Population 4,153 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gladwyne
Household size in Gladwyne
| Period | Gladwyne | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Gladwyne is a place of big households: 2.90 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.60, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gladwyne
| Period | Gladwyne | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.6 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.9 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.0 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Gladwyne skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gladwyne
| Period | Gladwyne | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Gladwyne (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gladwyne
Renters in Gladwyne
| Period | Gladwyne | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.1% of households in Gladwyne rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gladwyne
| Period | Gladwyne | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Gladwyne as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Philadelphia area overall (6.9%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gladwyne
| Period | Gladwyne | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Gladwyne is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the Philadelphia area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gladwyne
| Period | Gladwyne | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,615 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,445 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,795 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,094 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,479 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gladwyne pays $3,094 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gladwyne
Bachelor's degrees in Gladwyne
| Period | Gladwyne | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.8% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Gladwyne is highly educated: nearly nine in ten adults 25 and older (85.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gladwyne
| Period | Gladwyne | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.9% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.4% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Gladwyne: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gladwyne
| Period | Gladwyne | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gladwyne has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gladwyne compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwyne | 2.90 | 46.7 | 9.1% | 15.1% | 8.8% | 1969 | $3,094 | 85.5% | 97.8% | 1.9% |
| Narberth | 2.44 | 47.1 | 4.6% | 26.4% | 6.4% | 1950 | $1,898 | 79.0% | 99.2% | 3.3% |
| West Conshohocken | 2.12 | 42.2 | 3.5% | 25.3% | 4.9% | 1948 | $2,319 | 71.7% | 99.1% | 1.7% |
| Conshohocken | 2.18 | 35.4 | 6.1% | 48.6% | 6.8% | 1967 | $1,947 | 65.3% | 97.0% | 4.3% |
| Bryn Mawr | 2.55 | 35.7 | 4.9% | 35.1% | 9.2% | 1962 | $2,110 | 74.9% | 97.5% | 4.6% |
| Haverford | 2.34 | 46.0 | 7.3% | 25.0% | 7.7% | 1957 | $2,137 | 78.3% | 97.4% | 6.1% |
| Lafayette Hill | 2.52 | 46.4 | 5.0% | 18.5% | 5.8% | 1974 | $2,561 | 65.4% | 97.8% | 6.1% |
| Ardmore | 2.36 | 39.9 | 5.6% | 33.6% | 4.8% | 1948 | $1,605 | 70.7% | 98.1% | 4.3% |
| Bala-Cynwyd | 2.78 | 42.2 | 9.6% | 25.2% | 9.5% | 1960 | $1,882 | 77.1% | 97.9% | 4.9% |
| Wynnewood | 2.61 | 43.9 | 5.5% | 23.7% | 2.7% | 1949 | $1,848 | 80.4% | 98.6% | 4.2% |
| Merion Station | 2.74 | 42.9 | 2.6% | 14.3% | 3.9% | 1942 | $2,062 | 84.6% | 97.1% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gladwyne. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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