Glen Alpine

Population: 1,995
Median household income: $62,917
Median home value: $173,200

Glen Alpine is a community in Burke County, North Carolina, home to 1,995 residents. The median household income of $62,917 is above the Burke County median ($55,684).

Between 2019 and 2023, Glen Alpine's population grew 20.3% from 1,658 to 1,995, while its median home value rose 49.8% from $115,600 to $173,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.6% of the population. 82.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,995
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,917
Median home value: $173,200
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 739
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6581,995

Median household income

$42,067$62,917

Median home value

$115,600$173,200

Median gross rent

$700$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,658	$42,067	$115,600	$700
2020	1,927	$39,550	$135,900	$691
2021	1,872	$42,885	$135,400	$770
2022	1,896	$51,563	$150,500	$849
2023	1,995	$62,917	$173,200	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4419.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	6.4%
5 to 17	432	21.7%
18 to 24	145	7.3%
25 to 34	190	9.5%
35 to 44	389	19.5%
45 to 54	200	10.0%
55 to 64	244	12.2%
65 to 74	183	9.2%
75 and over	85	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,747	87.6%
Black or African American	58	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	17	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	81	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	89	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree23.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	9.8%
High school graduate	360	27.9%
Some college or associate's	427	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	297	23.0%
Graduate or professional degree	81	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	801	82.1%
Carpooled	82	8.4%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	8.1%
Other means	12	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	251	28.0%
15 to 29 min	370	41.2%
30 to 44 min	143	15.9%
45 to 59 min	51	5.7%
60+ min	82	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 13.2% (259 of 1,956)

	Count	Share
Family households	541	74.5%
Nonfamily households	185	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	726	98.2%
Vacant	13	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	581	80.0%
Renter-occupied	145	20.0%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	620	83.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.4%
2 to 4 units	13	1.8%
5 to 19 units	6	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	97	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3726200
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7307, -81.7826