Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Gloucester Point is worth considering.
Gloucester Point is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Gloucester Point, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.02 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small town, Gloucester Point does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of people in Gloucester Point who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.31% of adults in Gloucester Point have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Gloucester Point in 2018 was $34,391, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,564 for a family of four. However, Gloucester Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gloucester Point is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gloucester Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gloucester Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gloucester Point include English, Irish, German, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Gloucester Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
