Overview
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Total Population
58.5
Median age
46.67%
Female population %
114.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
81.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Glasgow's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Glasgow is 58.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Glasgow's population under 18 was 14.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Glasgow's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Glasgow, 14.17% were under the age of 15, 3.33% aged 15 to 29, 51.67% aged 30 to 64, 25.00% aged 65 to 84, and 5.83% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 8 less females than males in Glasgow:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.67% females and 53.33% males in Glasgow, IL.
- The Glasgow, IL gender ratio is 114.3:100 i.e. 114.3 men to 100 women (1.143).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 13.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 8.
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Race / Ethnicity
Glasgow's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Glasgow population: 95.83% are White and 4.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
- Glasgow's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Glasgow is White with a population of 115 (95.83% of the total population).
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Year by year
Glasgow's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 173 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Glasgow's population decreased by 33 (19.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Glasgow's population decreased by 28 (20.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Glasgow's population was lowest in year 2022 at 109.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)