Glade Spring, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,135

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

5.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.39%

46.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,298

5.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$174,300

Population & Diversity

Glade Spring, VA is home to a population of 2.14k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.141% of Glade Spring, VA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 76.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Glade Spring, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Glade Spring, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glade Spring, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Glade Spring, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glade Spring, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 696
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 28
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 16

0.656%

Hispanic Population

14 people

0.656% of the people in Glade Spring, VA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glade Spring, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

0.141%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.141% of Glade Spring, VA residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glade Spring, VA was 0.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Glade Spring, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 25
Korea
12 ± 26

Glade Spring, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glade Spring, VA.

Economy

The economy of Glade Spring, VA employs 922 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glade Spring, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), Manufacturing (158 people), and Educational Services (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($170,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,125), and Finance & Insurance ($120,417).

Employment

Occupations

922

2024 Value

± 185

5.13%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glade Spring, VA grew at a rate of 5.13%, from 877 employees to 922 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glade Spring, VA, are Management Occupations (142 people), Production Occupations (107 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glade Spring, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

922

2024 Value

± 185

5.13%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glade Spring, VA grew at a rate of 5.13%, from 877 employees to 922 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glade Spring, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (186 people), Manufacturing (158 people), and Educational Services (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glade Spring, VA, though some of these residents may live in Glade Spring, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,786

Median earning men ± $10,471

$44,375

Median earning women ± $8,399

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($170,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($92,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glade Spring, VA was $174,300 in 2024, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,700 to $174,300, a 2.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Glade Spring, VA is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glade Spring, VA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glade Spring, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,881

$520

Median Property Taxes

±$124

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Glade Spring, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Glade Spring, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Glade Spring, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glade Spring, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,298

Median Household Income

± $8,957

633

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 633 households in Glade Spring, VA grew to $81,298 from the previous year's value of $76,736.

The following chart displays the households in Glade Spring, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glade Spring, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (3.17%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Glade Spring, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (3.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glade Spring, VA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.226% of the workforce in Glade Spring, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Glade Spring, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Glade Spring, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glade Spring, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glade Spring, VA (115 out of 2.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glade Spring, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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