Population 8,733 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glenwood
Household size in Glenwood
| Period | Glenwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Glenwood run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has edged down from 2.58 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the southeast.
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 Glenwood
| Period | Glenwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Glenwood skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.8, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northwest.
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 Glenwood
| Period | Glenwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Glenwood than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.1 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Glenwood
Renters in Glenwood
| Period | Glenwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Glenwood own their homes; 26.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 35.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.4 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 Glenwood
| Period | Glenwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Glenwood is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Chicago area (7.2%). Vacancy has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Glenwood
| Period | Glenwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Glenwood 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. The Chicago area 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 Glenwood
| Period | Glenwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $925 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $991 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,224 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,429 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$505 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Glenwood runs $1,429 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $505 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 37.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the north 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 Glenwood
Bachelor's degrees in Glenwood
| Period | Glenwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Glenwood as nationally: 37.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Chicago area as a whole (40.9%). The share with a degree is up 12.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Glenwood
| Period | Glenwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Glenwood have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Glenwood
| Period | Glenwood | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Glenwood runs well above the national rate: 18.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only one other Illinois city with 5,000+ people has higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 5.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Glenwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood | 2.54 | 43.7 | 13.0% | 26.8% | 10.5% | 1969 | $1,429 | 37.5% | 92.4% | 18.5% |
| Thornton | 2.33 | 44.1 | 10.1% | 15.8% | 3.6% | 1961 | $1,114 | 26.9% | 93.9% | 12.0% |
| Homewood | 2.74 | 39.1 | 16.9% | 16.2% | 6.6% | 1962 | $1,703 | 47.4% | 96.4% | 9.6% |
| East Hazel Crest | 2.45 | 39.3 | 23.3% | 37.3% | 11.0% | 1963 | $1,311 | 15.8% | 89.8% | 14.7% |
| Ford Heights | 2.52 | 49.2 | 13.0% | 41.8% | 21.8% | 1970 | $1,061 | 13.9% | 88.2% | 13.7% |
| Chicago Heights | 2.90 | 35.5 | 22.8% | 34.6% | 13.5% | 1961 | $1,264 | 21.9% | 85.4% | 12.6% |
| South Holland | 2.80 | 42.7 | 20.6% | 17.5% | 5.2% | 1967 | $2,106 | 24.5% | 91.4% | 11.0% |
| Lynwood | 2.71 | 42.7 | 15.7% | 26.9% | 12.8% | 1987 | $1,563 | 27.3% | 92.0% | 6.4% |
| Flossmoor | 2.70 | 46.6 | 8.2% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1971 | $1,977 | 61.2% | 98.3% | 10.6% |
| Lansing | 2.55 | 40.1 | 20.7% | 27.5% | 8.1% | 1965 | $1,376 | 28.3% | 93.4% | 9.4% |
| Hazel Crest | 2.70 | 42.8 | 22.6% | 27.6% | 14.1% | 1969 | $1,340 | 27.3% | 90.8% | 12.5% |
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 Glenwood. 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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