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Glenvar

Virginia · 976 residents · 1.40 sq mi
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With 976 people, Glenvar is a city in Virginia. The median age is 73.6, about 36 years above the US median. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 52% less than in Virginia as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. Median household income is $29,440, under the $52,703 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 73.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

976
+6%vs 2011
vs 919 in 2011
2010 – 2024
73.6
−5%vs 2011
vs 77.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.40 sq mi
Population, 20102024
7918729531K1K201020202024Glenvar
2024829
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 51.6%(16)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 93.1%(30)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 143.4%(33)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194%(39)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 241.3%(13)
US avg: 7%
25 to 344.7%(46)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 445.7%(56)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 546.6%(64)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.1%(99)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7411.9%(116)
US avg: 7%
75 to 8423.9%(233)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over23.7%(231)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,440
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $36,204 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$18,670
−10%vs 2011
vs $20,643 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
4.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.8% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
16.2%
+6.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.9% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.332
−4%vs 2011
vs 0.346 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Finance & insurance18.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical18.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Information14.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Arts, entertainment, food14.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Wholesale trade10.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade10%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing10%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$135,500
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $147,000 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$646
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $437 in 2011
US average: $853
40.4%
−8.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.6% in 2011
59.6% rent
16.0%
+4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
1.52 people
−1%vs 2011
vs 1.54 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
9.6%
+9.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
45.0%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 43.6% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.6
+13%vs 2011
vs 4.1 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic84.5%(777)
Black8.9%(82)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian2.2%(20)
Other4.4%(40)
2010
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(929)
Black3.8%(37)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American18.7%(175)
English13.3%(125)
Scotch-Irish6.6%(62)
Irish6%(56)
German3.8%(36)
Dutch3%(28)
British1.7%(16)
Welsh1.5%(14)
Polish1.2%(11)
Scottish1.2%(11)
Italian0.9%(8)
Portuguese0.9%(8)
Section 05

Education

12.7%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
73.5%
−2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 76.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
3.3%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.4 min
+21%vs 2011
vs 21.9 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
31.2%
+7.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.3% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.2%
−10.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.5% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
11.7%
−14.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 25.8% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

27.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.3% in 2011
72.1%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 70.7% in 2011
4.6%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.4% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
14.9%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 14.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married2.8%(8)
Married71.9%(207)
Widowed13.2%(38)
Divorced12.2%(35)
Women 15+
Never married13.5%(69)
Married38.1%(195)
Widowed24.8%(127)
Divorced23.6%(121)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
35.4%
+9.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
64.6%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.3%
+9.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
64.6%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.8%(14)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War56.3%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 32 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Glenvar, Virginia?

Glenvar, Virginia has about 976 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Glenvar, Virginia?

The typical household in Glenvar, Virginia earns about $29,440 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Glenvar, Virginia expensive?

In Glenvar, Virginia, the median home is worth about $135,500, and the typical rent is about $646 a month.

How educated are people in Glenvar, Virginia?

About 12.7% of adults age 25 and over in Glenvar, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Glenvar, Virginia?

About 16.2% of people in Glenvar, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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