Glenwood Population History 1990 - 2023

Glenwood Population Facts

What is the current population of Glenwood?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Glenwood is 8,268. Glenwood, Illinois is the 3,614th largest city in the US.

What county is Glenwood, Illinois in?

Glenwood is located entirely in Cook County.

What is the size of Glenwood, Illinois in square miles?

Glenwood has an area of 3.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Glenwood?

The peak population of Glenwood was in 1990, when its population was 9,279. In 1990, Glenwood was the 2,618th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,614th largest city in the US. Glenwood is currently 10.9% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Glenwood shrinking?

Glenwood has shrunk 8.3% since the year 2000. Glenwood, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 86% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Glenwood, Illinois?

Glenwood has a population density of 2,871.9 people per square mile.

Glenwood Demographics

What is the voting age population of Glenwood, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Glenwood, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,290. The voting age population is 42.9% male and 57.1% female.

What percentage of Glenwood, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.1% of the residents of Glenwood are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Glenwood, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Glenwood are 70.2% Black, 24.0% White, 4.9% Two or more races, 0.6% Other and 0.3% Asian. Additionally, 6.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Glenwood, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Glenwood, 13.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.9%. On a per-household basis, 11.3% of families are below the poverty line in Glenwood.

What percentage of Glenwood, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.2% of Glenwood residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Glenwood, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.6% of Glenwood residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 29.8% have a bachelor's degree and 12.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Glenwood, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Glenwood residents aged 5 and older, 5.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Glenwood Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Glenwood, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Glenwood is 12.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Glenwood, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Glenwood, 12.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Glenwood, Illinois?

The median household income in Glenwood is $67,554.

Glenwood Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Glenwood, Illinois?

In Glenwood, 76.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Glenwood, Illinois?

Renters occupy 23.9% of housing units in Glenwood.

What percentage of Glenwood, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Glenwood, 3.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Glenwood, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Glenwood, 2.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Glenwood, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Glenwood is $1,586.

What percentage of households in Glenwood, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Glenwood, 87.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.