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Glenwood, Iowa

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StatisticGlenwoodIowaUnited States
Total Population5,1443,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$71,790$75,059$80,734
Median Age39.638.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.8%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$206,200$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$924$972$1,413
Poverty Rate11.8%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born0.8%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.5%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.419.826.4
Worked from Home9.4%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.0%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Glenwood, Iowa

Age in Glenwood, Iowa

StatisticGlenwoodIowaUnited States
Median Age39.638.638.9
Under 18 %22.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.4%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.1%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.1%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.7%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Glenwood, Iowa

StatisticGlenwoodIowaUnited States
Households2,0631,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households62.6%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children29.3%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.6%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone33.3%30.9%28.7%
Never Married25.2%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Glenwood, Iowa

StatisticGlenwoodIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,995$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.1%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99925.5%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99925.8%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.8%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.6%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households9.8%8.8%n/a

Housing in Glenwood, Iowa

StatisticGlenwoodIowaUnited States
Housing Units2,2501,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.2%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.8%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.3%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.5%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.1%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,564$2,897n/a

Education in Glenwood, Iowa

StatisticGlenwoodIowaUnited States
Less than High School1.3%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate28.5%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree43.3%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.8%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.0%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Glenwood, Iowa

StatisticGlenwoodIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.9%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work3.1%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.5%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.6%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Glenwood, Iowa

StatisticGlenwoodIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.1%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.4%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.6%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.5%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Glenwood

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.