Locust Grove is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 16,338 people and three associated neighborhoods, Locust Grove is the largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Locust Grove was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Locust Grove economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Locust Grove, where the median household income is $112,545.00.Locust Grove is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Locust Grove is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Locust Grove who work in management occupations (14.61%), sales jobs (9.17%), and business and financial occupations (8.83%). Also of interest is that Locust Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.54% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Locust Grove is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Locust Grove’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Locust Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.66 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Locust Grove are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.39% of adults in Locust Grove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Locust Grove in 2022 was $52,528, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $210,112 for a family of four. Locust Grove is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Locust Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Locust Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Locust Grove include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Locust Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
