Glasgow, MO

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2023 Population

1,054

7.79% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

47.9

7.88% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

14.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$45,703

4.36% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$115,400

1.14% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

511

6.41% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Glasgow, MO had a population of 1.05k people with a median age of 47.9 and a median household income of $45,703. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Glasgow, MO declined from 1,143 to 1,054, a −7.79% decrease and its median household income declined from $47,788 to $45,703, a −4.36% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Glasgow, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.92%), White (Hispanic) (2.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.14%).

None of the households in Glasgow, MO 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.

99.4% of the residents in Glasgow, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Glasgow, MO was $115,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.4%.

Most people in Glasgow, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Glasgow, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glasgow, MO is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.569% of Glasgow, MO residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 9.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (890 people) in Glasgow, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Glasgow, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Glasgow, MO was 99.5%, 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)
890 ± 162
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 47
White (Hispanic)
29 ± 32

3.89%

Hispanic Population

41 people

3.89% of the people in Glasgow, MO are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

0.569%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.525%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2023, 0.569% of Glasgow, MO residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glasgow, MO was 0.525%, 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-)
23 ± 30
Vietnam
12 ± 22
Korea
6 ± 14

Glasgow, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Glasgow, MO employs 511 people. The largest industries in Glasgow, MO are Manufacturing (95 people), Educational Services (89 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,563).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

511

2023 Value

± 106

−6.41%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Glasgow, MO declined at a rate of −6.41%, from 546 employees to 511 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glasgow, MO, are Management Occupations (84 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (60 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

511

2023 Value

± 106

−6.41%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Glasgow, MO declined at a rate of −6.41%, from 546 employees to 511 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glasgow, MO, are Manufacturing (95 people), Educational Services (89 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 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

$44,286

Median earning men ± $4,182

$37,679

Median earning women ± $8,889

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,875), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,000), Manufacturing ($43,621), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,318).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Glasgow, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glasgow, MO was $115,400 in 2023, which is 0.38 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $114,100 to $115,400, a 1.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Glasgow, MO is 83.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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

$115,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,547

$413

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2023

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.4% of the housing units in Glasgow, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glasgow, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9601

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Glasgow, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$45,703

Median Household Income

± $7,508

495

Number of Households

± 94

In 2023, the median household income of the 495 households in Glasgow, MO declined from $45,703 from the previous year's value of $47,788.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glasgow, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (11%)
Walked (4.7%)

In 2023, 82.2% of workers in Glasgow, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who walked to work (4.7%).

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 (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.6% 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

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glasgow, MO (119 out of 1.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.6% of the population of Glasgow, MO has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 9.41% on Medicaid, 21.2% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Howard County, MO see 2500 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3389 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1271 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Howard County, MO.

2,500 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Howard County, MO

Primary care physicians in Howard County, MO see an average of 2,500 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,500 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Howard County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.36%

Uninsured

50%

Employer Coverage

9.41%

Medicaid

21.2%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.99%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glasgow, MO declined by 37.1% from 6.93% to 4.36%.

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

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