Glenwood City, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,260

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

5.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

2.77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,917

2.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Glenwood City, WI is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Glenwood City, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Glenwood City, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glenwood City, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glenwood City, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 176
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 33
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 19

1.9%

Hispanic Population

24 people

1.9% of the people in Glenwood City, WI are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glenwood City, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 16
Vietnam
12 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 12

Glenwood City, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Glenwood City, WI employs 559 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glenwood City, WI were Manufacturing (118 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Educational Services (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($165,278), Public Administration ($107,875), and Construction ($72,778).

Employment

Occupations

559

2024 Value

± 80

−3.62%

1 Year decline

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenwood City, WI declined at a rate of −3.62%, from 580 employees to 559 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenwood City, WI, are Production Occupations (90 people), Management Occupations (51 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenwood City, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

559

2024 Value

± 80

−3.62%

1 Year decline

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenwood City, WI declined at a rate of −3.62%, from 580 employees to 559 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenwood City, WI, are Manufacturing (118 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Educational Services (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glenwood City, WI, though some of these residents may live in Glenwood City, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,125

Median earning men ± $5,571

$36,944

Median earning women ± $4,719

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,778), Wholesale Trade ($68,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($165,278), Public Administration ($131,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glenwood City, WI was $176,700 in 2024, which is 0.531 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,900 to $176,700, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Glenwood City, WI is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glenwood City, WI have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glenwood City, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$176,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,933

$316

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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 City, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

49.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in Glenwood City, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glenwood City, WI 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.

$72,917

Median Household Income

± $27,992

541

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 541 households in Glenwood City, WI grew to $72,917 from the previous year's value of $70,833.

The following chart displays the households in Glenwood City, WI 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glenwood City, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (6.44%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Glenwood City, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (6.44%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenwood City, WI have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.88% of the workforce in Glenwood City, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenwood City, WI (147 out of 1.21k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glenwood City, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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