CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Glenwood

Illinois · 9,289 residents · 3.26 sq mi

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Glenwood is home to 9,289 people in Illinois. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 39% ahead of the Illinois median. Median household income runs $44,880, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.5% of locals. The median age is 36.3, about 3 years above the US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% 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

9,289

+3%vs 2000

vs 9,000 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.3

−6%vs 2000

vs 38.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(542)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(552)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(729)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(675)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(617)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(1,319)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(1,492)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.7%(1,271)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(908)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(693)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(386)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(105)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,880

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,894 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,517

−28%vs 2000

vs $24,356 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.5%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$85,300

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $117,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$534

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $702 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.8%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.2% in 2000

12.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic48.9%(4,399)

Black44.3%(3,983)

Hispanic / Latino5%(452)

Asian0.6%(56)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic72.8%(6,763)

Black25.4%(2,356)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(197)

Asian0.9%(83)

Other0.9%(87)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.3%(373)

South American0.4%(38)

Ecuadorian0.4%(38)

Spaniard0.2%(14)

Puerto Rican0%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(25)

Asian Indian0.2%(18)

Ancestry

American6.6%(567)

Irish6.2%(530)

Polish4.2%(360)

German3.7%(321)

Italian3.6%(307)

Subsaharan African3.1%(265)

Nigerian1.7%(148)

English1.1%(91)

West Indian0.8%(73)

Swedish0.8%(68)

Dutch0.7%(60)

Haitian0.5%(40)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.3%(30)

French0.3%(29)

Lithuanian0.3%(29)

Jamaican0.3%(22)

Hungarian0.2%(17)

Welsh0.2%(16)

Danish0.1%(11)

Latvian0.1%(11)

Russian0.1%(11)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(11)

Slovak0.1%(11)

Arab0.1%(6)

Jordanian0.1%(6)

Scottish0.1%(6)

Greek0%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Polish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.7%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.3%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.4%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.6 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 24.8 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 married46.9%(1,410)

Married44.5%(1,337)

Widowed1.5%(46)

Divorced7.1%(213)

Women 15+

Never married36.8%(1,435)

Married36.4%(1,420)

Widowed7.4%(288)

Divorced19.4%(758)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 14.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 56.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.3%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.3%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.1%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 63.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 38.4% 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)10%(30)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(95)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.2%(82)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War19.3%(58)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 301 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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