Gloucester, VA City Data

Gloucester, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 19,263 people who live in Gloucester and approximately 34,780 who live in Gloucester County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gloucester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gloucester. We have included Gloucester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gloucester Information

Gloucester County where Gloucester resides is 288 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,780 and has a population rank of 1,259 out of all the places in the United States.

Gloucester has a total of 19,263 people and of those residents there are 9,414 males and 9,849 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 404 births each year and around 309 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gloucester varies per year, but currently 18,965 are one race and 298 are two or more races.

Of the 19,263 people who live in Gloucester, there are 5,730 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gloucester is 2,957 male and 2,773 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,958.

General Gloucester Information
Total area in square miles - Gloucester County	288
Water area in square miles - Gloucester County	N/A
Resident population - Gloucester County	34,780
Population rank - Gloucester County	1,259
Total population	19,263
Total population (male)	9,414
Total population (female)	9,849
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Gloucester County	404
Deaths- Gloucester County	309
Population of one race	18,965
Population of two or more races	298
Population under 20 years	5,730
Population under 20 years (male)	2,957
Population under 20 years (female)	2,773
Total population 18 years and over	13,958

Gloucester Social Characteristics

There are 13,127 households in Gloucester. Families make up 9,903 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gloucester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,059), male householder with no wife present (525) and female householder with no husband present (1,186). The remainder of the Gloucester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,244. Gloucester, VA moving companies help people in Gloucester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gloucester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gloucester is based, there are 14,047 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,306 never married, 8,645 now married, 482 separated, 1,421 widowed, and 1,193 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 286 separated, 316 widowed and 1,195 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gloucester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gloucester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gloucester County)
Total households	13,127
Family households (families)	9,903
With own children under 18 years	5,021
Married-couple family	8,059
With own children under 18 years	3,703
Male householder, no wife present, family	525
With own children under 18 years	292
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,186
With own children under 18 years	746
Nonfamily households	3,244
Householder living alone	2,664
65 years and over	1,072

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,885
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,503
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,085
Householder	5,439
Spouse	4,538
Child	6,013
Other relatives	237
Nonrelatives	329
Unmarried partner	138
Roomer or boarder	48
Housemate or roommate	55
Unmarried partner	275
Foster child	19
Other	69

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,859
Male householder	723
Male householder living alone	567
Male householder not living alone	156
Female householder	842
Female householder living alone	755
Female householder not living alone	87
Nonrelatives	294
Unmarried partner	137
Roomer or boarder	42
Housemate or roommate	71
Foster child	N/A
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,047
Never married	2,306
Now married	8,645
Separated	482
Widowed	1,421
Divorced	1,193
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	286
Widowed	316
Divorced	1,195

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	19,263
Male	9,414
Under 5 years	576
5 to 9 years	785
10 to 14 years	881
15 to 17 years	505
18 and 19 years	210
20 years	81
21 years	73
22 to 24 years	236
25 to 29 years	429
30 to 34 years	584
35 to 39 years	913
40 to 44 years	916
45 to 49 years	730
50 to 54 years	685
55 to 59 years	490
60 and 61 years	179
62 to 64 years	216
65 and 66 years	136
67 to 69 years	146
70 to 74 years	271
75 to 79 years	182
80 to 84 years	102
85 years and over	88
Female	9,849
Under 5 years	540
5 to 9 years	724
10 to 14 years	814
15 to 17 years	480
18 and 19 years	215
20 years	73
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	241
25 to 29 years	478
30 to 34 years	650
35 to 39 years	985
40 to 44 years	929
45 to 49 years	724
50 to 54 years	628
55 to 59 years	512
60 and 61 years	190
62 to 64 years	244
65 and 66 years	156
67 to 69 years	192
70 to 74 years	309
75 to 79 years	259
80 to 84 years	178
85 years and over	253

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	19,263
One race	18,965
White	16,415
Black or African American	2,311
American Indian and Alaska Native	63
Asian	90
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	5
Two or more races	298

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,944
People who are White alone	16,147
People who are Black or African American alone	2,261
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	63
People who are Asian alone	90
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	319
People who are Some other race alone	76

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,770
Same house	19,565
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,265
Different state or abroad	2,992
Different state	2,639
Abroad	353

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gloucester County)
Total resident population	34,780
Born in United States	15,061
State of residence	20,961
Different state	12,615
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	551
Foreign born	653

Gloucester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gloucester. That total enrollment is 9,365 for the population of the country, which includes Gloucester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,278 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,383 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,626.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gloucester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,365
Pre-kindergarten	594
Public	244
Private	350
Kindergarten	452
Public	376
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,511
Public	4,223
Private	288
Elementary and high school	6,692
Public	6,312
Private	380
High school grades 9 to 12	2,181
Public	2,089
Private	92
College, undergraduate years	1,328
Public	1,154
Private	174
Graduate or professional school	299
Public	259
Private	40
Not enrolled in school	24,217

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,273
Less than 9th grade	1,506
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,746
High school graduate	7,370
Some college, no degree	5,865
Associate's degree	1,683
Bachelor's degree	4,103
Graduate or professional degree	17.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,486

Gloucester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,749 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gloucester. The Gloucester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,235), service occupations (2,531), sales and office occupations (3,939), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (243), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,655) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,100). The 26,749 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,731 private wage and salary workers, 3,812 government workers, 1,102 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gloucester County)
Population 16 years and over	26,749
In labor force	17,879
Civilian labor force	17,394
Employed	16,703
Unemployed	691
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	485
Females 16 years and over	13,765
In labor force	8,160
Civilian labor force	8,102
Unemployed Civilian labor force	327
Armed forces	58
Males 16 years and over	12,984
In labor force	9,719
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	364
Armed forces	427

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gloucester County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,952
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,440
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,376
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	187
Other means	114
Worked at home	590
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	554,075

OCCUPATION (Gloucester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,235
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,235
Service occupations	2,531
Sales and office occupations	3,939
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	243
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,655
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,100

INDUSTRY (Gloucester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,235
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	386
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,770
Wholesale trade	474
Retail trade	1,933
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	713
Information	312
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	622
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,365
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,480
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,409
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,563

CLASS OF WORKER (Gloucester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,235
Private wage and salary workers	11,731
Government workers	3,812
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,102
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gloucester Housing Characteristics

In Gloucester, VA there are 14,494 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,127 occupied and 1,367 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gloucester, there are 10,997 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 228 units in Gloucester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gloucester, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gloucester, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gloucester. There are 55 housing units with rent less than $200, 46 with rent between $200-299, 755 with rent between $300-499 and 1,146 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gloucester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gloucester, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gloucester County)
Total housing units	14,494
Occupied housing units	13,127
Vacant housing units	1,367

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gloucester County)
Total housing units	14,494
1-unit, detached	10,997
1-unit, attached	228
2 units	281
3 or 4 units	274
5 to 9 units	307
10 to 19 units	103
20 to 49 units	84
50 or more units	27
Mobile home	2,193

HOUSING TENURE (Gloucester County)
Occupied housing units	13,127
Owner-occupied	10,681
Renter-occupied	2,446

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gloucester County)
Occupied housing units	13,127
No vehicles available	481
2 vehicle available	9,351
3 vehicles available	2,839
4 vehicles available	733
5 or more vehicles available	173

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gloucester County)
Occupied housing units	13,127
Utility gas	94
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,962
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,098
Coal or coke
Wood	761
Solar energy
Other fuel	80
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gloucester County)
Occupied housing units	13,127
Less Than $50,000	10,681
$50,000 to $99,999	2,998
$100,000 to $149,999	2,835
$150,000 to $199,999	1,064
$200,000 to $299,999	669
$300,000 to $499,999	177
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	111,600

GROSS RENT (Gloucester County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,446
Less than $200	55
$200 to $299	46
$300 to $499	755
$500 to $699	741
$700 to $999	317
$1,000 to $1,499	88
$1,500 or more	N/A