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Glen Rock, Pennsylvania

Glen Rock, borough, in York County, Pennsylvania. Glen Rock had 2,129 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,121 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,108 (±401). GEOID 4229760.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,129

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,121 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,108 ±401

Median household income

$87,396

±$25,906 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$241,100

±$28,072 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,173

±$143 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Glen Rock and what county is it in?

Glen Rock is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 2,648 residents per square mile in 2020.

Glen Rock is in the York-Hanover, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Glen Rock (marked with a dot) in York County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Glen Rock, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,129 people lived in Glen Rock on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, in line with Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 2,121 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,108 (±401).

  • July 2020→2021 +0 (2,112)
  • 2021→2022 +1 (2,113)
  • 2022→2023 +5 (2,118)
  • 2023→2024 +6 (2,124)
  • 2024→2025 +5 (2,129)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Glen RockYork CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,108 ±401 462,924 13,018,639 no clear change
Households 818 ±169 181,583 5,274,853 no clear change
Average household size 2.58 ±0.38 2.51 2.39 no clear change
Housing units 868 ±175 189,857 5,806,452 no clear change

Glen Rock's population since 2000

From 1,809 in 2000 to 2,129 in 2025: up 17.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Glen Rock as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,809
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,924
  • 2010 Census 2,025
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,048
  • 2020 Census 2,121
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,129

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Glen Rock?

The median resident of Glen Rock is 34.5 years old; 30.6% are under 18 and 6.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Glen RockYork CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median age 34.5 ±2.4 41.1 40.9 no clear change
Under 18 years 30.6% ±5.6 pts 21.9% 20.4% –
65 years and over 6.9% ±3.4 pts 18.8% 19.5% –
Male 43.9% ±5.4 pts 49.8% 49.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.5% ±8.8 pts 9.6% 8.7% –
White alone, not Hispanic 81.1% ±10.1 pts 78.9% 73.0% −11.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 5.8% 10.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.7% ±2.9 pts 1.5% 3.8% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.3% ±3.3 pts 3.6% 3.6% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.6% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 2.4% ±2.2 pts 4.1% 7.7% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 6.0% ±4.1 pts 8.3% 12.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.9% ±3.1 pts 7.3% 6.1% –
With a disability 9.6% ±3.3 pts 14.0% 14.4% –
No health insurance coverage 8.1% ±5.9 pts 4.8% 5.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.9% ±2.4 pts 92.0% 92.1% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 39.6% ±9.1 pts 27.6% 35.2% +12.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.9% ±4.4 pts 10.4% 14.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.4% ±6.3 pts 90.1% 89.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.1% ±0.9 pts 1.9% 1.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Glen Rock earn?

Half of Glen Rock's 818 households earn less than $87,396 a year (±$25,906), against $84,829 in York County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $85,078 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Glen RockYork CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $87,396 ±$25,906 $84,829 $77,971 no clear change
Mean household income $103,254 ±$19,002 $104,143 $107,538 –
Per capita income $40,065 ±$5,865 $41,601 $44,355 no clear change
People below the poverty line 8.2% ±4.8 pts 8.4% 11.7% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 12.7% ±10.1 pts 10.7% 15.6% –
Households receiving SNAP 9.9% ±5.5 pts 11.3% 14.4% –
Households with a computer 97.8% ±1.9 pts 93.9% 93.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 96.7% ±2.3 pts 90.3% 89.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Glen Rock?

Owners occupy 54.9% of Glen Rock's occupied homes and renters 45.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,100 by its owner (±$28,072). The median renter pays $1,173 a month including utilities, and 42.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Glen RockYork CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $241,100 ±$28,072 $248,600 $254,500 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,173 ±$143 $1,193 $1,209 +$163
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 42.7% ±24.7 pts 38.3% 39.5% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,027 ±$247 $1,765 $1,762 –
Owner-occupied homes 54.9% ±11.7 pts 76.3% 69.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 45.1% ±11.7 pts 23.7% 30.7% –
Housing units 868 ±175 189,857 5,806,452 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±7.0 pts 0.5% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 2.9% ±5.0 pts 3.3% 4.9% –
Single-family detached homes 53.0% ±12.1 pts 64.3% 56.6% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±3.7 pts 4.1% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.7 pts 1.3% 1.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.7% ±1.9 pts 5.6% 5.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 39.1% ±9.6 pts 18.3% 25.0% –
Households with no vehicle 1.6% ±1.9 pts 5.9% 10.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Glen Rock building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Glen Rock in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Glen Rock work and get to work?

77.9% of Glen Rock's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Glen RockYork CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 79.1% ±6.7 pts 65.7% 62.7% –
Unemployment rate 8.8% ±5.7 pts 4.5% 5.3% no clear change
Drove alone to work 77.9% ±9.4 pts 76.9% 68.2% –
Carpooled 10.5% ±9.1 pts 7.4% 7.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.6% 3.6% –
Walked 1.3% ±1.9 pts 1.6% 3.3% –
Worked from home 9.1% ±4.1 pts 12.4% 15.6% +6.5 pts
Mean travel time to work 33.8 min ±5.1 26.3 min 26.3 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Glen Rock?

No census tract lies mostly in Glen Rock; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Glen Rock, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Glen Rock
Tract 238.10York County4,822 $102,760 $328,70029%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Glen Rock) · Census block assignment files

How does Glen Rock compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Glen Rock is the 7,459th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 409th-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.

Glen Rock ranks 743rd of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Glen Rock's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate409th1,012
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)671st1,764
Residents per square mile468th2,159
Median household income743rd2,136
Per capita income1,021st2,157
Median home value910th2,146
Median gross rent721st1,963
Poverty rate930th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher437th2,129
Median age1,984th2,157
Owner-occupied share1,941st2,149
Work from home1,258th1,710
Travel time to work194th2,156

Glen Rock's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Glen Rock with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Glen Rock?

20 of the 57 figures for Glen Rock on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Glen Rock are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Glen Rock.