Glenwood

Population: 5,118
Median household income: $69,320
Median home value: $193,800

Glenwood, a community in Mills County, Iowa, has 5,118 residents. Its median household income of $69,320 runs below the Mills County figure of $87,810.

Between 2019 and 2023, Glenwood's population declined 3.9% from 5,326 to 5,118, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $148,500 to $193,800.

9.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,118
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,320
Median home value: $193,800
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 2,325
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3265,118

Median household income

$61,930$69,320

Median home value

$148,500$193,800

Median gross rent

$695$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,326	$61,930	$148,500	$695
2020	5,325	$63,852	$158,700	$691
2021	5,224	$66,691	$161,900	$701
2022	5,128	$65,833	$189,100	$758
2023	5,118	$69,320	$193,800	$842

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	247	4.8%
5 to 17	764	14.9%
18 to 24	323	6.3%
25 to 34	797	15.6%
35 to 44	517	10.1%
45 to 54	563	11.0%
55 to 64	691	13.5%
65 to 74	708	13.8%
75 and over	508	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,630	90.5%
Black or African American	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	65	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	418	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	109	2.9%
High school graduate	1,123	29.7%
Some college or associate's	1,530	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	709	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	313	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,023	80.8%
Carpooled	172	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	131	5.2%
Bicycle	6	0.2%
Worked from home	172	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	936	40.1%
15 to 29 min	574	24.6%
30 to 44 min	710	30.4%
45 to 59 min	103	4.4%
60+ min	9	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 9.0% (453 of 5,006)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,281	60.2%
Nonfamily households	846	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,127	91.5%
Vacant	198	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,629	76.6%
Renter-occupied	498	23.4%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units16.6%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,654	71.1%
1-unit, attached	99	4.3%
2 to 4 units	385	16.6%
5 to 19 units	116	5.0%
20 or more units	62	2.7%
Mobile home & other	9	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1931350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.0447, -95.7406