Glasgow, OR Demographics

Population 694 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Glasgow

Household size in Glasgow

Household size, people per household
PeriodGlasgowOregonU.S.
2006–102.492.502.68
2010–142.482.552.73
2015–192.122.562.71
2020–241.912.502.65
Change−0.58+0.00−0.03
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Households in Glasgow are small: just 1.91 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.49, 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 Glasgow

Median age, years
PeriodGlasgowOregonU.S.
2006–1051.039.037.7
2010–1452.840.038.6
2015–1961.440.939.6
2020–2464.341.640.1
Change+13.3+2.5+2.3
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With a median age of 64.3, Glasgow is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodGlasgowOregonU.S.
2006–102.8%10.5%12.3%
2010–142.3%10.8%12.3%
2015–193.3%9.9%11.6%
2020–247.0%10.4%11.6%
Change+4.2 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Glasgow, well 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 Glasgow

Renters in Glasgow

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodGlasgowOregonU.S.
2006–1015.8%36.2%33.3%
2010–1417.7%38.5%35.6%
2015–1916.3%37.6%36.0%
2020–243.1%36.7%34.8%
Change−12.7 pts+0.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 3.1% 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. More than four in ten owners (45.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodGlasgowOregonU.S.
2006–1015.5%8.9%11.4%
2010–1419.4%9.1%11.4%
2015–1925.7%8.3%11.1%
2020–243.2%7.4%9.6%
Change−12.3 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Only 3.2% of homes in Glasgow are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.

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

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodGlasgowOregonU.S.
2006–10197219761974
2010–14197119771975
2015–19197619781977
2020–24196719811980
Change−5+5+6
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The housing in Glasgow is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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

Rent, per month
PeriodGlasgowOregonU.S.
2006–10$875$870$965
2010–14$1,092$982$1,040
2015–19$854$1,183$1,213
2020–24$1,144$1,601$1,571
Change+$269+$731+$606
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Rent in Glasgow runs $1,144 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodGlasgowOregonU.S.
2006–1026.9%29.0%28.4%
2010–1415.5%30.2%29.6%
2015–1910.9%33.5%32.1%
2020–2442.2%36.4%35.6%
Change+15.3 pts+7.3 pts+7.2 pts
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Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Glasgow (42.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Glasgow

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodGlasgowOregonU.S.
2006–1087.2%88.5%84.9%
2010–1480.2%89.4%86.1%
2015–1997.2%90.5%87.7%
2020–2497.1%91.5%89.3%
Change+9.9 pts+3.0 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Glasgow: 97.1% 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 Glasgow

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodGlasgowOregonU.S.
2006–1010.1%8.8%8.1%
2010–1412.5%10.6%9.4%
2015–190.0%5.6%5.6%
2020–247.7%5.3%5.4%
Change−2.5 pts−3.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Glasgow runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).

Glasgow compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Glasgow1.9164.37.0%3.1%3.2%1967$1,14442.2%97.1%7.7%
North Bend2.4445.011.6%29.0%11.1%1967$1,13928.1%93.8%5.8%
Shorewood2.5351.71.3%2.6%8.4%1977$1,42934.7%90.1%0.7%
Coos Bay2.3046.512.4%34.7%8.0%1971$1,14621.3%90.0%4.8%
Hauser1.8963.06.9%4.5%33.6%1969$1,21227.6%96.3%2.6%
Eastside2.7945.76.9%17.3%3.0%1975$1,20932.4%95.1%3.8%
Saunders Lake2.3853.110.8%9.0%25.1%1978$1,26829.3%94.1%0.5%
Allegany2.1842.710.3%15.5%7.8%1975$1,08112.0%88.5%4.8%
Libby2.6955.413.1%10.6%3.7%1989$96015.5%84.7%0.0%
Dellwood2.2150.712.2%19.7%2.8%1976$92815.4%90.7%11.1%
Lakeside2.1161.57.8%16.1%26.0%1984$99315.3%95.5%0.8%

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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