Glidden

Population: 341
Median household income: $71,071

Glidden is a community in Colorado County, Texas, home to 341 residents. Its median household income of $71,071 runs in line with the Colorado County figure of $68,554.

From 2019 to 2023, Glidden's population declined 62.1% from 900 to 341.

The median resident is 49.7 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 60.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 341
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,071
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 181
Homeownership rate: 30.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

900341

Median household income

$113,190$71,071

Median home value

$107,400$24,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	900	$113,190	$107,400
2020	547	$113,431	—
2021	650	$54,474	$25,100
2022	484	—	$24,600
2023	341	$71,071	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5460.7%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	64	18.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	30	8.8%
45 to 54	207	60.7%
55 to 64	21	6.2%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	19	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	163	47.8%
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)	178	52.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.8%

High school graduate10.8%

Some college or associate's44.8%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	36.8%
High school graduate	30	10.8%
Some college or associate's	124	44.8%
Bachelor's degree	21	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone93.6%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	250	93.6%
Carpooled	10	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	169	65.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	91	35.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 9.1% (31 of 341)

	Count	Share
Family households	152	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	152	84.0%
Vacant	29	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	30.3%
Renter-occupied	106	69.7%

1-unit, detached88.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	160	88.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	11.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4829912
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 29.6973, -96.5875