Gloucester Courthouse, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,336

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

6.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.32%

10.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,341

14.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$381,500

Population & Diversity

Gloucester Courthouse, VA is home to a population of 3.34k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.78% of Gloucester Courthouse, VA residents were born outside of the country (126 people).

In 2024, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.07k people) in Gloucester Courthouse, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Gloucester Courthouse, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gloucester Courthouse, VA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gloucester Courthouse, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gloucester Courthouse, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.07k ± 728
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
130 ± 70
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 55

1.23%

Hispanic Population

41 people

1.23% of the people in Gloucester Courthouse, VA are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gloucester Courthouse, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

3.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

2.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

As of 2024, 3.78% of Gloucester Courthouse, VA residents (126 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gloucester Courthouse, VA was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gloucester Courthouse, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 70

Gloucester Courthouse, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gloucester Courthouse, VA.

Economy

The economy of Gloucester Courthouse, VA employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gloucester Courthouse, VA were Construction (250 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people), and Retail Trade (168 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($103,646), Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,969), and Public Administration ($80,536).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 282

−8.76%

1 Year decline

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gloucester Courthouse, VA declined at a rate of −8.76%, from 1.34k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gloucester Courthouse, VA, are Management Occupations (208 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (141 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gloucester Courthouse, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.22k

2024 Value

± 282

−8.76%

1 Year decline

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gloucester Courthouse, VA declined at a rate of −8.76%, from 1.34k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gloucester Courthouse, VA, are Construction (250 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (221 people), and Retail Trade (168 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gloucester Courthouse, VA, though some of these residents may live in Gloucester Courthouse, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,083

Median earning men ± $21,290

$46,471

Median earning women ± $16,533

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($128,438), Public Administration ($81,429), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,401).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,719), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,971).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gloucester Courthouse, VA was $381,500 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $342,000 to $381,500, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Gloucester Courthouse, VA is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gloucester Courthouse, VA have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gloucester Courthouse, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$381,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,475

$968

Median Property Taxes

±$237

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gloucester Courthouse, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gloucester Courthouse, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Gloucester Courthouse, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gloucester Courthouse, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,341

Median Household Income

± $24,801

1.23k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Gloucester Courthouse, VA declined from $75,341 from the previous year's value of $88,493.

The following chart displays the households in Gloucester Courthouse, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gloucester Courthouse, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (2.52%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Gloucester Courthouse, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (2.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gloucester Courthouse, VA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gloucester Courthouse, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gloucester Courthouse, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gloucester Courthouse, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gloucester Courthouse, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gloucester Courthouse, VA (228 out of 2.74k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gloucester Courthouse, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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