Gloucester Point, VA

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2023 Population

11,159

1.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.9

1.24% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.22%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,589

2.41% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$286,500

2.91% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,941

0.816% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gloucester Point, VA had a population of 11.2k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $71,589. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gloucester Point, VA grew from 11,016 to 11,159, a 1.3% increase and its median household income declined from $73,356 to $71,589, a −2.41% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gloucester Point, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.62%).

None of the households in Gloucester Point, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Gloucester Point, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Dominion School of Hair Design (14 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2023, the median property value in Gloucester Point, VA was $286,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.

Most people in Gloucester Point, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gloucester Point, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gloucester Point, VA is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.3% of Gloucester Point, VA residents were born outside of the country (257 people).

In 2023, there were 8.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.9k people) in Gloucester Point, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 455 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Gloucester Point, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gloucester Point, VA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
8.9k ± 928
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 349
Two+ (Hispanic)
455 ± 313

5.45%

Hispanic Population

608 people

5.45% of the people in Gloucester Point, VA are hispanic (608 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

257 people

1.96%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

216 people

As of 2023, 2.3% of Gloucester Point, VA residents (257 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gloucester Point, VA was 1.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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 (1990s)
403 ± 180
Gulf War (2001-)
274 ± 118
Vietnam
216 ± 108

Gloucester Point, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gloucester Point, VA employs 4.94k people. The largest industries in Gloucester Point, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (775 people), Retail Trade (692 people), and Manufacturing (582 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($105,388), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,490), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,000).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.94k

2023 Value

± 634

0.816%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gloucester Point, VA grew at a rate of 0.816%, from 4.9k employees to 4.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gloucester Point, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (715 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (578 people), and Management Occupations (554 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gloucester Point, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.94k

2023 Value

± 634

0.816%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gloucester Point, VA grew at a rate of 0.816%, from 4.9k employees to 4.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gloucester Point, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (775 people), Retail Trade (692 people), and Manufacturing (582 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

$49,570

Median earning men ± $9,009

$38,681

Median earning women ± $6,091

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,683), Wholesale Trade ($72,404), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,810).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,061), Manufacturing ($85,500), and Public Administration ($76,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Gloucester Point, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2017, universities in Gloucester Point, VA awarded 14 degrees. 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%), followed by Black or African American (4 and 28.6%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

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

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

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gloucester Point, VA was $286,500 in 2023, which is 0.944 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $278,400 to $286,500, a 2.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Gloucester Point, VA is 68.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gloucester Point, VA have an average commute time of 36.4 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.

Median household income in Gloucester Point, VA is $71,589. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Gloucester Point, VA was Census Tract 1004 with a value of $99,625, followed by Census Tract 1003.02 and Census Tract 1005, with respective values of $89,859 and $68,510.

Housing

Property

$286,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,142

$3,044

Median Property Taxes

±$457

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

68.8%

Homeownership

2023

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.8% of the housing units in Gloucester Point, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1004
Census Tract 1003.02
Census Tract 1005

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gloucester Point, VA was Census Tract 1004 with a value of $99,625, followed by Census Tract 1003.02 and Census Tract 1005, with respective values of $89,859 and $68,510.

The following map shows all of the places in Gloucester Point, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$71,589

Median Household Income

± $11,914

4.43k

Number of Households

± 614

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.43k households in Gloucester Point, VA declined from $71,589 from the previous year's value of $73,356.

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.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Worked At Home (7.07%)
Carpooled (4.66%)

In 2023, 86.4% of workers in Gloucester Point, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.07%) and those who carpooled to work (4.66%).

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

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gloucester Point, VA have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.87% 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

9.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gloucester Point, VA (1.03k out of 11.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.8% of the population of Gloucester Point, VA has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 11.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gloucester County, VA see 1784 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.337% increase from the previous year (1778 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2791 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 495 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,784 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gloucester County, VA

Primary care physicians in Gloucester County, VA see an average of 1,784 patients per year. This represents a 0.337% increase from the previous year (1,778 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gloucester County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.22%

Uninsured

36.9%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

11.7%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gloucester Point, VA declined by 16.4% from 5.04% to 4.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gloucester Point, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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