About Gloucester Courthouse

Gloucester Courthouse is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 2,226 people and just one neighborhood, Gloucester Courthouse is the 240th largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some towns , Gloucester Courthouse isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Gloucester Courthouse are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gloucester Courthouse is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gloucester Courthouse who work in teaching (10.50%), office and administrative support jobs (10.05%), and management occupations (9.59%).

Of important note, Gloucester Courthouse is also a town of artists. Gloucester Courthouse has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Gloucester Courthouse's character.

A very large number of seniors call Gloucester Courthouse home: people 65 and over are 28.39% of the population. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, this is good place for the over-65 crowd to settle, as many of the town's services and social community are geared to this demographic.

One of the nice things about Gloucester Courthouse is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Gloucester Courthouse, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.45 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Gloucester Courthouse doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Gloucester Courthouse Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Gloucester Courthouse citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 25.11% of adults in Gloucester Courthouse have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Gloucester Courthouse in 2000 was $20,749, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,996 for a family of four.

The people who call Gloucester Courthouse home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Gloucester Courthouse is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gloucester Courthouse include English, German, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Gloucester Courthouse is English.