Glencoe is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,370 people and two associated neighborhoods, Glencoe is the 113th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities, Glencoe isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Glencoe are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Glencoe is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Glencoe who work in healthcare (13.72%), office and administrative support (12.71%), and management occupations (10.50%). Because of many things, Glencoe is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Glencoe really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Glencoe perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. 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 2022 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.
