Moving to Glen Allen, Virginia

Population: 12,562
Males: 5,956 (47.4%), Females: 6,606 (52.6%)

Henrico County

Zip codes: 23059, 23060.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $55,205
Median house value: $131,600

Population by Race

Races in Glen Allen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.1%)
  • Black (19.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (15.4%), United States (12.8%), German (12.3%), Irish (10.4%), Italian (4.3%), Scottish (2.8%).

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 8.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Glen Allen

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glen Allen CDP

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

4.1% Foreign born (2.5% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Glen Allen:

  • CHARTER WESTBROOK BEHAVIOR HLTH SY INC (about 5 miles; RICHMOND, VA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; RICHMOND, VA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF VIRGINIA (about 6 miles; RICHMOND, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glen Allen:

  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Abbreviation: RIC)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 75 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: CHO)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 79 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Abbreviation: PHF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Glen Allen:

  • HANOVER COUNTY MUNI (about 5 miles; RICHMOND/ASHLAND, VA; Abbreviation: OFP)
  • CHESTERFIELD COUNTY (about 18 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Abbreviation: FCI)
  • WATHALL CHANNEL (about 26 miles; CHESTER, VA; Abbreviation: 2G6)

Amtrak stations near Glen Allen:

  • 4 miles: RICHMOND (7519 STAPLES MILL RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: ASHLAND (112 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 10 miles: RICHMOND, MAIN STREET (RICHMOND, 1500 MAIN STREET). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Glen Allen:

  • STRAYER UNIVERSITY-HENRICO CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 263; Location: 11501 NUCKOLS ROAD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.strayer.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glen Allen:

  • J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,906)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 18,753)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 10 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE (about 45 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,731)
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 57 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,133)

Schools

Public high school in Glen Allen:

  • VA. RANDOLPH COMM. HIGH (Students: 316; Location: 2204 MOUNTAIN RD; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Glen Allen:

  • SHORT PUMP MIDDLE (Students: 1,566; Location: 4701 POUNCEY TRACT RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DEEP RUN HIGH (Students: 939; Location: 4801 TWIN HICKORY RD.; Grades: 09 – 11)
  • SHADY GROVE ELEM. (Students: 820; Location: 12200 WYNDHAM LAKE DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SPRINGFIELD PARK ELEM. (Students: 707; Location: 4301 FORT MCHENRY PKWY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LONGDALE ELEM. (Students: 676; Location: 9500 NORFOLK ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TWIN HICKORY ELEM (Students: 605; Location: 4900 TWIN HICKORY LAKE DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GLEN ALLEN ELEM. (Students: 596; Location: 11101 MILL RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ECHO LAKE ELEM. (Students: 531; Location: 5200 FRANCIS TOWN RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RIVER’S EDGE ELEM. (Students: 420; Location: 11600 HOLMAN RIDGE RD.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • VA. RANDOLPH ED. CTR. (Students: 81; Location: 2206 MOUNTAIN RD; Grades: KG – 12)