Glocester is a medium-sized town located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 10,200 people and two associated neighborhoods, Glocester is the 30th largest community in Rhode Island.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Glocester is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Glocester is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Glocester who work in management occupations (17.50%), sales jobs (11.52%), and office and administrative support (11.17%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.41% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Glocester 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, Glocester really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Glocester 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 Glocester, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.94 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Glocester citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.65% of adults in Glocester have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Glocester in 2022 was $46,846, which is middle income relative to Rhode Island, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $187,384 for a family of four. The people who call Glocester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glocester residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Glocester include English, Irish, Italian, French, and Portuguese. The most common language spoken in Glocester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
