Glenside

Population: 7,941
Median household income: $101,050
Median home value: $380,300

Glenside, a community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, has 7,941 residents. Its median household income of $101,050 runs below the Montgomery County figure of $111,521.

From 2019 to 2023, Glenside's population grew 1.6% from 7,819 to 7,941, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $283,000 to $380,300.

59.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,941
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $101,050
Median home value: $380,300
Median gross rent: $1,435
Housing units: 2,938
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8197,941

Median household income

$89,234$101,050

Median home value

$283,000$380,300

Median gross rent

$1,126$1,435

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,819	$89,234	$283,000	$1,126
2020	7,237	$86,369	$291,100	$1,138
2021	7,411	$100,061	$297,200	$1,180
2022	7,726	$105,278	$348,700	$1,371
2023	7,941	$101,050	$380,300	$1,435

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2414.4%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	366	4.6%
5 to 17	1,136	14.3%
18 to 24	1,140	14.4%
25 to 34	864	10.9%
35 to 44	1,108	14.0%
45 to 54	822	10.4%
55 to 64	1,265	15.9%
65 to 74	793	10.0%
75 and over	447	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,665	83.9%
Black or African American	606	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	153	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.3%
Two or more races	165	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	332	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate18.7%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree30.5%

Graduate or professional degree21.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	2.9%
High school graduate	989	18.7%
Some college or associate's	1,385	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,616	30.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,156	21.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone63.2%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit5.9%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,530	63.2%
Carpooled	164	4.1%
Public transit	236	5.9%
Walked	226	5.6%
Bicycle	13	0.3%
Worked from home	810	20.2%
Other means	24	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	815	25.5%
15 to 29 min	848	26.6%
30 to 44 min	948	29.7%
45 to 59 min	317	9.9%
60+ min	265	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 6.8% (506 of 7,400)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,938	67.1%
Nonfamily households	950	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,888	98.3%
Vacant	50	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,237	77.5%
Renter-occupied	651	22.5%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached17.8%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,753	59.7%
1-unit, attached	523	17.8%
2 to 4 units	301	10.2%
5 to 19 units	211	7.2%
20 or more units	139	4.7%
Mobile home & other	11	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4229808
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1032, -75.1519