Glen Allen is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Glen Allen, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Homeowners make up 76 of every 100 households in Glen Allen
23 in 100 residents are kids under 18, against 22 across VA. Home is the workplace for 25 in every 100 workers. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved +10%. Glen Allen has about 17,551 residents (census survey, 2020–24).
Median age 40.1 (VA 39).
About 87 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Median age: women 41.3, men 38.0.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.8% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 25 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Glen Allen says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Glen Allen
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Glen Allen’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Glen Allen or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Glen Allen in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.