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Glen Alpine town, North Carolina

City

Population: 1,995 (2023 estimate)

Located in North Carolina , North Carolina

Census Bureau data for Glen Alpine town from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Glen Alpine town

What is the median household income in Glen Alpine town?
The median household income in Glen Alpine town is $62,917 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Glen Alpine town?
The poverty rate in Glen Alpine town is 15.9% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Glen Alpine town?
$173,200 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Glen Alpine town?
The median gross rent in Glen Alpine town is $847 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Glen Alpine town residents have a college degree?
29.3% of adults in Glen Alpine town hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
1,995
Median Income
$62,917
Median Home Value
$173,200
Poverty Rate
15.9%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
3.7%
Median Age
36.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$20,850 (+49.6%) Home Value: +$57,600 (+49.8%) Poverty Rate: +4.9 pp (+44.5%) Bachelor's+: +16.5 pp (+128.9%) Unemployment: 0.0 pp (+0%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,995
Median Age 36.0
Female 48.5%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% White (non-Hisp.) 87.6% Black 2.9% Asian 0.9% Two or More 5.5% Other 0.4%
Asian Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Filipino
0.5%
Chinese
0.4%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Mexican
2.1%
Puerto Rican
1.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $62,917 ±$20,347
-$6,987 vs. state
Per Capita Income $72,482
Median Family Income $69,625
Poverty Rate 15.9%
+6.5 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 26.3%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 16.1%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 24.2%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
2.5%
$10–15k
3.4%
$15–25k
13.8%
$25–35k
6.9%
$35–50k
19.1%
$50–75k
14.0%
$75–100k
13.5%
$100–150k
16.9%
$150–200k
6.3%
$200k+
3.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 739
Owner-Occupied 80.0%
Renter-Occupied 20.0%
Vacancy Rate 1.8%
Median Home Value $173,200
-$86,200 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $847
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 24.3%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 24.5%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
3.8%
$50–100k
16.2%
$100–200k
15.3%
$200–300k
35.8%
$300–500k
7.1%
$500k–$1M
1.2%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
1.0%
1 vehicle
30.3%
2 vehicles
41.6%
3+
27.1%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
83.9%
Single-fam. att.
0.4%
5–19 units
0.8%
Mobile home
13.1%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
13.7%
1940–1969
6.8%
1970–1999
14.3%
2000–2009
18.5%
2010+
3.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 90.2%
Bachelor's or Higher 29.3%
-5.4 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 6.3%
Some College / Associate 16.7%
Less Than High School 4.3%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 66.7%
Unemployment Rate 3.7%
-1.1 pp vs. state
Work from Home 8.1%
Self-Employed 8.6%
Government Workers 18.9%
Private For-Profit 72.5%
Industry
Edu/Health
27.5%
Manufacturing
24.9%
Retail
10.9%
Prof. Services
9.8%
Arts/Entmt.
7.4%
Construction
5.5%
Transportation
5.0%
Public Admin
4.1%
Finance
1.4%
Wholesale
0.3%
Occupation
Management
40.1%
Production
23.6%
Food Prep
15.6%
Sales
11.5%
Construction
9.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 25.8 min
Drove Alone 82.1%
Carpool 8.4%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work from Home 8.1%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 726
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 47.5%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 18.5%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
6.4%
5–9
7.3%
10–14
9.4%
15–19
8.1%
20–24
4.2%
25–34
9.5%
35–44
19.5%
45–54
10.0%
55–64
6.9%
65–74
5.4%
75–84
9.2%
85+
3.6%
Under 18: 28.0% Working age (18–64): 72.0% 65 and over: 13.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 5.0%
Naturalized Citizen 68.7%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 1.1%
Foreign-Born Origin
Europe
58.6%
Asia
17.2%
Latin America
10.1%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 8.8%
With a Disability 18.5%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 91.8%
Uninsured 8.2%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 81.1%
Has a Computer 91.6%
Same House 1 Year Ago 90.6%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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