Glenwood

Population: 181
Median household income: $115,125
Median home value: $175,800

Located in McDowell County, North Carolina, Glenwood is a community with a population of 181. At $115,125, its median household income sits above McDowell County's $55,527.

From 2020 to 2023, Glenwood's population declined 40.1% from 302 to 181, while its median home value rose 6.5% from $165,100 to $175,800.

The median resident is 46.1 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 181
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $115,125
Median home value: $175,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 113
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

302181

Median household income

$100,806$115,125

Median home value

$165,100$175,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	302	$100,806	$165,100
2021	197	$104,250	$122,400
2022	280	$114,107	$158,200
2023	181	$115,125	$175,800

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5418.8%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7423.8%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	32	17.7%
18 to 24	19	10.5%
25 to 34	16	8.8%
35 to 44	21	11.6%
45 to 54	34	18.8%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	43	23.8%
75 and over	16	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	181	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate7.7%

Some college or associate's10.8%

Bachelor's degree65.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	10	7.7%
Some college or associate's	14	10.8%
Bachelor's degree	85	65.4%
Graduate or professional degree	21	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	104	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	48	46.2%
15 to 29 min	16	15.4%
30 to 44 min	40	38.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 181)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	54.8%
Nonfamily households	42	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	93	82.3%
Vacant	20	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	93	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached14.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	77	68.1%
1-unit, attached	16	14.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	17.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3726560
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.6158, -81.9828