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Glen Allen Alabama Information: Glen Allen, Alabama is part of FAYETTE County. Population for Glen Allen from the last gathering is 442. You can view Glen Allen venues that host many Glen Allen AL events every year. You can also research Glen Allen Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Glen Allen Alabama real estate guide. Glen Allen Alabama has a latitude of 33.8848 and a longitude of -87.7441. Zip codes in Glen Allen, AL include 35559 ... more Glen Allen zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Glen Allen, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Glen Allen, AL was 442.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Glen Allen was 211, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Glen Allen, AL
There are an estimated 109 married men in the town. 61.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Glen Allen are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Glen Allen is 231 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Glen Allen, Alabama
There are an estimated 111 married women in the community. 49.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Glen Allen, AL
The median age of people living in Glen Allen, AL was 37.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Glen Allen was 26. There were 335 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (48) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Glen Allen, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Glen Allen, AL was 441.

White Population in Glen Allen, AL
The estimated White population in the Glen Allen community is 367, which is 83 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Glen Allen, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 69, which is 15.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Glen Allen, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Glen Allen, AL was 0.

Asian Population in Glen Allen, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Glen Allen, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Glen Allen was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Glen Allen community was 6, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Glen Allen, AL
The household population number in Glen Allen was 442.

Group Quarters Population in Glen Allen, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Glen Allen, AL
The average household size in Glen Allen is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Glen Allen, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 215 total housing units in Glen Allen.

The number of occupied housing units was 177, or 82.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 150 were owner-occupied (84.7), and 27 were renter-occupied (15.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 38 vacant homes in Glen Allen at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Glen Allen, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 92, with a median value in dollars of 32,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Glen Allen, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $557 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Glen Allen, average costs per month were $147 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 190 people in the community had a high school degree, or 56.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Glen Allen, Alabama
18 people in Glen Allen also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Glen Allen, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Glen Allen was 46, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Glen Allen, AL
In 2000, there were 113 people in Glen Allen, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Glen Allen, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Glen Allen who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Glen Allen, Alabama
There were 240 in the labor force in Glen Allen at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Glen Allen was 27.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Glen Allen, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,827. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Glen Allen, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Glen Allen, Alabama
Per capita income in Glen Allen in the last full census was 17,877. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Glen Allen numbered 15, or 12.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Glen Allen, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 96, or 19.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.