Population 578 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glen Raven
Household size in Glen Raven
| Period | Glen Raven | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Glen Raven average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has climbed from 2.43 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Glen Raven
| Period | Glen Raven | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.4, Glen Raven is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Glen Raven
| Period | Glen Raven | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Glen Raven: 15.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Glen Raven
Renters in Glen Raven
| Period | Glen Raven | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Glen Raven than nationally: 38.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 25.6% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Glen Raven
| Period | Glen Raven | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Glen Raven than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Glen Raven
| Period | Glen Raven | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Glen Raven was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Glen Raven
| Period | Glen Raven | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $713 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $894 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $919 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $929 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Glen Raven pays $929 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Glen Raven
Bachelor's degrees in Glen Raven
| Period | Glen Raven | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Glen Raven have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Glen Raven
| Period | Glen Raven | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Glen Raven never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Glen Raven
| Period | Glen Raven | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Glen Raven runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Glen Raven compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Raven | 2.64 | 31.4 | 15.1% | 38.2% | 11.2% | 1982 | $929 | 21.4% | 83.3% | 4.0% |
| Burlington | 2.50 | 39.5 | 14.7% | 41.5% | 9.1% | 1979 | $1,096 | 26.9% | 86.9% | 5.8% |
| Elon | 2.67 | 33.7 | 4.0% | 25.6% | 17.1% | 1995 | $1,473 | 48.2% | 87.9% | 4.5% |
| Elon College | 2.50 | 41.1 | 14.7% | 18.4% | 14.7% | 1991 | $935 | 25.6% | 92.8% | 4.3% |
| Ossipee | 2.49 | 38.3 | 23.0% | 22.9% | 18.6% | 1978 | $780 | 16.6% | 93.5% | 7.7% |
| Gibsonville | 2.58 | 43.7 | 8.9% | 20.9% | 8.6% | 1996 | $1,360 | 32.8% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| Green Level | 2.91 | 33.0 | 21.2% | 33.7% | 9.0% | 1983 | $947 | 17.6% | 79.8% | 4.8% |
| McCray | 2.41 | 48.4 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 5.3% | 1989 | $1,118 | 27.1% | 92.7% | 4.0% |
| Alamance | 2.83 | 40.1 | 3.2% | 17.4% | 3.9% | 1985 | $1,114 | 31.1% | 92.8% | 0.1% |
| Graham | 2.36 | 40.5 | 11.3% | 34.9% | 8.9% | 1988 | $1,065 | 26.1% | 89.1% | 6.2% |
| Whitsett | 2.60 | 40.3 | 11.1% | 23.7% | 9.9% | 2003 | $1,064 | 40.3% | 90.4% | 2.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Glen Raven. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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