Glenside, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,659

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

5.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.09%

25.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,676

0.619% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$390,600

Population & Diversity

Glenside, PA is home to a population of 7.66k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.76% of Glenside, PA residents were born outside of the country (518 people).

In 2024, there were 9.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.15k people) in Glenside, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 647 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 217 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Glenside, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glenside, PA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glenside, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.15k ± 432
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
647 ± 423
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
217 ± 131

4.62%

Hispanic Population

354 people

4.62% of the people in Glenside, PA are hispanic (354 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glenside, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

6.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

518 people

5.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

429 people

As of 2024, 6.76% of Glenside, PA residents (518 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 Glenside, PA was 5.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
151 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 31

Glenside, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glenside, PA.

Economy

The economy of Glenside, PA employs 4.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glenside, PA were Educational Services (792 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (693 people), and Retail Trade (545 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($140,250), Wholesale Trade ($96,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,205).

Employment

Occupations

4.15k

2024 Value

± 455

−3.11%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenside, PA declined at a rate of −3.11%, from 4.28k employees to 4.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenside, PA, are Management Occupations (600 people), Sales & Related Occupations (549 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (517 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenside, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

4.15k

2024 Value

± 455

−3.11%

1 Year decline

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenside, PA declined at a rate of −3.11%, from 4.28k employees to 4.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenside, PA, are Educational Services (792 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (693 people), and Retail Trade (545 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glenside, PA, though some of these residents may live in Glenside, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,558

Median earning men ± $7,580

$48,065

Median earning women ± $8,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($109,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,857), and Wholesale Trade ($94,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($181,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,938), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,921).

Education

The student population of Glenside, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 25 male students and 257 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glenside, PA are Black or African American (29 and 87.9%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 9.09%), and Asian (1 and 3.03%).

The largest universities in Glenside, PA by number of degrees awarded are PITC Institute (33 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Glenside, PA are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (33 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 282 students enrolled in Glenside, PA, 8.87% men and 91.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 230 records, of which 90.4% were women and 9.57% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants

Most Common

33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Glenside, PA was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Glenside, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

PITC Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was PITC Institute with 33 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glenside, PA, which is 0.0313 times less than the 32 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 29 degrees mean that there were 9.67 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glenside, PA was $390,600 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $380,300 to $390,600, a 2.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Glenside, PA is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glenside, PA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glenside, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$390,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,167

$2,171

Median Property Taxes

±$238

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Glenside, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glenside, PA 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.

$101,676

Median Household Income

± $17,478

2.82k

Number of Households

± 345

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.82k households in Glenside, PA grew to $101,676 from the previous year's value of $101,050.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glenside, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.3%)
Worked At Home (22.3%)
Public Transit (8.32%)

In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Glenside, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.32%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenside, PA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.82% of the workforce in Glenside, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenside, PA (366 out of 7.18k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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