Glendale, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,257

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

7.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

30.1%

73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,818

2.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,400

39.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Glendale, MS is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.51% of Glendale, MS residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 1.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (623 people) in Glendale, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 530 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Glendale, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glendale, MS was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glendale, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
623 ± 281
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
530 ± 243
Other (Hispanic)
40 ± 52

5.25%

Hispanic Population

66 people

5.25% of the people in Glendale, MS are hispanic (66 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glendale, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

8.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

3.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2024, 8.51% of Glendale, MS residents (107 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 Glendale, MS was 3.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 19

Glendale, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glendale, MS.

Economy

The economy of Glendale, MS employs 699 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glendale, MS were Construction (188 people), Retail Trade (123 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($51,010), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,940), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,940).

Employment

Occupations

699

2024 Value

± 258

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 62.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glendale, MS declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 829 employees to 699 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glendale, MS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (155 people), Production Occupations (114 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glendale, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

699

2024 Value

± 258

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 62.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glendale, MS declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 829 employees to 699 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glendale, MS, are Construction (188 people), Retail Trade (123 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glendale, MS, though some of these residents may live in Glendale, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,452

Median earning men ± $22,158

$26,406

Median earning women ± $20,061

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,379), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,889), and Construction ($24,381).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($45,385) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,267).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glendale, MS was $158,400 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,700 to $158,400, a 39.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Glendale, MS is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glendale, MS have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glendale, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$73,990

$423

Median Property Taxes

±$172

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 Glendale, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Glendale, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glendale, MS 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.

$56,818

Median Household Income

± $10,907

586

Number of Households

± 202

In 2024, the median household income of the 586 households in Glendale, MS grew to $56,818 from the previous year's value of $55,438.

The following chart displays the households in Glendale, MS 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 Glendale, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (9.96%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Glendale, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (9.96%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glendale, MS have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.2% of the workforce in Glendale, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Glendale, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glendale, MS have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glendale, MS (378 out of 1.26k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glendale, MS is Black, followed by White and Other.

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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