Glenn Heights, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

18,096

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

2.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,718

2.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$309,600

22.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Glenn Heights, TX is home to a population of 18.1k people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.7% of Glenn Heights, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.76k people).

In 2024, there were 3.26 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.35k people) in Glenn Heights, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.87k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.95k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Glenn Heights, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glenn Heights, TX was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glenn Heights, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.35k ± 1.16k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.87k ± 1.08k
Other (Hispanic)
1.95k ± 941

30.1%

Hispanic Population

5.46k people

30.1% of the people in Glenn Heights, TX are hispanic (5.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glenn Heights, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

9.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.76k people

9.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.56k people

As of 2024, 9.7% of Glenn Heights, TX residents (1.76k 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 Glenn Heights, TX was 9.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
375 ± 293
Gulf War (1990s)
310 ± 160
Vietnam
131 ± 79

Glenn Heights, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glenn Heights, TX.

Economy

The economy of Glenn Heights, TX employs 9.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glenn Heights, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,760 people), Retail Trade (1,272 people), and Educational Services (1,097 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,202), Information ($89,716), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,104).

Employment

Occupations

9.54k

2024 Value

± 1,130

4.58%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenn Heights, TX grew at a rate of 4.58%, from 9.12k employees to 9.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenn Heights, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,416 people), Production Occupations (832 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (789 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenn Heights, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

9.54k

2024 Value

± 1,130

4.58%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenn Heights, TX grew at a rate of 4.58%, from 9.12k employees to 9.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenn Heights, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,760 people), Retail Trade (1,272 people), and Educational Services (1,097 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glenn Heights, TX, though some of these residents may live in Glenn Heights, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,111

Median earning men ± $7,719

$41,752

Median earning women ± $5,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($140,214), Public Administration ($77,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,968).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,837), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,696).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glenn Heights, TX was $309,600 in 2024, which is 0.931 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,200 to $309,600, a 22.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Glenn Heights, TX is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glenn Heights, TX have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glenn Heights, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$309,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,402

$4,667

Median Property Taxes

±$691

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 Glenn Heights, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Glenn Heights, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glenn Heights, TX 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.

$81,718

Median Household Income

± $15,922

5.95k

Number of Households

± 874

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.95k households in Glenn Heights, TX grew to $81,718 from the previous year's value of $79,739.

The following chart displays the households in Glenn Heights, TX 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 Glenn Heights, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (9.65%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Glenn Heights, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.65%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenn Heights, TX have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in Glenn Heights, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenn Heights, TX (2.35k out of 18.1k 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 Females 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glenn Heights, TX is Black, followed by Hispanic 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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