Glasgow, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

697

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

67.1

3.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

70% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,047

3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$433,800

12.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Glasgow, OR is home to a population of 697 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.89% of Glasgow, OR residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (581 people) in Glasgow, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Glasgow, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glasgow, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glasgow, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
581 ± 167
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
47 ± 57
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 42

6.74%

Hispanic Population

47 people

6.74% of the people in Glasgow, OR are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glasgow, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

7.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

6.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 7.89% of Glasgow, OR residents (55 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, OR was 6.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 73
Korea
21 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 21

Glasgow, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Glasgow, OR employs 256 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glasgow, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (51 people), and Educational Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($200,223), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($200,223), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($180,648).

Employment

Occupations

256

2024 Value

± 130

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 65.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glasgow, OR grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 222 employees to 256 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glasgow, OR, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (49 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glasgow, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

256

2024 Value

± 130

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 65.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glasgow, OR grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 222 employees to 256 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glasgow, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (51 people), and Educational Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glasgow, OR, though some of these residents may live in Glasgow, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,203

Median earning men ± $75,232

$77,031

Median earning women ± $130,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,006) and Public Administration ($88,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($200,536) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glasgow, OR was $433,800 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $385,400 to $433,800, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Glasgow, OR is 96.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glasgow, OR have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glasgow, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$433,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,055

$373

Median Property Taxes

±$149

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.1%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.1% of the housing units in Glasgow, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.6%.

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

$91,047

Median Household Income

± $33,473

388

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 388 households in Glasgow, OR grew to $91,047 from the previous year's value of $88,393.

The following chart displays the households in Glasgow, OR 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glasgow, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.2%)
Worked At Home (34.8%)
Carpooled (5.08%)

In 2024, 58.2% of workers in Glasgow, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.08%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glasgow, OR have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.79% of the workforce in Glasgow, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glasgow, OR (76 out of 697 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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