Glenwood, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

745

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

52.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$23,750

24% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$104,500

Population & Diversity

Glenwood, GA is home to a population of 745 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.268% of Glenwood, GA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (497 people) in Glenwood, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Glenwood, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glenwood, GA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glenwood, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
497 ± 318
White (Non-Hispanic)
219 ± 95
White (Hispanic)
14 ± 27

2.95%

Hispanic Population

22 people

2.95% of the people in Glenwood, GA are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glenwood, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

0.268%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.536%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.268% of Glenwood, GA residents (2 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, GA was 0.536%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Glenwood, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Glenwood, GA employs 335 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glenwood, GA were Transportation & Warehousing (195 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Public Administration (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($34,375), Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,109), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,109).

Employment

Occupations

335

2024 Value

± 251

−25.1%

1 Year decline

± 139%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenwood, GA declined at a rate of −25.1%, from 447 employees to 335 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenwood, GA, are Material Moving Occupations (179 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenwood, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

335

2024 Value

± 251

−25.1%

1 Year decline

± 139%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenwood, GA declined at a rate of −25.1%, from 447 employees to 335 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenwood, GA, are Transportation & Warehousing (195 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), and Public Administration (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glenwood, GA, though some of these residents may live in Glenwood, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,976

Median earning men ± $1,370

$33,229

Median earning women ± $3,736

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($30,125) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($18,877).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($34,375) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,109).

Housing & Living

People in Glenwood, GA have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glenwood, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,896

$47

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$23,750

Median Household Income

± $15,532

154

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 154 households in Glenwood, GA declined from $23,750 from the previous year's value of $31,250.

The following chart displays the households in Glenwood, GA 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glenwood, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Glenwood, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenwood, GA have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.81% of the workforce in Glenwood, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenwood, GA (76 out of 697 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 75+, followed by Females 15 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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