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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Glen Dale

West Virginia · 1,612 residents · 0.85 sq mi
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Glen Dale has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,393. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $62,600. With a median age of 42.7, the population is older than the US median of 33.0. Poverty is rare here, at 6.5% of residents. Households here earn about 46% more than the West Virginia median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,612
+4%vs 2000
vs 1,552 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.7
−7%vs 2000
vs 45.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K2K2K1990201020202024Glen Dale
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.5%(72)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.3%(86)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(114)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(97)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(71)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.5%(201)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(219)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.1%(195)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6414%(225)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412%(193)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.3%(118)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(21)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,393
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,331
−29%vs 2000
vs $24,409 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.5%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 6.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,600
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$395
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $471 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
80.3%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.8% in 2000
19.7% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(1,526)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(9)
Asian0.3%(5)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(1,584)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(10)
Asian1.7%(28)
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
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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.5%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
11.8%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.3 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 14.9 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 married26.9%(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)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Glen Dale, West Virginia?

Glen Dale, West Virginia has about 1,612 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Glen Dale, West Virginia earns about $30,393 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 $62,600, and the typical rent is about $395 a month.

How educated are people in Glen Dale, West Virginia?

About 24.7% 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 6.5% of people in Glen Dale, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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

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