Glacier

Population: 292
Median home value: $447,500

Located in Whatcom County, Washington, Glacier is a community with a population of 292. Its median home value of $447,500 runs below the Whatcom County figure of $536,100.

Between 2019 and 2023, Glacier's population grew 89.6% from 154 to 292.

69.5% of workers drive to work alone. 85.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 292
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $447,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 531
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

154292

Median household income

$27,778$30,714

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	154	—	—
2020	142	—	—
2021	188	$27,778	—
2022	241	$30,714	—
2023	292	—	$447,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3426.0%

35 to 4421.9%

45 to 5426.7%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	41	14.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	76	26.0%
35 to 44	64	21.9%
45 to 54	78	26.7%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	20	6.8%
75 and over	13	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	256	87.7%
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	36	12.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	48	19.1%
Some college or associate's	109	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	48	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	46	18.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit8.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	162	69.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	20	8.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	21.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	116	63.7%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	20	11.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	46	25.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 29.8% (87 of 292)

	Count	Share
Family households	71	58.2%
Nonfamily households	51	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	23.0%
Vacant	409	77.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	91	74.6%
Renter-occupied	31	25.4%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	453	85.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	57	10.7%
20 or more units	21	4.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5326875
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 48.8921, -121.9322