Population 7,332 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glen Rock
Household size in Glen Rock
| Period | Glen Rock | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Glen Rock has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has dropped from 2.76 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Glen Rock
| Period | Glen Rock | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Glen Rock skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 41.7 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Glen Rock
| Period | Glen Rock | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Glen Rock as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.5 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Glen Rock
Renters in Glen Rock
| Period | Glen Rock | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.7% of households in Glen Rock rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (35.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Glen Rock
| Period | Glen Rock | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Glen Rock are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Glen Rock
| Period | Glen Rock | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Glen Rock is a place of older homes: half were built before 1972, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the center.
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 Glen Rock
| Period | Glen Rock | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $832 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $947 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $893 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,318 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$486 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Glen Rock runs $1,318 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $486 a month from 2006–10, a 58% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southwest.
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 Glen Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Glen Rock
| Period | Glen Rock | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Glen Rock (28.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northwest.
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 Glen Rock
| Period | Glen Rock | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Glen Rock have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Glen Rock
| Period | Glen Rock | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Glen Rock: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Glen Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rock | 2.57 | 45.8 | 10.9% | 24.7% | 5.0% | 1972 | $1,318 | 28.4% | 90.5% | 6.5% |
| Rockville | 2.62 | 49.0 | 12.7% | 19.3% | 7.7% | 1959 | $1,387 | 16.7% | 87.9% | 9.6% |
| Railroad | 2.17 | 48.0 | 8.3% | 14.4% | 4.6% | 1983 | $1,219 | 39.1% | 95.7% | 1.5% |
| Shrewsbury | 2.39 | 49.9 | 7.0% | 17.4% | 5.2% | 1988 | $1,505 | 39.1% | 91.5% | 5.5% |
| New Freedom | 2.63 | 46.8 | 5.0% | 13.2% | 4.3% | 1985 | $1,354 | 40.1% | 93.4% | 2.8% |
| Seven Valleys | 2.68 | 43.4 | 9.4% | 16.2% | 4.7% | 1980 | $1,404 | 25.4% | 96.1% | 4.9% |
| Loganville | 2.94 | 37.9 | 4.5% | 18.1% | 2.4% | 1997 | $1,182 | 39.2% | 95.7% | 4.6% |
| Glenville | 2.98 | 42.7 | 10.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 1981 | $1,002 | 24.9% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
| Freeland | 2.69 | 44.0 | 2.8% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,597 | 47.5% | 97.1% | 2.1% |
| Jacobus | 2.86 | 37.4 | 11.4% | 14.4% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,532 | 34.5% | 94.3% | 4.9% |
| Winterstown | 2.47 | 51.4 | 8.0% | 23.7% | 9.9% | 1977 | $1,274 | 14.0% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
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 Glen Rock. 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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