Glidden

Population: 1,153
Median household income: $73,393
Median home value: $159,700

Glidden is a community in Carroll County, Iowa, home to 1,153 residents. The median household income of $73,393 is above the Carroll County median ($68,528).

From 2019 to 2023, Glidden's population grew 1.9% from 1,131 to 1,153, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $108,800 to $159,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.5% of the population. 80.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,153
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $73,393
Median home value: $159,700
Median gross rent: $531
Housing units: 496
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1311,153

Median household income

$65,625$73,393

Median home value

$108,800$159,700

Median gross rent

$606$531

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,131	$65,625	$108,800	$606
2020	1,027	$65,833	$112,500	$605
2021	966	$68,942	$121,000	$583
2022	964	$67,361	$145,200	$550
2023	1,153	$73,393	$159,700	$531

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	6.2%
5 to 17	210	18.2%
18 to 24	89	7.7%
25 to 34	111	9.6%
35 to 44	123	10.7%
45 to 54	160	13.9%
55 to 64	184	16.0%
65 to 74	122	10.6%
75 and over	83	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,078	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.5%
Two or more races	30	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	6.6%
High school graduate	297	37.9%
Some college or associate's	234	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	150	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	50	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	477	80.8%
Carpooled	55	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	3.1%
Bicycle	2	0.3%
Worked from home	36	6.1%
Other means	2	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	301	54.3%
15 to 29 min	186	33.6%
30 to 44 min	31	5.6%
45 to 59 min	5	0.9%
60+ min	31	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 11.6% (133 of 1,148)

	Count	Share
Family households	327	71.9%
Nonfamily households	128	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	455	91.7%
Vacant	41	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	361	79.3%
Renter-occupied	94	20.7%

1-unit, detached89.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	442	89.1%
1-unit, attached	3	0.6%
2 to 4 units	35	7.1%
5 to 19 units	10	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1931395
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0578, -94.7266