Glasco, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

388

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

11.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,583

16.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$52,000

Population & Diversity

Glasco, KS is home to a population of 388 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.06% of Glasco, KS residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 9.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (346 people) in Glasco, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Glasco, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glasco, KS was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glasco, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
346 ± 104
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glasco, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

2.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

2.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 2.06% of Glasco, KS residents (8 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 Glasco, KS was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 16
World War II
3 ± 6

Glasco, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glasco, KS.

Economy

The economy of Glasco, KS employs 122 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glasco, KS were Wholesale Trade (22 people), Educational Services (21 people), and Manufacturing (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,281), and Transportation & Warehousing ($52,969).

Employment

Occupations

122

2024 Value

± 72

5.17%

1 Year growth

± 80.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glasco, KS grew at a rate of 5.17%, from 116 employees to 122 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glasco, KS, are Production Occupations (31 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), and Transportation Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glasco, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

122

2024 Value

± 72

5.17%

1 Year growth

± 80.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glasco, KS grew at a rate of 5.17%, from 116 employees to 122 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glasco, KS, are Wholesale Trade (22 people), Educational Services (21 people), and Manufacturing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glasco, KS, though some of these residents may live in Glasco, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,708

Median earning men ± $18,091

$41,563

Median earning women ± $26,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,938) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glasco, KS was $52,000 in 2024, which is 0.156 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $52,900 to $52,000, a 1.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Glasco, KS is 90.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glasco, KS have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glasco, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$52,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,751

$142

Median Property Taxes

±$48

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 Glasco, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.4% of the housing units in Glasco, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glasco, KS 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.

$54,583

Median Household Income

± $16,173

157

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 157 households in Glasco, KS grew to $54,583 from the previous year's value of $46,875.

The following chart displays the households in Glasco, KS 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glasco, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (40.2%)
Walked (28.7%)
Carpooled (27.9%)

In 2024, 40.2% of workers in Glasco, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (28.7%) and those who carpooled to work (27.9%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glasco, KS have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Glasco, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glasco, KS (46 out of 354 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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