Population 456 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glasgow
Household size in Glasgow
| Period | Glasgow | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Glasgow sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Georgia overall, where it has 2.73 people.
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 Glasgow
| Period | Glasgow | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.6 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.6, Glasgow is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Glasgow
| Period | Glasgow | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Glasgow as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia overall (13.4%).
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 Glasgow
Renters in Glasgow
| Period | Glasgow | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.6% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.1% of households in Glasgow rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.4% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Glasgow
| Period | Glasgow | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Glasgow: 22.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Glasgow
| Period | Glasgow | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Glasgow is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Glasgow
| Period | Glasgow | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $739 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $995 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $816 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,151 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$411 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Glasgow runs $1,151 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Glasgow
Bachelor's degrees in Glasgow
| Period | Glasgow | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Glasgow (29.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below 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 Glasgow
| Period | Glasgow | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Glasgow never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Glasgow
| Period | Glasgow | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Glasgow than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Glasgow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 2.63 | 55.6 | 11.7% | 24.1% | 22.3% | 1993 | $1,151 | 29.3% | 84.9% | 4.3% |
| Grooverville | 2.61 | 51.4 | 17.1% | 51.0% | 21.2% | 1989 | $1,093 | 10.0% | 78.5% | 0.2% |
| Boston | 2.31 | 49.6 | 9.7% | 33.7% | 13.0% | 1990 | $967 | 16.6% | 89.9% | 2.9% |
| Metcalf | 2.56 | 58.6 | 7.4% | 11.7% | 22.1% | 1993 | $1,116 | 39.2% | 93.2% | 7.2% |
| Thomasville | 2.41 | 39.8 | 14.0% | 41.5% | 14.0% | 1984 | $1,099 | 24.8% | 89.7% | 6.6% |
| Dillon | 2.44 | 29.6 | 9.7% | 7.8% | 14.9% | 1980 | $1,026 | 32.7% | 95.0% | 7.5% |
| Jarrott | 1.89 | 54.8 | 6.3% | 27.5% | 12.8% | 1993 | $832 | 23.6% | 94.2% | 10.7% |
| Five Forks | 2.24 | 49.0 | 8.2% | 28.3% | 7.5% | 1989 | $1,144 | 18.2% | 89.1% | 1.9% |
| Newark | 2.65 | 30.4 | 9.5% | 7.6% | 16.7% | 1979 | $998 | 32.8% | 87.0% | 6.1% |
| Oaklawn | 2.71 | 43.6 | 8.9% | 25.2% | 21.3% | 1988 | $872 | 16.7% | 91.7% | 3.2% |
| Dixie | 2.47 | 46.8 | 6.1% | 9.2% | 24.9% | 1989 | $825 | 19.5% | 85.3% | 4.2% |
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 Glasgow. 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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