Glasgow, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,118

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.3

2.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

0.872% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,446

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Glasgow, MO is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.626% of Glasgow, MO residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 7.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (923 people) in Glasgow, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Glasgow, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glasgow, MO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glasgow, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
923 ± 149
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 60
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 21

3.31%

Hispanic Population

37 people

3.31% of the people in Glasgow, MO are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glasgow, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.626%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.569%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.626% of Glasgow, MO residents (7 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, MO was 0.569%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 29
Vietnam
19 ± 22
Korea
5 ± 13

Glasgow, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Glasgow, MO employs 535 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glasgow, MO were Manufacturing (92 people), Educational Services (92 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,625), and Public Administration ($80,938).

Employment

Occupations

535

2024 Value

± 105

4.7%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glasgow, MO grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 511 employees to 535 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glasgow, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), Management Occupations (73 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glasgow, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

535

2024 Value

± 105

4.7%

1 Year growth

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glasgow, MO grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 511 employees to 535 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glasgow, MO, are Manufacturing (92 people), Educational Services (92 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glasgow, MO, though some of these residents may live in Glasgow, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,750

Median earning men ± $9,721

$36,739

Median earning women ± $7,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,833), Construction ($64,000), and Retail Trade ($62,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,125), Manufacturing ($46,042), and Retail Trade ($38,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glasgow, MO was $122,600 in 2024, which is 0.369 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,400 to $122,600, a 6.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Glasgow, MO is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glasgow, MO have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glasgow, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,427

$408

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Glasgow, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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

$50,446

Median Household Income

± $11,638

499

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 499 households in Glasgow, MO grew to $50,446 from the previous year's value of $45,703.

The following chart displays the households in Glasgow, MO 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, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (8.79%)
Worked At Home (5.42%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Glasgow, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.79%) and those who worked at home (5.42%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glasgow, MO have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Glasgow, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glasgow, MO (128 out of 1.08k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glasgow, MO 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.

Keep Exploring