Population 263 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glendale
Household size in Glendale
| Period | Glendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Glendale has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. South Carolina as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.94 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Glendale
| Period | Glendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.4, Glendale 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 Glendale
| Period | Glendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Glendale: 5.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Glendale
Renters in Glendale
| Period | Glendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Glendale own their homes; 24.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 59.4% 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 Glendale
| Period | Glendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Glendale: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. South Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Glendale
| Period | Glendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Glendale leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally.
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 Glendale
| Period | Glendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $780 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$199 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Glendale runs $780 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Glendale
Bachelor's degrees in Glendale
| Period | Glendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Glendale: 25.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Glendale
| Period | Glendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.6% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Glendale never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Glendale
| Period | Glendale | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Glendale has been strong: just 3.2% 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).
Glendale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale | 2.46 | 48.4 | 5.1% | 24.9% | 11.3% | 1975 | $780 | 25.0% | 77.3% | 3.2% |
| Pacolet Mills | 2.52 | 40.1 | 8.3% | 18.4% | 9.7% | 1991 | $1,075 | 18.8% | 90.0% | 0.7% |
| Converse | 2.40 | 53.5 | 9.3% | 27.0% | 18.8% | 1974 | $879 | 25.4% | 91.7% | 8.2% |
| Clifton | 2.50 | 40.1 | 16.2% | 27.4% | 14.5% | 1975 | $1,068 | 12.6% | 78.9% | 3.3% |
| Central Pacolet | 2.04 | 50.8 | 6.8% | 29.4% | 20.9% | 1962 | $770 | 17.4% | 83.8% | 4.5% |
| Pacolet | 2.36 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 21.0% | 13.6% | 1976 | $869 | 16.1% | 86.6% | 2.2% |
| Spartanburg | 2.56 | 38.0 | 15.2% | 35.1% | 9.9% | 1983 | $1,159 | 25.8% | 88.3% | 5.8% |
| Golightly | 3.08 | 40.9 | 15.4% | 23.1% | 6.7% | 1992 | $1,220 | 28.3% | 90.6% | 10.6% |
| Cowpens | 2.49 | 44.2 | 10.5% | 24.6% | 9.3% | 1983 | $908 | 17.3% | 83.5% | 3.7% |
| Saxon | 2.65 | 30.4 | 31.3% | 62.0% | 14.7% | 1975 | $935 | 13.3% | 72.5% | 7.9% |
| Roebuck | 2.71 | 38.6 | 12.9% | 21.1% | 5.3% | 1994 | $979 | 27.4% | 91.7% | 5.6% |
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 Glendale. 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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