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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, KY compare?
| Figure | Glasgow, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,302 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 15,014 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 932 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.7% |
| Measure | Glasgow, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,197±36 |
| Median age | 37.8±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.5%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.0%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.7%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.1%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.4%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $43,074±$6,561 |
| Per capita income | $30,886±$4,449 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.9%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $173,900±$16,258 |
| Median gross rent | $849±$42 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.2%±7.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.5%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.3%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.2%±6.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.2 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.1%±3.1 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