Locust Grove is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 16,164 people and three associated neighborhoods, Locust Grove is the largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Locust Grove, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Locust Grove, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Locust Grove’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Locust Grove does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $112,545.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Locust Grove is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Locust Grove is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Locust Grove who work in management occupations (14.61%), sales jobs (9.17%), and business and financial occupations (8.83%). Also of interest is that Locust Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.54% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Locust Grove is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Locust Grove a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Locust Grove has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Locust Grove’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Locust Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.66 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Locust Grove citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.39% of adults in Locust Grove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Locust Grove in 2022 was $52,528, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $210,112 for a family of four. Locust Grove is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Locust Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Locust Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Locust Grove include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Locust Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
