CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Glasgow

Illinois · 201 residents · 1.01 sq mi

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With 201 people, Glasgow is a city in Illinois. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $20,800. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 35%. At a median age of 37.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

201

+18%vs 2000

vs 170 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.0

−10%vs 2000

vs 41.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.01 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024179

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(18)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1921.9%(44)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(7)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 343.5%(7)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.9%(40)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(21)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.9%(28)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.5%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(9)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(1)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,938

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,734

−22%vs 2000

vs $11,172 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.4%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$20,800

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$267

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.2%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.4% in 2000

18.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic100%(170)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(201)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

Irish26.3%(47)

English15.1%(27)

American11.2%(20)

German8.9%(16)

Italian0.6%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.9%

−11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.9 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 23.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.7%(23)

Married61.6%(53)

Widowed5.8%(5)

Divorced5.8%(5)

Women 15+

Never married9.5%(7)

Married70.3%(52)

Widowed20.3%(15)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 20.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.8%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 44.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.4%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.7%

−26.3 ptssince 2020

from 57.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.1%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−21.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.2%

−14.2 ptssince 2020

from 63.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.5%

−19.9 ptssince 2020

from 62.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.3%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era8.3%(1)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War75%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 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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