Glen Alpine, NC

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Glen Alpine, North Carolina

Glen Alpine, North Carolina, in Burke county, is 44 miles E of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center) and 63 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is located in the Hickory - Morganton - Lenoir metropolitan area. Glen Alpine has a population of 1,090.

The People and Families of Glen Alpine

In Glen Alpine, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Glen Alpine had a median family income of $44,167. Poverty is less common in Glen Alpine than most places.

Glen Alpine Housing

Owners occupy 82% of the housing units in Glen Alpine.

Commuting

In Glen Alpine, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Glen Alpine strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Glen Alpine, NC

Comparing Glen Alpine to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	44 miles E of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Burke
Metro Area	Hickory - Morganton - Lenoir
P.O. Box Zip Codes	28628
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.729
Longitude	-81.778

Station	MORGANTON
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 49 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	HICKORY RGNL AP
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 51 F
Jul Temp	57 to 69 F
Oct Temp	40 to 54 F
Annual Precip	62.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,090	100%
Male	532	48.8%
Female	558	51.2%
Under 18	277	25.4%
18+	813	74.6%
65+	171	15.7%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.05
White	886	81.3%
African-American	42	3.9%
Asian	147	13.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	7	0.6%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,072
Growth	-18
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	39.4%
US/American	18.9%
German	11.9%
Irish	9.2%
English	8%
Italian	2.8%
Scottish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Dutch	1.2%
Polish	0.8%
European	0.7%
British	0.7%
Hungarian	0.4%
Slovak	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Glen Alpine	1,090	$44,167
Drexel	1,938	$41,917
Gamewell	3,644	$43,167
Marion	4,943	$35,463
Morganton	17,310	$42,687
Rutherford College	1,293	$42,206
Valdese	4,485	$41,411

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