Glenwood, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,841

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

38.8%

45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$33,500

1.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Glenwood, AR is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 83.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.3% of Glenwood, AR residents were born outside of the country (319 people).

In 2024, there were 4.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Glenwood, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 248 Other (Hispanic) and 207 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%

2024 Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.8% of Glenwood, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glenwood, AR was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glenwood, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 268
Other (Hispanic)
248 ± 81
White (Hispanic)
207 ± 126

29.2%

Hispanic Population

537 people

29.2% of the people in Glenwood, AR are hispanic (537 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glenwood, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

17.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

319 people

17.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

301 people

As of 2024, 17.3% of Glenwood, AR residents (319 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 Glenwood, AR was 17.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 38
Vietnam
28 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 22

Glenwood, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glenwood, AR.

Economy

The economy of Glenwood, AR employs 691 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glenwood, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Construction (108 people), and Manufacturing (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($147,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,708), and Construction ($58,819).

Employment

Occupations

691

2024 Value

± 156

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenwood, AR grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 683 employees to 691 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenwood, AR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (107 people), Sales & Related Occupations (72 people), and Management Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenwood, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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

691

2024 Value

± 156

1.17%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenwood, AR grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 683 employees to 691 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenwood, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Construction (108 people), and Manufacturing (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glenwood, AR, though some of these residents may live in Glenwood, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,781

Median earning men ± $16,528

$20,076

Median earning women ± $5,357

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,958), Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,917), and Public Administration ($57,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($148,750), Manufacturing ($25,729), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,809).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glenwood, AR was $132,500 in 2024, which is 0.398 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,300 to $132,500, a 22.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Glenwood, AR is 56.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glenwood, AR have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glenwood, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,442

$435

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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 Glenwood, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.5% of the housing units in Glenwood, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glenwood, AR 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.

$33,500

Median Household Income

± $20,688

770

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 770 households in Glenwood, AR declined from $33,500 from the previous year's value of $33,889.

The following chart displays the households in Glenwood, AR 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glenwood, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (14%)
Worked At Home (2.33%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Glenwood, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (2.33%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenwood, AR have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Glenwood, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenwood, AR (691 out of 1.78k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glenwood, AR is White, 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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