Glenville, WV Population

Overview

1,220

Total Population

28.6

Median age

44.26%

Female population %

125.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

29.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

171

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Glenville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Glenville is 28.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Glenville's population under 18 was 14.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Glenville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Glenville, 11.72% were under the age of 15, 42.05% aged 15 to 29, 35.25% aged 30 to 64, 8.61% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 140 less females than males in Glenville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.26% females and 55.74% males in Glenville, WV.
The Glenville, WV gender ratio is 125.9:100 i.e. 125.9 men to 100 women (1.259).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 122.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 142.

Glenville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Glenville population: 65.74% are White, 17.70% are Black or African American, 1.89% are Asian, 7.46% are some other race and 7.21% are multiracial.
Glenville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 171 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,049 (85.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Glenville is White with a population of 802 (65.74% of the total population).

Glenville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,569 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Glenville's population decreased by 26 (1.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Glenville's population decreased by 427 (27.67%), 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, Glenville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,092.