Population 1,475 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glidden
Household size in Glidden
| Period | Glidden | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Glidden sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.22 in 2006–10, 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 Glidden
| Period | Glidden | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Glidden are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Glidden
| Period | Glidden | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Glidden, 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 Glidden
Renters in Glidden
| Period | Glidden | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.0% of households in Glidden 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 (45.8%) 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 Glidden
| Period | Glidden | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Glidden: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Glidden
| Period | Glidden | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
Glidden is a place of older homes: half were built before 1953, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Glidden
| Period | Glidden | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $456 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $538 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $568 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $551 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$94 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Glidden pays $551 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Glidden
Bachelor's degrees in Glidden
| Period | Glidden | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Glidden have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.8%, against 35.6% 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 Glidden
| Period | Glidden | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Glidden: 95.4% 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 Glidden
| Period | Glidden | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Glidden has been low: just 2.3% 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).
Glidden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glidden | 2.65 | 41.0 | 6.1% | 19.0% | 4.9% | 1953 | $551 | 23.8% | 95.4% | 2.3% |
| Ralston | 2.54 | 39.6 | 7.4% | 20.8% | 6.5% | 1948 | $657 | 22.9% | 94.6% | 2.5% |
| Lidderdale | 2.80 | 41.1 | 3.3% | 15.0% | 17.4% | 1939 | $1,029 | 16.5% | 96.1% | 0.7% |
| Carroll | 2.17 | 43.6 | 8.0% | 27.5% | 8.5% | 1969 | $847 | 27.4% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
| Willey | 2.76 | 40.2 | 4.9% | 16.2% | 15.8% | 1942 | $981 | 17.2% | 95.8% | 0.8% |
| Lanesboro | 2.81 | 40.3 | 4.1% | 16.1% | 17.3% | 1939 | $933 | 17.5% | 95.1% | 0.6% |
| Scranton | 2.32 | 36.6 | 9.9% | 23.6% | 10.6% | 1939 | $911 | 20.4% | 93.0% | 2.8% |
| Maple River | 2.64 | 42.2 | 5.8% | 19.2% | 14.5% | 1948 | $966 | 18.2% | 95.6% | 0.5% |
| Roselle | 2.55 | 35.4 | 12.1% | 19.6% | 9.1% | 1962 | $833 | 19.5% | 96.3% | 1.0% |
| Mount Carmel | 2.81 | 41.1 | 3.1% | 14.8% | 18.2% | 1938 | $1,060 | 16.0% | 96.1% | 0.6% |
| Dedham | 2.60 | 39.3 | 11.5% | 21.4% | 10.9% | 1945 | $780 | 20.4% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
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 Glidden. 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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