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Glasgow

Delaware · 15,546 residents · 9.93 sq mi
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Glasgow is home to 15,546 people in Delaware. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income. At a median age of 43.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 34% more than in Delaware as a whole. Median household income runs $113,982, well clear of the $82,259 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
15,546
+21%since 2000
from 12,840 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
1,566 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 1,509 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.5
+39%since 2000
from 31.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.93 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
13K13K14K15K16K2000201020202024Glasgow
202416K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.9%(1,228)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(764)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.9%(613)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(814)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.3%(676)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(2,015)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(1,965)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5418.2%(2,829)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.6%(2,577)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(1,310)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(637)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(118)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$113,982
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,707 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,429
+87%since 2000
from $24,795 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.5%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 59.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.337
+9%since 2010
from 0.308 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance8.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration8.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical7.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$373,900
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,039
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $855 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
16.2% rent
Vacancy rate
1.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.73 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.4%
−12.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.1%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+11%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
28
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(9,808)
Black16.8%(2,160)
Hispanic / Latino3%(386)
Asian2.3%(296)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56%(8,713)
Black25.5%(3,964)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(899)
Asian8.3%(1,290)
Other4.4%(680)
Diversity Score
76
+7%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.8%(441)
Mexican1.9%(299)
Costa Rican0.5%(71)
Peruvian0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.3%(363)
Pakistani1.9%(289)
Chinese1.4%(215)
Japanese1.4%(213)
Vietnamese0.8%(127)
Korean0.3%(42)
Filipino0.3%(41)
Ancestry
German17.3%(2,694)
Irish12.5%(1,940)
Italian9.5%(1,479)
English7.3%(1,142)
Polish5.3%(821)
Arab4.8%(748)
West Indian3.8%(584)
American3.4%(521)
Swedish2.2%(340)
Scottish2.1%(326)
Haitian1.7%(265)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1.7%(261)
Ukrainian1.7%(260)
Hungarian1.4%(210)
French1.2%(180)
Russian0.9%(144)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(133)
Welsh0.7%(112)
Nigerian0.5%(78)
Slovene0.3%(49)
Egyptian0.3%(41)
Kenyan0.2%(38)
Syrian0.2%(31)
Czech0.2%(28)
Dutch0.2%(28)
Barbadian0.2%(27)
Slovak0.2%(24)
Jordanian0.1%(23)
Palestinian0.1%(19)
Lebanese0.1%(17)
Greek0.1%(17)
Austrian0.1%(12)
British0.1%(12)
Lithuanian0.1%(12)
Danish0.1%(10)
Finnish0%(6)
Serbian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.7%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 29.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.4%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 92.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.7%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.1 min
+49%since 2000
from 19.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.2%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
0.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.5%
−8.3 ptssince 2011
from 76.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 77.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
54.4%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Female
54.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Foreign born
14.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2012
from 10.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2017
from 92.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 97.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 94.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.3%
−12.8 ptssince 2016
from 90.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(2,149)
Married56.4%(3,497)
Widowed2.3%(140)
Divorced6.7%(418)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(2,271)
Married53.3%(3,588)
Widowed3.5%(238)
Divorced9.5%(640)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.2%
−10.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.3%(264)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(262)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.2%(211)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,043 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Glasgow, Delaware?

Glasgow, Delaware has about 15,546 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Glasgow, Delaware?

The typical household in Glasgow, Delaware earns about $113,982 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Glasgow, Delaware expensive?

In Glasgow, Delaware, the median home is worth about $373,900, and the typical rent is about $2,039 a month.

How educated are people in Glasgow, Delaware?

About 37.7% of adults age 25 and over in Glasgow, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Glasgow, Delaware?

About 8.0% of people in Glasgow, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.

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