Population 5,003 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glenwood Meadows
Household size in Glenwood Meadows
| Period | Glenwood Meadows | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.99 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.12 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.11 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.82 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Glenwood Meadows is a place of big households: 3.82 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.99 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Few Sacramento neighborhoods have larger households: only three of 61.
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 Meadows
| Period | Glenwood Meadows | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.1 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.7 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.2 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Glenwood Meadows is young: half of its residents are under 30.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 27.9 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of Sacramento's 61 neighborhoods, only three are younger.
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 Meadows
| Period | Glenwood Meadows | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Glenwood Meadows (24.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.4 points, even as the national share fell. Glenwood Meadows has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Sacramento neighborhoods.
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 Meadows
Renters in Glenwood Meadows
| Period | Glenwood Meadows | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.9% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.8% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Glenwood Meadows than nationally: 47.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 34.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 4.8 points from 2006–10, 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 Meadows
| Period | Glenwood Meadows | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Glenwood Meadows: just 2.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.1 points, as it has nationally. Of Sacramento's 61 neighborhoods, only two have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Meadows
| Period | Glenwood Meadows | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Glenwood Meadows is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Sacramento area. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Meadows
| Period | Glenwood Meadows | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,184 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,107 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,504 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,058 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$875 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Glenwood Meadows pays $2,058 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $875 a month from 2006–10, a 74% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.3% 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 Glenwood Meadows
Bachelor's degrees in Glenwood Meadows
| Period | Glenwood Meadows | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Glenwood Meadows have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only three of Sacramento's 61 neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Meadows
| Period | Glenwood Meadows | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.6% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.5% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.7% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Glenwood Meadows never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 15.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Meadows
| Period | Glenwood Meadows | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Glenwood Meadows than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 8.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. 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).
Glenwood Meadows compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Meadows | 3.82 | 30.2 | 24.0% | 47.8% | 2.4% | 1985 | $2,058 | 10.1% | 78.7% | 3.8% |
| Robla | 3.46 | 34.6 | 13.3% | 39.3% | 5.6% | 1989 | $1,928 | 20.3% | 80.3% | 8.1% |
| West del Paso Heights | 3.78 | 32.5 | 17.8% | 28.7% | 2.4% | 2004 | $1,953 | 22.8% | 75.5% | 7.0% |
| Del Paso Heights | 3.38 | 30.0 | 25.8% | 65.9% | 5.3% | 1975 | $1,465 | 5.6% | 83.6% | 12.1% |
| Strawberry Manor | 2.99 | 31.3 | 18.9% | 44.1% | 2.4% | 1975 | $1,549 | 4.6% | 81.8% | 6.5% |
| Northgate Sacramento | 3.13 | 36.9 | 16.4% | 36.8% | 4.7% | 1988 | $2,227 | 24.2% | 83.9% | 7.0% |
| Hagginwood | 3.11 | 33.4 | 18.7% | 48.3% | 7.8% | 1972 | $1,749 | 14.5% | 76.7% | 13.2% |
| Village 5 | 2.96 | 31.9 | 24.8% | 69.7% | 10.0% | 2011 | $1,389 | 55.1% | 94.7% | 7.5% |
| Gardenland | 3.47 | 34.0 | 18.8% | 46.9% | 6.9% | 1978 | $1,508 | 9.3% | 70.2% | 5.9% |
| South Hagginwood | 2.85 | 33.2 | 16.7% | 47.0% | 9.0% | 1961 | $1,463 | 11.2% | 74.1% | 8.9% |
| Noralto | 3.18 | 33.1 | 24.5% | 55.4% | 9.6% | 1964 | $1,574 | 14.3% | 73.6% | 11.2% |
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 Glenwood Meadows. 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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