Living in Glen Allen, Alabama
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Glen Allen · Census data 2020–2024
Glen Allen has 372 residents with a median age of 53.8. The median household income is $46,313 (28% lower than the Alabama median), the median home value is $89,600.
Glen Allen is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Glen Allen at a glance
- Population
- 372
- Median age
- 53.8State: 39.3
- Median household income
- $46,313State: $63,999
- Median home value
- $89,600State: $209,900
- Homeowners
- 93.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 7.2%
- Average commute
- 27 min
Is Glen Allen a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 57% lower than the state median; unemployment of 4.3%; a poverty rate of 10.3%.
Cons: Median household income 28% lower than the Alabama median; an average commute of 27 minutes.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Glen Allen
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Glen Allen the median home value is $89,600, 73% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $833 a month in housing costs.
Glen Allen median household income
The median household income in Glen Allen is $46,313 and the income per person is $29,336. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line (Alabama: 15.6%).
Housing in Glen Allen: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 179
- Owner-occupied
- 93.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 6.2%
- Vacant
- 27.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1978
- Average household size
- 2.88
Glen Allen demographics
- Population
- 372
- Median age
- 53.8
- Under 18
- 10.5%
- 65 and older
- 22%
- Households
- 129
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 6.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Glen Allen ›
Education in Glen Allen
7.2% of adults 25 and older in Glen Allen have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alabama: 28.4%), and 3.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Glen Allen
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 27 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 97%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 71.3%
Glen Allen vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Glen Allen, AL?
The median household income in Glen Allen is $46,313, 28% lower than the Alabama median of $63,999 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Glen Allen?
The median home value in Glen Allen is $89,600, compared with $209,900 in Alabama.
Is Glen Allen, AL a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 57% lower than the state median; unemployment of 4.3%; a poverty rate of 10.3%. Minuses: median household income 28% lower than the Alabama median; an average commute of 27 minutes.
What is the median age in Glen Allen?
The median age in Glen Allen is 53.8 years (Alabama: 39.3).
How long is the commute in Glen Allen?
The average commute to work in Glen Allen is 27 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Glen Allen?
The unemployment rate in Glen Allen is 4.3% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Glen Allen?
7.2% of adults in Glen Allen have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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