Glasgow

Population: 146
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $53,900

Glasgow, a community in Scott County, Illinois, has 146 residents. At $52,500, its median household income sits below Scott County's $73,013.

Between 2019 and 2023, Glasgow's population grew 57.0% from 93 to 146.

91.8% of workers drive to work alone. 84.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 146
Median age: 61.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $53,900
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

93146

Median household income

$44,000$52,500

Median home value

$51,000$53,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	93	$44,000	—	—
2020	93	$33,036	$51,000	—
2021	120	$35,417	—	—
2022	139	$48,750	$47,800	—
2023	146	$52,500	$53,900	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6427.4%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	4.1%
5 to 17	15	10.3%
18 to 24	4	2.7%
25 to 34	7	4.8%
35 to 44	15	10.3%
45 to 54	20	13.7%
55 to 64	40	27.4%
65 to 74	16	11.0%
75 and over	23	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	131	89.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	2.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate69.4%

Some college or associate's11.6%

Bachelor's degree0.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	16.5%
High school graduate	84	69.4%
Some college or associate's	14	11.6%
Bachelor's degree	1	0.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone91.8%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	45	91.8%
Carpooled	4	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	49.0%
15 to 29 min	10	20.4%
30 to 44 min	4	8.2%
45 to 59 min	8	16.3%
60+ min	3	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 1.4% (2 of 146)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	75.0%
Nonfamily households	17	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	68	89.5%
Vacant	8	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	61	89.7%
Renter-occupied	7	10.3%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64	84.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1729496
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5487, -90.4800