CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gloucester Point

Virginia · 8,509 residents · 9.40 sq mi

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Gloucester Point is home to 8,509 people in Virginia. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 8.0%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 10% since 2000. The typical home is worth $91,600.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,509

−10%vs 2000

vs 9,429 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.4

−11%vs 2000

vs 37.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.40 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(652)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(685)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(562)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(554)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(471)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.3%(1,554)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.7%(1,508)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(891)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(752)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(575)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(268)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(37)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,568

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,536 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,975

−32%vs 2000

vs $20,536 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,600

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $108,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$447

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $506 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.7%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.7% in 2000

28.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.3%(8,134)

Black9.1%(861)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(163)

Asian1.2%(114)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.8%(7,643)

Black8.1%(686)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(92)

Asian1.8%(151)

Other0.3%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.1%(343)

Puerto Rican2.9%(323)

Central American0.1%(14)

Panamanian0.1%(14)

Cuban0%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(92)

Nepalese0.3%(32)

Chinese0.2%(17)

Ancestry

English18.6%(2,071)

American18.1%(2,009)

Irish10.2%(1,135)

German7.5%(829)

Scottish2.4%(271)

French2.3%(255)

Polish2.2%(245)

Italian2.2%(242)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(186)

Dutch1.1%(119)

Swedish0.5%(60)

Ukrainian0.3%(38)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

British0.3%(34)

Subsaharan African0.3%(29)

Norwegian0.2%(24)

Slovene0.2%(23)

Lithuanian0.2%(22)

Welsh0.2%(22)

Greek0.2%(21)

Belgian0.2%(19)

Austrian0.1%(15)

Romanian0.1%(13)

Swiss0.1%(13)

Arab0.1%(12)

Lebanese0.1%(12)

Czech0.1%(8)

Canadian0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.6%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.3%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.4 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 19.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.7%(1,100)

Married63.5%(2,716)

Widowed1.8%(75)

Divorced9.1%(388)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(1,060)

Married50.1%(2,466)

Widowed12.5%(613)

Divorced15.9%(781)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 8.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.5%

−15.0 ptssince 2020

from 57.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.2%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.1%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.0%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 76.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.6%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 33.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)42.1%(484)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)58.7%(675)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25%(288)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(26)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,150 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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