Glen Allen, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Glen Allen is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Henrico County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 12,562 at the 2000 census.
, the CDP has a total area of 8.9 square miles (22.9 km²), of which, 8.9 square miles (22.9 km²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.
Glen Allen is located north of the city of Richmond. As Richmond has expanded, Glen Allen has become a suburb of Richmond. A large area of northern and western Henrico County, from the Goochland County line north of Broad Street to the neighborhoods surrounding the Virginia Center Commons
mall off U.S. Route 1
, has a Glen Allen postal address (ZIP codes 23059 and 23060). However, the actual Glen Allen CDP is a much smaller area, near the intersection of Warren Road and Mountain Road.
of 2000, there were 12,562 people, 5,131 households, and 3,504 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,420.1 people per square mile (548.0/km²). There were 5,297 housing units at an average density of 598.8/sq mi (231.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.92% White, 19.54% African American, 0.41% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
There were 5,121 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,205, and the median income for a family was $63,670. Males had a median income of $42,279 versus $31,073 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $25,719. About 1.0% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
Source U.S. Census Bureau
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Henrico County
Henrico County, Virginia
Henrico is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. As of 2010, Henrico was home to 306,935 people. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 12,562 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 8.9 square miles (22.9 km²), of which, 8.9 square miles (22.9 km²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.
Glen Allen is located north of the city of Richmond. As Richmond has expanded, Glen Allen has become a suburb of Richmond. A large area of northern and western Henrico County, from the Goochland County line north of Broad Street to the neighborhoods surrounding the Virginia Center Commons
Virginia Center Commons
Virginia Center Commons is the Richmond area's third newest mall and the last to be built indoors to date . It is located in northern Henrico County along U.S. Route 1 near the intersection of Interstate 295. VCC is the closest mall to many parts of the Richmond region, such as Mechanicsville,...
mall off U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between...
, has a Glen Allen postal address (ZIP codes 23059 and 23060). However, the actual Glen Allen CDP is a much smaller area, near the intersection of Warren Road and Mountain Road.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 12,562 people, 5,131 households, and 3,504 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,420.1 people per square mile (548.0/km²). There were 5,297 housing units at an average density of 598.8/sq mi (231.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.92% White, 19.54% African American, 0.41% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
There were 5,121 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,205, and the median income for a family was $63,670. Males had a median income of $42,279 versus $31,073 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $25,719. About 1.0% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
Population history
- 1980.....6,202
- 1990.....9,010
- 2000....12,562
Source U.S. Census Bureau
Awards
- Ranked 66 in 2007 CNNMoney.com "Top 100 Places to Live"
- Ranked 94 in 2009 CNNMoney.com "Top 100 Places to Live"