Glasgow

Population: 16,095
Median household income: $109,803
Median home value: $346,200

Located in New Castle County, Delaware, Glasgow is a community with a population of 16,095. Its median household income of $109,803 runs above the New Castle County figure of $89,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, Glasgow's population grew 12.1% from 14,359 to 16,095, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $274,000 to $346,200.

Owners occupy 85.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,095
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $109,803
Median home value: $346,200
Median gross rent: $1,821
Housing units: 5,760
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,35916,095

Median household income

$93,209$109,803

Median home value

$274,000$346,200

Median gross rent

$1,377$1,821

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,359	$93,209	$274,000	$1,377
2020	15,399	$93,416	$274,500	$1,381
2021	15,342	$96,954	$280,800	$1,521
2022	15,405	$104,692	$320,000	$1,694
2023	16,095	$109,803	$346,200	$1,821

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,158	7.2%
5 to 17	2,240	13.9%
18 to 24	999	6.2%
25 to 34	1,753	10.9%
35 to 44	2,658	16.5%
45 to 54	2,681	16.7%
55 to 64	2,505	15.6%
65 to 74	1,433	8.9%
75 and over	668	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,925	55.5%
Black or African American	4,165	25.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	1,237	7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	647	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,116	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree23.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	341	2.9%
High school graduate	3,178	27.2%
Some college or associate's	4,040	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,739	23.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,400	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,660	78.8%
Carpooled	442	5.2%
Public transit	50	0.6%
Walked	23	0.3%
Bicycle	55	0.7%
Worked from home	1,158	13.7%
Other means	65	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,092	15.0%
15 to 29 min	3,264	44.7%
30 to 44 min	1,724	23.6%
45 to 59 min	725	9.9%
60+ min	490	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 7.0% (1,127 of 16,059)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,022	71.4%
Nonfamily households	1,612	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,634	97.8%
Vacant	126	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,842	85.9%
Renter-occupied	792	14.1%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached31.0%

2 to 4 units0.2%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,668	63.7%
1-unit, attached	1,788	31.0%
2 to 4 units	13	0.2%
5 to 19 units	246	4.3%
20 or more units	29	0.5%
Mobile home & other	16	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1029350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6015, -75.7473