Glen Allen, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Glen Allen is a town in Fayette
and Marion
counties in the U.S. state
of Alabama
. At the 2000 census the population was 642.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), of which 5.4 square miles (14 km²) is land and 0.19% is water.
of 2005, there were 642 people, 377 households, and 327 families residing in the town. The population density
was 82.2 people per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 40.0 per square mile (15.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.03% White
, 15.61% Black
or African American
, 0.68% Asian
, 0.45% from other races
, and 0.23% from two or more races. 1.36% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 377 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,827, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $24,531 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,877. About 12.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
, a PK-12 unit school is located in the southern portion of the town.
Fayette County, Alabama
Fayette County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette , who aided General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War. As of 2010 the population was 17,241...
and Marion
Marion County, Alabama
Marion County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Marion County was created by an act of the Alabama Territorial General Assembly on February 13, 1818. The county is located in the northwestern part of the state, bounded on the west by the state of Mississippi. It encompasses . Marion County...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. At the 2000 census the population was 642.
Geography
Glen Allen is located at 33°53′58"N 87°43′49"W (33.899470, -87.730388).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), of which 5.4 square miles (14 km²) is land and 0.19% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2005, there were 642 people, 377 households, and 327 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 82.2 people per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 40.0 per square mile (15.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.03% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 15.61% Black
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...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.68% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.45% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.23% from two or more races. 1.36% of the population were Hispanic
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...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 377 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,827, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $24,531 versus $19,063 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 town was $17,877. About 12.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Hubbertville SchoolHubbertville School
Hubbertville School is located in the community of Hubbertville, which itself is situated in Northern Fayette County, Alabama, within the corporate limits of Glen Allen, Alabama. It is a PK through 12 school. The school was established in 1923 and is named for the Curt Hubbert family who donated...
, a PK-12 unit school is located in the southern portion of the town.