Glasgow, DE

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,546
US Senator
Chris Coons
Democratic Party
US Senator
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic Party
US Representative
Sarah McBride
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.5
2.59% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.95%
13.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$113,982
3.81% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$373,900
8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,123
3.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Glasgow, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Glasgow, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Glasgow, DE was $373,900, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Glasgow, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Glasgow, DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glasgow, DE is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.6% of Glasgow, DE residents were born outside of the country (2.27k people).

In 2024, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.71k people) in Glasgow, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.29k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%
2024 Citizenship
94.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Glasgow, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glasgow, DE was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glasgow, DE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.71k ± 1.68k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.96k ± 872
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.29k ± 269
5.78%
Hispanic Population
899 people

In 2024, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.71k people) in Glasgow, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.29k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.78% of the people in Glasgow, DE are hispanic (899 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glasgow, DE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Delaware.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    15,383 ± 3,022 people
  2. India
    11,725 ± 2,643 people
  3. Guatemala
    6,344 ± 1,949 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 15,383 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,725 and Guatemala with 6,344.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.27k people
13.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.22k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Glasgow, DE residents (2.27k 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 Glasgow, DE was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    264 ± 190
  2. Vietnam
    205 ± 122
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    178 ± 138

Glasgow, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Glasgow, DE employs 8.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glasgow, DE were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,718 people), Manufacturing (913 people), and Retail Trade (731 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($190,132), Public Administration ($121,008), and Utilities ($102,434).

Employment

Occupations

8.12k
2024 Value
± 944
−3.8%
1 Year decline
± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glasgow, DE declined at a rate of −3.8%, from 8.44k employees to 8.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glasgow, DE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,100 people), Management Occupations (954 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (835 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glasgow, DE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.12k
2024 Value
± 944
−3.8%
1 Year decline
± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glasgow, DE declined at a rate of −3.8%, from 8.44k employees to 8.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glasgow, DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,718 people), Manufacturing (913 people), and Retail Trade (731 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glasgow, DE, though some of these residents may live in Glasgow, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,515
Median earning men ± $8,068
$54,347
Median earning women ± $9,507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,396), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,519), and Manufacturing ($99,025).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($109,219), Manufacturing ($90,640), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.43%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Glasgow, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Glasgow, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons
Senator from Delaware2
Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senator from Delaware1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Glasgow, DE

Sarah McBride
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Glasgow, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Glasgow, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Glasgow, DE was $373,900 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $346,200 to $373,900, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Glasgow, DE is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glasgow, DE have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glasgow, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$373,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,315
$4,767
Median Property Taxes
±$730

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 Glasgow, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

83.8%
Homeownership
2024
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in Glasgow, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$113,982
Median Household Income
± $4,665
5.69k
Number of Households
± 808

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.69k households in Glasgow, DE grew to $113,982 from the previous year's value of $109,803.

The following chart displays the households in Glasgow, DE 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glasgow, DE is from Delaware.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Delaware
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2023, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.24% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.2%)
  3. Carpooled (3.41%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Glasgow, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.41%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glasgow, DE have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Glasgow, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glasgow, DE (1.24k out of 15.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glasgow, DE is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Glasgow, DE has health coverage, with 58.8% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 9.23% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 296 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 47.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.59%
Uninsured
58.8%
Employer Coverage
11.7%
Medicaid
9.23%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
1.2%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glasgow, DE declined by 26% from 4.85% to 3.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Glasgow, DE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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