Glasgow, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

15,197

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

5.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

4.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,074

1.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$173,900

17.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Glasgow, KY is home to a population of 15.2k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.13% of Glasgow, KY residents were born outside of the country (628 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Glasgow, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 563 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Glasgow, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glasgow, KY was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glasgow, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 471
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 299
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
563 ± 320

7.52%

Hispanic Population

1.14k people

7.52% of the people in Glasgow, KY are hispanic (1.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glasgow, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

4.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

628 people

4.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

739 people

As of 2024, 4.13% of Glasgow, KY residents (628 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, KY was 4.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
278 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 35

Glasgow, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.99 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glasgow, KY.

Economy

The economy of Glasgow, KY employs 5.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glasgow, KY were Manufacturing (1,250 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (783 people), and Retail Trade (745 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,938), Utilities ($95,429), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,357).

Employment

Occupations

5.53k

2024 Value

± 569

−2.93%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glasgow, KY declined at a rate of −2.93%, from 5.69k employees to 5.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glasgow, KY, are Production Occupations (693 people), Sales & Related Occupations (661 people), and Material Moving Occupations (633 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glasgow, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

5.53k

2024 Value

± 569

−2.93%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glasgow, KY declined at a rate of −2.93%, from 5.69k employees to 5.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glasgow, KY, are Manufacturing (1,250 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (783 people), and Retail Trade (745 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glasgow, KY, though some of these residents may live in Glasgow, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,383

Median earning men ± $7,450

$34,907

Median earning women ± $2,812

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,167), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,357), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,591).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($117,601), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,644), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,105).

Education

The student population of Glasgow, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 41 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glasgow, KY are White (17 and 89.5%), Asian (1 and 5.26%), and Black or African American (1 and 5.26%).

The largest universities in Glasgow, KY by number of degrees awarded are PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow (19 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Glasgow, KY are General Cosmetology (10 and 52.6%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (6 and 31.6%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (2 and 10.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 44 students enrolled in Glasgow, KY, 6.82% men and 93.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 37 records, of which 97.3% were women and 2.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

10 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Glasgow, KY was General Cosmetology with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Glasgow, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow with 19 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glasgow, KY, which is 0 times less than the 19 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 17 degrees mean that there were 17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glasgow, KY was $173,900 in 2024, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,700 to $173,900, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Glasgow, KY is 48.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glasgow, KY have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glasgow, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,258

$3,058

Median Property Taxes

±$398

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.5% of the housing units in Glasgow, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glasgow, KY 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.

$43,074

Median Household Income

± $6,561

6.3k

Number of Households

± 634

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.3k households in Glasgow, KY grew to $43,074 from the previous year's value of $42,417.

The following chart displays the households in Glasgow, KY 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 Glasgow, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Worked At Home (7.28%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Glasgow, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who worked at home (7.28%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glasgow, KY have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Glasgow, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glasgow, KY (3.2k out of 14.6k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glasgow, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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