The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Gloucester Point has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Gloucester Point a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
One downside of living in Gloucester Point, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.56 minutes every day commuting to work.
Gloucester Point is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Gloucester Point are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.94% of adults in Gloucester Point having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Gloucester Point in 2022 was $35,999, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,996 for a family of four. However, Gloucester Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Gloucester Point is a very 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 Polish.
The most common language spoken in Gloucester Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
