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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Glasgow, DE compare?
| Figure | Glasgow, DE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 15,288 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,540 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.5% |
| Measure | Glasgow, DE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,546±2,077 |
| Median age | 43.5±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.8%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 56.0%±6.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 25.5%±5.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.3%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.6%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.7%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $113,982±$4,665 |
| Per capita income | $46,429±$3,819 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.0%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $373,900±$25,315 |
| Median gross rent | $2,039±$214 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.6%±18.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.8%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.2%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.2%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.1%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.1 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov