Because of many things, Glencoe is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Glencoe a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Glencoe has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Glencoe’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Glencoe is worth considering.
The citizens of Glencoe are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.44% of adults in Glencoe having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Glencoe in 2018 was $33,056, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,224 for a family of four. However, Glencoe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Glencoe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glencoe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Glencoe include Irish, English, German, French, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Glencoe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog.
