Gloucester Point, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,109

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

1.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.53%

18.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,001

3.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$320,700

Population & Diversity

Gloucester Point, VA is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.24% of Gloucester Point, VA residents were born outside of the country (249 people).

In 2024, there were 5.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.32k people) in Gloucester Point, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 477 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Gloucester Point, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gloucester Point, VA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gloucester Point, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.32k ± 935
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 327
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
477 ± 250

6.17%

Hispanic Population

685 people

6.17% of the people in Gloucester Point, VA are hispanic (685 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gloucester Point, 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

2.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

249 people

2.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

257 people

As of 2024, 2.24% of Gloucester Point, VA residents (249 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 Point, VA was 2.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
484 ± 222
Gulf War (1990s)
351 ± 172
Vietnam
200 ± 99

Gloucester Point, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gloucester Point, VA employs 4.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gloucester Point, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (777 people), Retail Trade (755 people), and Manufacturing (636 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($107,774), Public Administration ($80,938), and Wholesale Trade ($74,087).

Employment

Occupations

4.83k

2024 Value

± 667

−2.23%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gloucester Point, VA declined at a rate of −2.23%, from 4.94k employees to 4.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gloucester Point, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (663 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (637 people), and Management Occupations (504 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gloucester Point, 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

4.83k

2024 Value

± 667

−2.23%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gloucester Point, VA declined at a rate of −2.23%, from 4.94k employees to 4.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gloucester Point, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (777 people), Retail Trade (755 people), and Manufacturing (636 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gloucester Point, VA, though some of these residents may live in Gloucester Point, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,522

Median earning men ± $10,267

$38,556

Median earning women ± $4,173

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,144), and Wholesale Trade ($73,798).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,773), Manufacturing ($87,703), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,500).

Education

The student population of Gloucester Point, VA in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 17 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gloucester Point, VA are White (10 and 71.4%) and Black or African American (4 and 28.6%).

The largest universities in Gloucester Point, VA by number of degrees awarded are Dominion School of Hair Design (14 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gloucester Point, VA are General Cosmetology (13 and 92.9%) and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (1 and 7.14%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 17 students enrolled in Gloucester Point, VA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

13 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Gloucester Point, VA was General Cosmetology with 13 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Dominion School of Hair Design

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

14 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dominion School of Hair Design with 14 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gloucester Point, VA, which is 0.0769 times less than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 10 degrees mean that there were 2.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gloucester Point, VA was $320,700 in 2024, which is 0.964 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,500 to $320,700, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Gloucester Point, VA is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gloucester Point, VA have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gloucester Point, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$320,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,470

$2,932

Median Property Taxes

±$426

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 Point, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Gloucester Point, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gloucester Point, 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.

$74,001

Median Household Income

± $13,256

4.38k

Number of Households

± 599

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.38k households in Gloucester Point, VA grew to $74,001 from the previous year's value of $71,589.

The following chart displays the households in Gloucester Point, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gloucester Point, 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 (85.9%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (3.06%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Gloucester Point, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.06%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gloucester Point, VA have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.63% of the workforce in Gloucester Point, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gloucester Point, 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 Point, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gloucester Point, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gloucester Point, VA (836 out of 11.1k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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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