance (2,208), and Manufacturing (1,954), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($77,245), Educational Services ($42,490), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($37,782).

Median household income in Gloucester County, VA is $62,878. Males in Gloucester County, VA have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,384. The income inequality of Gloucester County, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Gloucester County, VA is from the public use microdata area of Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA.

$60,012

Average Male Salary

± $5,863

$42,384

Average Female Salary

± $5,095

In 2016, full-time male employees in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA made 1.42 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA by number of full-time employees.

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Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Asian $189,178 ± $98,710

2. American Indian $85,393 ± $51,354

3. White $49,316 ± $4,076

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA workers was Asian. These workers were paid 2.22 times more than American Indian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gloucester County, VA is from Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA.

0.44

2016 Wage GINI

0.427

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.16% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 002.01

2. Census Tract 005

3. Census Tract 002.02

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Gloucester County, VA was Census Tract 002.01 with a value of $76,611, followed by Census Tract 005 and Census Tract 002.02, with respective values of $65,230 and $64,865.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Gloucester County, VA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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Industries

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

17,720

2016 value

± 633

0.61%

1 year Growth

± 5.15%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Gloucester County, VA grew at a rate of 0.61%, from 17,612 employees to 17,720 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gloucester County, VA, are Retail trade, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Manufacturing. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gloucester County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Gloucester County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Gloucester County, VA. In Gloucester County, VA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 65-74 and 65-74, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 57 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,304. Petersburg city, VA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Virginia.

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Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

65-74

Male Majority

65-74

Female Majority

Gloucester County, VA residents 65-74 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Virginia. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 65-74 and 65-74, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

Showing data across all counties in Virginia.

Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Wise County, VA $11,348

2. Buchanan County, VA $11,118

3. Norton city, VA $10,827

At $11,348 Wise County, VA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Virginia. The next two highest amounts were in Buchanan County, VA with $11,118 and in Norton city, VA with $10,827.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$9,304

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Gloucester County, VA were $9,304 in 2014, but $8,632 in 2013. These numbers represent a 7.78% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Gloucester County, VA are $$284 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Gloucester County, VA compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Gloucester County, VA is home to a population of 37,021 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Gloucester County, VA is composed of 31,540 White residents (85.2%), 2,926 Black residents (7.9%), 1,159 Hispanic residents (3.13%), 1,088 Two+ residents (2.94%), and 211 Asian residents (0.57%). The most common foreign languages in Gloucester County, VA are Spanish (473 speakers), German (307 speakers), and French (123 speakers), but compared to other places, Gloucester County, VA has a relative high number of German (307 speakers), Thai (48 speakers), and Other Native North American (38 speakers).

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Global Diversity

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Germany

3. Haiti

relatively high origin

1. Iceland

2. Caribbean- Not Specified

3. Bermuda

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,907 Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA residents, followed by Germany with 715 and Haiti with 479.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Iceland. In 2016, there were 36 people from Iceland living in Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VA, approximately 6.17 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. German

3. French

relatively high languages

1. German

2. Thai

3. Other Native North American

1,320 of Gloucester County, VA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Gloucester County, VA was Spanish. 1.28% of the overall population of Gloucester County, VA are native Spanish speakers. 0.83% speak German and 0.33% speak French, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Gloucester County, VA has a relatively high number of residents that are native German speakers. In 2015, there were 307 native German speakers living in Gloucester County, VA, approximately 2.63 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Gloucester County, VA awarded 673 degrees. The student population of Gloucester County, VA is skewed towards females, with 240 male students and 433 female students. Most students in Gloucester County, VA are White (474 and 70.4%), followed by Black or African American (125 and 18.6%), Hispanic or Latino (27 and 4.01%), and Two or more races (26 and 3.86%). The largest universities in Gloucester County, VA by number of graduates are Rappahannock Community College (646 and 96%), Dominion School of Hair Design (27 and 4.01%), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Gloucester County, VA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (214 and 31.8%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (26 and 3.86%), and General Cosmetology (13 and 1.93%). The median tuition costs in Gloucester County, VA are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities 214 graduates

2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training 26 graduates

3. General Cosmetology 13 graduates

relatively high

1. General Cosmetology 13 graduates

2. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities 214 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Gloucester County, VA was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 214 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Gloucester County, VA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate in General Cosmetology. In 2015, there were 13 graduates, which is approximately 10.82 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Cosmetology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Gloucester County, VA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gloucester County, VA is $225,100, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $224,100 to $225,100, a 0.45% increase. The homeownership rate of Gloucester County, VA is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Gloucester County, VA have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Gloucester County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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