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Glencoe, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Glencoe is a Census city of 5,353 people across 17.00 square miles of land, in Etowah County. Median household income is $68,517, 81.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Glencoe
What Glencoe is
- Census place typecity
- Land area17 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land315
- County holding the largest share of its areaEtowah County, 98.2 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glencoe
How many people live in Glencoe
- Population5,353
- Median age38.2
- Population under 181,362 plus or minus 298
- Share under 1825.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over1,184
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent
- Households1,996
- Family households1,431
- Share of households that are families71.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glencoe
Income and work in Glencoe
- Median household income$68,517
- Per capita income$32,846
- Civilian labor force2,262
- Employed2,190
- Unemployed72 plus or minus 46
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over3,675
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glencoe
Housing in Glencoe
- Housing units2,232
- Occupied units1,996
- Vacant units236 plus or minus 136
- Vacancy rate10.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Owner occupied1,630
- Renter occupied366 plus or minus 131
- Ownership rate81.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$206,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$736 plus or minus $175
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Single family units2,054
- Share single family92.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more77 plus or minus 70
- Share in buildings of two or more3.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Mobile homes101 plus or minus 58
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glencoe
How Glencoe gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,108
- Commuting under 15 minutes538 plus or minus 170
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.5 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more671 plus or minus 209
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Drove alone84.4 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport2.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home3.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glencoe
SBA loans in Glencoe (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,970,000
- Average approval$985,000
- Median approval$985,000
- Largest approval$1,895,000
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term215 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glencoe, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Glencoe
SBA loans in Glencoe (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,086,000
- Average approval$1,086,000
- Median approval$1,086,000
- Largest approval$1,086,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glencoe, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Glencoe
Flood risk in Glencoe
- NFIP communityCity of Glencoe
- NFIP community number010081
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/16/16
The City of Glencoe participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010081 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Etowah County, not Glencoe
Etowah County context, not Glencoe figures
- Establishments in Etowah County1,954
- Covered employment, Etowah County33,010
- Average annual pay, Etowah County$46,564
- Housing units permitted, Etowah County133
Every figure in this section is published for Etowah County as a whole and is not a measurement of Glencoe.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Glencoe questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Glencoe, Alabama?
5,353, in 1,996 households. Glencoe city covers 17.00 square miles of land, which is 315 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Glencoe in?
Etowah County, which holds 98.2 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Glencoe?
$68,517. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,100. Median gross rent is $736 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Glencoe businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $985,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glencoe, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Glencoe borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Glencoe. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Glencoe in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Glencoe appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Glencoe, city of, community 010081, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Glencoe figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Etowah County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Glencoe.
Is zoning published for Glencoe?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.