Overview
5,224
Total Population
42.1
Median age
51.61%
Female population %
93.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
63.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
243
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Glenwood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Glenwood is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Glenwood's population under 18 was 18.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Glenwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Glenwood, 15.56% were under the age of 15, 17.63% aged 15 to 29, 43.42% aged 30 to 64, 19.95% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 168 more females than males in Glenwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.61% females and 48.39% males in Glenwood, IA.
- The Glenwood, IA gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 268.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 224.
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Race / Ethnicity
Glenwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Glenwood population: 97.09% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 1.01% are some other race and 1.45% are multiracial.
- Glenwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 243 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,981 (95.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Glenwood is White with a population of 5,072 (97.09% of the total population).
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Year by year
Glenwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,758 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Glenwood's population decreased by 151 (2.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Glenwood's population decreased by 231 (4.38%), 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, Glenwood's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,046.
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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)