Glen Raven

Population: 3,684
Median household income: $64,189
Median home value: $204,000

Located in Alamance County, North Carolina, Glen Raven is a community with a population of 3,684. Its median household income of $64,189 runs in line with the Alamance County figure of $64,445.

Between 2019 and 2023, Glen Raven's population grew 5.4% from 3,495 to 3,684, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $145,500 to $204,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.7% of the population. 73.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,684
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,189
Median home value: $204,000
Median gross rent: $729
Housing units: 1,288
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4953,684

Median household income

$53,526$64,189

Median home value

$145,500$204,000

Median gross rent

$837$729

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,495	$53,526	$145,500	$837
2020	3,697	$53,634	$156,300	$820
2021	3,824	$55,000	$158,100	$739
2022	3,710	$57,639	$184,300	$773
2023	3,684	$64,189	$204,000	$729

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	263	7.1%
5 to 17	605	16.4%
18 to 24	511	13.9%
25 to 34	620	16.8%
35 to 44	323	8.8%
45 to 54	444	12.1%
55 to 64	435	11.8%
65 to 74	385	10.5%
75 and over	98	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,124	57.7%
Black or African American	533	14.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	123	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	904	24.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	298	12.9%
High school graduate	726	31.5%
Some college or associate's	845	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	369	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	67	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,344	73.4%
Carpooled	263	14.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	223	12.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	411	25.6%
15 to 29 min	621	38.6%
30 to 44 min	286	17.8%
45 to 59 min	150	9.3%
60+ min	139	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 13.5% (496 of 3,684)

	Count	Share
Family households	887	71.5%
Nonfamily households	353	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,240	96.3%
Vacant	48	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	844	68.1%
Renter-occupied	396	31.9%

1-unit, detached87.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,128	87.6%
1-unit, attached	17	1.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	12	0.9%
Mobile home & other	131	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3726460
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 36.1241, -79.4673