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Glen Dale

West Virginia · 1,404 residents (2025 est.) · 0.85 sq mi
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Glen Dale is home to 1,461 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 53.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 38% more than in West Virginia as a whole. The foreign-born share is 0%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $208,800.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 53.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

1,461
−6%since 2000
from 1,552 in 2000
1,404 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
1,719 / sq mi
−10%since 2009
from 1,901 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
53.7
+17%since 2000
from 45.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.85 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Glen Dale
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.3%(48)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.6%(53)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(83)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(80)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.7%(40)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.7%(156)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 447.6%(111)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(176)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6420.3%(296)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7419.5%(285)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.1%(89)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(44)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$82,308
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,000 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$51,148
+110%since 2000
from $24,409 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.0%
+27.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
10.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.433
+8%since 2010
from 0.402 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Wholesale trade2.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Manufacturing2.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$208,800
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$839
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $471 in 2000
US average: $1,442
85.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.8% in 2000
14.9% rent
6.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.07 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.12 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
15.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
29.5%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
2.5
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.5 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.
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(1,526)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(9)
Asian0.3%(5)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(1,401)
Black0.4%(6)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(11)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other2.8%(41)
10
+160%since 2009
from 4 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
Mexican0.4%(6)
Spaniard0.3%(4)
Asian origin
Japanese0.1%(2)
Ancestry
German25.6%(374)
English19.5%(285)
Irish16.7%(244)
Polish9.9%(144)
American6%(88)
Italian4.9%(72)
Scotch-Irish3.3%(48)
Croatian2.4%(35)
Dutch1.5%(22)
Scottish1.2%(18)
French1.1%(16)
Czech1%(14)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(12)
Austrian0.5%(8)
Romanian0.5%(8)
Lithuanian0.5%(7)
Slovak0.5%(7)
Portuguese0.3%(5)
Finnish0.3%(4)
Russian0.3%(4)
Ukrainian0.3%(4)
Greek0.2%(3)
Welsh0.2%(3)
Arab0.1%(2)
Syrian0.1%(2)
Hungarian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

37.3%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 25.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.8%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 88.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
15.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.2 min
+36%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
81.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
6.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
5.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
54.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 58.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
16.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
39.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

52.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
47.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
7.2%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
21.2%
+7.6 ptssince 2012
from 13.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
2.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
89.8%
+11.9 ptssince 2017
from 77.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
91.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
99.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 98.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 0.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.9%(181)
Married60.9%(410)
Widowed3.3%(22)
Divorced8.9%(60)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(123)
Married55.6%(336)
Widowed14.4%(87)
Divorced9.6%(58)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
37.6%
+9.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.7%
+13.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.0% 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)31.5%(28)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.9%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.7%(38)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 89 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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How many people live in Glen Dale, West Virginia?

Glen Dale, West Virginia has about 1,461 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Glen Dale, West Virginia?

The typical household in Glen Dale, West Virginia earns about $82,308 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Glen Dale, West Virginia expensive?

In Glen Dale, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $208,800, and the typical rent is about $839 a month.

How educated are people in Glen Dale, West Virginia?

About 37.3% of adults age 25 and over in Glen Dale, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Glen Dale, West Virginia?

About 10.6% of people in Glen Dale, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Glen Dale, West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Glen Dale, West Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 151 residents, a change of about -9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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