Glenola: The Community
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Glenola is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, North Carolina. The city of High Point, located about eight miles northwest of Glenola, is a furniture manufacturing center. More than half of all furniture made in the United States is manufactured within 200 miles of High Point.
Newspaper articles estimated Glenola’s population as about 500 residents in 1996. According to the 2000 US Census, about 97% of Glenola residents are white and 65% have at least a high school level education. The median household income is $39,934. In 2000, Randolph County was ranked 51st of more than 3,000 counties in the nation for releasing cancer-causing chemicals into the air and water.
Profile of Glenola compared to North Carolina (2000 data)
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Glenola |
North Carolina |
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Population |
500 |
8,049,313 |
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% people of color |
3% |
25.9% |
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Median income |
$39,934 |
$39,438 |
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Unemployment |
2% |
4% |
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High school education or more |
66% |
78% |