Glendon, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
374
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
48.1
16.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.15%
11.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$105,833
8.08% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$235,000
18.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
186
19.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Glendon, PA 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.

98.9% of the residents in Glendon, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Glendon, PA was $235,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Glendon, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Glendon, PA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glendon, PA is home to a population of 374 people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.55% of Glendon, PA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 5.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (287 people) in Glendon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Glendon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glendon, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glendon, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    287 ± 115
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    56 ± 58
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 22
3.48%
Hispanic Population
13 people

In 2024, there were 5.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (287 people) in Glendon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.48% of the people in Glendon, PA are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glendon, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.55%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
17 people
4.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15 people

As of 2024, 4.55% of Glendon, PA residents (17 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 Glendon, PA was 4.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    12 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 23
  3. Korea
    3 ± 13

Glendon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Glendon, PA employs 186 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glendon, PA were Construction (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and Manufacturing (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,625), and Educational Services ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

186
2024 Value
± 75
19.2%
1 Year growth
± 47.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glendon, PA grew at a rate of 19.2%, from 156 employees to 186 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glendon, PA, are Management Occupations (26 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (23 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glendon, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

186
2024 Value
± 75
19.2%
1 Year growth
± 47.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glendon, PA grew at a rate of 19.2%, from 156 employees to 186 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glendon, PA, are Construction (43 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and Manufacturing (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glendon, PA, though some of these residents may live in Glendon, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,382
Median earning men ± $3,464
$62,917
Median earning women ± $9,435

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,875), Construction ($59,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,125), Manufacturing ($66,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Glendon, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Glendon, PA was $235,000 in 2024, which is 0.706 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,900 to $235,000, a 18.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Glendon, PA is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glendon, PA have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glendon, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$94,233
$118
Median Property Taxes
±$51

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.9%
Homeownership
2024
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Glendon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$105,833
Median Household Income
± $18,878
144
Number of Households
± 48

In 2024, the median household income of the 144 households in Glendon, PA grew to $105,833 from the previous year's value of $97,917.

The following chart displays the households in Glendon, PA 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glendon, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.4%)
  3. Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Glendon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glendon, PA have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.35% of the workforce in Glendon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Glendon, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glendon, PA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glendon, PA (23 out of 374 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

99.5% of the population of Glendon, PA has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 27% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.8% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0.535%
Uninsured
45.7%
Employer Coverage
27%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glendon, PA declined by 65.1% from 1.53% to 0.535%.

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

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