Locust Grove is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 16,164 people and three associated neighborhoods, Locust Grove is the largest community in Virginia. Locust Grove has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Locust Grove, where the median household income is $109,705.00. Locust Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Virginia, although Locust Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Locust Grove is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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 (15.59%), sales jobs (9.21%), and office and administrative support (8.69%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Locust Grove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.49% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, Locust Grove is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Locust Grove really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Locust Grove perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Locust Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.52 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The population of Locust Grove is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.37% of adults in Locust Grove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Locust Grove in 2022 was $50,225, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $200,900 for a family of four. However, Locust Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, French, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Locust Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
