Glencoe, Florida facts for kids
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Glencoe, Florida
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Location in Volusia County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Volusia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.47 sq mi (8.99 km2) |
| • Land | 3.47 sq mi (8.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,170 |
| • Density | 625.18/sq mi (241.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 12-26000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283113 |
Glencoe is a small community in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It's called a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially a city. In 2010, about 2,582 people lived there.
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Where is Glencoe Located?
Glencoe is found in Florida, a state in the southeastern United States. It's specifically located in Volusia County. You can find it on a map at these coordinates: 29 degrees, 0 minutes, 35 seconds North and 80 degrees, 57 minutes, 57 seconds West.
Land and Water Area
According to the United States Census Bureau, Glencoe covers a total area of about 16.64 square kilometers (or 6.42 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 16.55 square kilometers (6.39 square miles). Only a very small part, about 0.095 square kilometers (0.037 square miles), is water.
Who Lives in Glencoe?
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| 2020 | 2,170 | — | |
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In the year 2000, there were 2,485 people living in Glencoe. These people lived in 975 homes, and 740 of those homes were families.
Population Details
The community had about 125 people per square kilometer (or 325 people per square mile). There were also 1,033 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Most of the people in Glencoe were White (about 98%). A smaller number were African American, Native American, Asian, or Pacific Islander. About 1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 31% of the homes in Glencoe had children under 18 living there. Most homes (about 61.5%) were married couples living together. About 10% of homes had a female head of the house with no husband present. Around 19% of all homes were single individuals, and about 9% of those individuals were 65 years old or older. On average, there were 2.54 people in each home and 2.86 people in each family.
Age Groups
The people in Glencoe were spread out across different age groups:
- About 23% were under 18 years old.
- About 6% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 27% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 27% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 17% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Glencoe was 42 years.
Income Information
In 2000, the average income for a home in Glencoe was $36,915. For families, the average income was $45,958. On average, men earned about $36,383, while women earned about $23,793. The average income per person in Glencoe was $21,816.
About 4.6% of families and 5.6% of all people in Glencoe lived below the poverty line. This included 2.5% of those under 18 and 4.3% of those 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Glencoe (Florida) para niños
