CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Glasgow

Missouri · 5,199 residents · 0.96 sq mi

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Glasgow is home to 5,199 people in Missouri. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.1% of locals. Median home value sits at $50,900. Households here earn about 25% more than in Missouri as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,199

−1%vs 2000

vs 5,234 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.8

+9%vs 2000

vs 30.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.96 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(375)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(364)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(395)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(254)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(326)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.3%(1,004)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(627)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.4%(384)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.2%(737)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.6%(601)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.9%(101)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(31)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,081

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,213 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,752

−28%vs 2000

vs $17,667 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.1%

−9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,900

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$445

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $546 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.2%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

15.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic56.3%(2,948)

Black40.9%(2,139)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(58)

Asian0.4%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(4,942)

Black4.8%(249)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(11)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican4.8%(266)

Dominican0.5%(29)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(15)

Vietnamese0%(1)

Ancestry

German4.2%(232)

Irish2.4%(133)

Polish1.9%(105)

French1.5%(84)

American0.4%(20)

English0.3%(19)

RANKED:Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.7%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.9%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.2%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+46%vs 2000

vs 15.0 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 married31.3%(441)

Married32.7%(461)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced36%(508)

Women 15+

Never married60%(1,263)

Married26.3%(553)

Widowed6.8%(144)

Divorced6.8%(144)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−12.7 ptssince 2013

from 16.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

31.8%

−20.2 ptssince 2020

from 52.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.8%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.3%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

58.4%

+23.8 ptssince 2020

from 34.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

36.6%

−20.0 ptssince 2020

from 56.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

65.6%

+25.3 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% 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)36.8%(49)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.3%(39)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 133 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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