Glenside, PA

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2022 Population

7,726

4.25% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

38.6

0.26% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.35%

19.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$105,278

5.21% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$348,700

17.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Glenside, PA had a population of 7.73k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $105,278. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Glenside, PA grew from 7,411 to 7,726, a 4.25% increase and its median household income grew from $100,061 to $105,278, a 5.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Glenside, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.08%), White (Hispanic) (1.99%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%).

None of the households in Glenside, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Glenside, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glenside, PA are Won Institute of Graduate Studies (442064) (42 degrees awarded in 2022) and PITC Institute (444811) (29 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Glenside, PA was $348,700, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Glenside, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Glenside, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glenside, PA is home to a population of 7.73k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.06% of Glenside, PA residents were born outside of the country (391 people).

In 2022, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.51k people) in Glenside, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 547 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 154 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

96.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Glenside, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Glenside, PA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
6.51k ± 487
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
547 ± 299
White (Hispanic)
154 ± 96

4.63%

Hispanic Population

358 people

4.63% of the people in Glenside, PA are hispanic (358 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Glenside, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

391 people

5.83%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

432 people

As of 2022, 5.06% of Glenside, PA residents (391 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glenside, PA was 5.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
108 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 30

Glenside, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Glenside, PA employs 4.2k people. The largest industries in Glenside, PA are Educational Services (815 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (699 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (436 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($87,031), Information ($85,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,848).

Employment

Occupations

4.2k

2022 Value

± 412

7.48%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Glenside, PA grew at a rate of 7.48%, from 3.9k employees to 4.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenside, PA, are Management Occupations (538 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (525 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (500 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenside, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.2k

2022 Value

± 412

7.48%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Glenside, PA grew at a rate of 7.48%, from 3.9k employees to 4.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenside, PA, are Educational Services (815 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (699 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (436 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

$68,315

Median earning men ± $5,692

$38,333

Median earning women ± $9,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($147,824), Wholesale Trade ($92,552), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,788).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($53,654), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,308), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,909).

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Education

In 2022, universities in Glenside, PA awarded 71 degrees. The student population of Glenside, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 34 male students and 419 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glenside, PA are White (25 and 35.7%), followed by Black or African American (19 and 27.1%), Asian (11 and 15.7%), and Two or More Races (8 and 11.4%).

The largest universities in Glenside, PA by number of degrees awarded are Won Institute of Graduate Studies (442064) (42 and 59.2%) and PITC Institute (444811) (29 and 40.8%).

The most popular majors in Glenside, PA are Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (36 and 50.7%), Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (13 and 18.3%), and Medical Assistant (10 and 14.1%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glenside, PA was $348,700 in 2022, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $297,200 to $348,700, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Glenside, PA is 78.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Glenside, PA have an average commute time of 27.2 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.

Median household income in Glenside, PA is $105,278. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Glenside, PA was Census Tract 2026.04 with a value of $122,583, followed by Census Tract 2026.03 and Census Tract 2026.02, with respective values of $121,563 and $111,118.

Property

$348,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,199

$2,201

Median Property Taxes

±$237

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

78.8%

Homeownership

2022

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.8% of the housing units in Glenside, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glenside, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2026.04
Census Tract 2026.03
Census Tract 2026.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Glenside, PA was Census Tract 2026.04 with a value of $122,583, followed by Census Tract 2026.03 and Census Tract 2026.02, with respective values of $121,563 and $111,118.

The following map shows all of the places in Glenside, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$105,278

Median Household Income

± $16,376

2.79k

Number of Households

± 320

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.79k households in Glenside, PA grew to $105,278 from the previous year's value of $100,061.

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 Glenside, PA.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Public Transit (7.35%)

In 2022, 67.1% of workers in Glenside, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.35%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenside, PA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% 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

6.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenside, PA (451 out of 7.1k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.1% of the population of Glenside, PA has health coverage, with 63.2% on employee plans, 6.1% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.725% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.3% were men and 58.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.92%

Uninsured

63.2%

Employer Coverage

6.1%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.725%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glenside, PA declined by 21.9% from 5.02% to 3.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Glenside, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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