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Gloucester County

Population in July 2007: 2,495.
Males: 1,071  (42.9%)
Females: 1,424  (57.1%)

Median resident age:  45.5 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23061.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,617 (it was $40,292 in 2000)
Gloucester Courthouse:  $52,617
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,660
Gloucester Courthouse:  $27,660
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $231,133 (it was $112,600 in 2000)
Gloucester Courthouse:  $231,133
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $255,797; Detached houses: $256,006; Townhouses or other attached units: $184,803; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $149,002; Mobile homes: $81,548

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Races in Gloucester Courthouse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • Black (10.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Gloucester Courthouse: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (27.7%), German (14.1%), Irish (11.6%), United States (7.4%), Italian (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 6.99 square miles.

Population density: 357 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gloucester Courthouse

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gloucester Courthouse CDP

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

24 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.1%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gloucester Courthouse:  0.9% ($1,003)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Newport News, VA (23.7 miles , pop. 180,150).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (39.3 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (193.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Gloucester Point, VA (3.2 miles ), Yorktown, VA (3.5 miles ), Williamsburg, VA (3.7 miles ), Urbanna, VA (4.0 miles ), Jamestown district, VA (4.2 miles ), White Stone, VA (4.2 miles ), Irvington, VA (4.2 miles ), West Point, VA (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.41 N, Longitude: 76.52 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Gloucester Courthouse-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Gloucester Courthouse place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.5 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 246 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Gloucester Courthouse-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.6 miles away from Gloucester Courthouse center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gloucester Courthouse:
  • RIVERSIDE WALTER REED HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; GLOUCESTER, VA)
  • EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA)
  • EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA)

Amtrak station near Gloucester Courthouse:
  • 14 miles: WILLIAMSBURG (468 N. BOUNDARY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, car rental agency, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gloucester Courthouse:
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 15 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,133)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 11,042)

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Notable locations in Gloucester Courthouse: Howards Mill (A), Gloucester Golf Course (B), Gloucester County Courthouse (C), Gloucester Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Edgehill Shopping Center (1), Grace City Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gloucester Courthouse include: Gospel Tabernacle (A), Zion Poplars Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Newington Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Newington Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Lee Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fox Mill Run (A), Cow Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Gloucester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.5%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gloucester Courthouse, VA


272 people in nursing homes
44 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Gloucester Courthouse compared to Virginia state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Gloucester County Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (61%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Gloucester Courthouse

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents46.8%22.8%11.5%6.0%2.8%
Congregations30.3%27.3%3.0%9.1%3.0%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.7%2.0%2.0%1.2%2.4%
Congregations3.0%3.0%3.0%3.0%15.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,879 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.64%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,267 average AGI)
Gloucester County:  0.15%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Newport News city, VA  1.52% ($39,033 average AGI)
from York County, VA  0.91% ($99,701)
from Hampton city, VA  0.49% ($56,588)


7.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.02%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($673 average AGI)
Gloucester County:  0.11%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Newport News city, VA  1.28% ($32,328 average AGI)
to York County, VA  0.53% ($40,712)
to Mathews County, VA  0.38% ($33,635)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gloucester Courthouse:
  • WXGM (1420 AM; 1 kW; GLOUCESTER, VA; Owner: WXGM, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNIS (790 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WDZY (1290 AM; 25 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGGM (820 AM; 10 kW; CHESTER, VA; Owner: HOFFMAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gloucester Courthouse:
  • WXGM-FM (99.1 FM; GLOUCESTER, VA; Owner: WXGM, INC.)
  • WXEZ (94.1 FM; YORKTOWN, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSRV (92.3 FM; DELTAVILLE, VA; Owner: BULLSEYE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYCS (91.5 FM; YORKTOWN, VA; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC.)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WNDJ (104.9 FM; WHITE STONE, VA; Owner: WINDMILL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWBR (107.9 FM; WEST POINT, VA; Owner: WINNER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
  • WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
  • WROX-FM (96.1 FM; CAPE CHARLES, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC.)
  • WKLR (96.5 FM; FORT LEE, VA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • W261CN (100.1 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WKWI (101.7 FM; KILMARNOCK, VA; Owner: BUFFALO BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gloucester Courthouse:
  • WYSJ-CA (Channel 31; YORKTOWN, VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)
  • WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
  • WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WVBT (Channel 43; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W21AQ (Channel 21; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • W18BS (Channel 18; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$271,99818$210,37232$169,3686$83,3404$216,4682$106,335
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$192,1634$160,6152$43,2701$76,7100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$104,1903$268,45020$169,2785$55,4381$146,2402$156,200
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$169,3502$292,97511$210,5251$102,8300$01$92,460
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$231,9900$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1002.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$233,3232$194,375
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$99,1000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1002.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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