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Gloucester Point

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Total population

11,109

Median home value

$320,700

23.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$74,001

Gloucester Point$74k
National$74k
Weather69°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates37.27°, -76.50°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 24 at 6:19AM EDT until September 25 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

As a small census-designated community in Virginia, United States, Gloucester Point occupies its own corner of the country. Around 11,109 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its coordinates of 37.270°, -76.497° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,572 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. The census-designated community extends across about 24.4 km². Population density therefore averages about 455 per km², an average residential density. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
41.4
Median home value
$320,700
Housing units
4,903
Poverty rate
7.5%
Unemployment
3.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
75.2%
Black
13.3%
Asian
1.4%
Hispanic
6.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.2703
Longitude
-76.4974
Water area
6.97 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
69°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
58°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
70°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
58°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
75°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
58°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Gloucester Point, VA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
735,501
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    26,673
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    22,858
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    21,753
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    21,647
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    21,628
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19,849
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18,255
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,517

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Virginia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,572

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
514
Avg daily Wikipedia views
17
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Gloucester Point

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library