Glocester is a somewhat small town located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 10,110 people and two associated neighborhoods, Glocester is the 30th largest community in Rhode Island.Glocester is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 (15.04%), sales jobs (11.30%), and office and administrative support (10.87%). A relatively large number of people in Glocester telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.88% 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, 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. One downside of living in Glocester, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.95 minutes every day commuting to work. The overall education level of Glocester citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.26% of adults in Glocester have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Glocester in 2022 was $43,577, which is lower middle income relative to Rhode Island, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,308 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 Irish, Italian, English, French, and Portuguese. The most common language spoken in Glocester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.
