CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Glade Spring

Virginia · 1,435 residents · 1.22 sq mi

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With 1,435 people, Glade Spring is a city in Virginia. At a median age of 39.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 37% less than in Virginia as a whole. Median home value sits at $41,500.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,435

+4%vs 2000

vs 1,374 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 41.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(76)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(87)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(97)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(86)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(97)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(180)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(194)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.5%(180)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413%(186)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(152)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.1%(88)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,054

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,552 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,584

−43%vs 2000

vs $16,842 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.5%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,500

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$268

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $439 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.0%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

19.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(1,268)

Black7.1%(97)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.4%(1,326)

Black7.2%(104)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(13)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.5%(11)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(3)

Ancestry

American43.3%(925)

English15%(320)

Irish6.7%(142)

German2.2%(47)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(24)

Italian0.9%(20)

Scottish0.5%(11)

British0.3%(7)

Norwegian0.2%(4)

Polish0.2%(4)

Swedish0.2%(4)

Dutch0.1%(3)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish0.1%(2)

Russian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.2%

−10.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.6 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 15.8 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 married28.1%(237)

Married60%(506)

Widowed4.6%(39)

Divorced7.2%(61)

Women 15+

Never married11.8%(94)

Married61.7%(491)

Widowed11.9%(95)

Divorced14.6%(116)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.1%

−17.3 ptssince 2013

from 21.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.6%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 57.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.2%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.9%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 68.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 35.0% 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)6.9%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(15)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era58.8%(60)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.8%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 102 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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