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Glen Allen, Virginia

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StatisticGlen AllenVirginiaUnited States
Total Population17,5518,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$92,723$93,170$80,734
Median Age40.139.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher45.8%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$357,200$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,804$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate3.6%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born16.2%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate75.9%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.827.326.4
Worked from Home24.5%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.9%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Glen Allen, Virginia

Age in Glen Allen, Virginia

StatisticGlen AllenVirginiaUnited States
Median Age40.139.038.9
Under 18 %22.7%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.3%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.0%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.7%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Glen Allen, Virginia

StatisticGlen AllenVirginiaUnited States
Households6,9563,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households68.1%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.3%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.3%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone29.6%28.5%28.7%
Never Married26.6%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Glen Allen, Virginia

StatisticGlen AllenVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,733$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.0%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.6%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.6%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.6%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.2%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households5.2%9.1%n/a

Housing in Glen Allen, Virginia

StatisticGlen AllenVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units7,0253,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.5%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.5%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.0%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,993.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.1%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.4%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,373$2,790n/a

Education in Glen Allen, Virginia

StatisticGlen AllenVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School7.8%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate19.3%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.0%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.7%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.1%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Glen Allen, Virginia

StatisticGlen AllenVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.3%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.0%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.1%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.9%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.1%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Glen Allen, Virginia

StatisticGlen AllenVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.0%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.9%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.3%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.2%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.8%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.7%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Glen Allen

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.