Glidden, Iowa Population 2024

1,149

Glidden Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Glidden was:

  • White: 95.54%
  • Asian: 2.18%
  • Two or more races: 1.76%
  • Other race: 0.52%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,032.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.26% (-3)
The current population of Glidden, Iowa is 1,149 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,152.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White92195.54%
Asian212.18%
Two or more races171.76%
Other race50.52%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Glidden Population by Race

Glidden Population Pyramid 2024

Glidden Median Age

45.5

Total

44.7

Male

46

Female

Glidden Adults

There are 749 adults, (177 of whom are seniors) in Glidden.

Glidden Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Glidden Sex Ratio

Female49451.24%
Male47048.76%

Glidden Population by Age

Glidden Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3952.428218
Married2242.85964
Non Family1281.2161.738.3
Female313.3261.338.7
Male124.7591.78.3

2.9

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

82.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Glidden Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade395.74%
Associates Degree9213.55%
Bachelors Degree11516.94%
Graduate Degree263.83%
High School Graduate24135.49%
Less Than 9th Grade131.91%
Some College15322.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Glidden Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Glidden Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White636602136
Hispanic26200
2+ Races17140
Asian900
Other Race555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Glidden Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,857$56,250$37,375
Graduate Degree$50,625$0$0
High School Graduate$46,042$59,091$34,125
Less Than 9th Grade$29,063$45,156$0
Overall$43,500$54,545$37,500
Some College$42,404$51,875$40,221

$43,500

Average Earnings

$54,545

Average Male

$37,500

Average Female

Glidden Earnings by Educational Attainment

Glidden Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Glidden Language

97.61% of Glidden residents speak only English, while 2.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.28% of the population.

Glidden Language

Glidden Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White90310912.07%
Hispanic29724.14%

12.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.98%

Male Poverty Rate

11.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Glidden

The race most likely to be in poverty in Glidden is Hispanic, with 24.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Glidden is White, with 12.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.01%.

Glidden Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.94%
Bachelors or Greater11.35%
Some College8.16%
Less Than 9th Grade5.77%

Glidden Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.63%
Male Employed1.67%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Glidden Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Glidden Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,625$83,084
Households$67,361$71,845
Married Families$95,469$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,417$41,466

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Glidden Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Glidden Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Glidden Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Glidden Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Glidden Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

60

Number of Veterans

50

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam30
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War8
Korea0
World War II0

Glidden Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7428
35 to 5419
75+10
18 to 343
55 to 640

Glidden Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White608.43%

Glidden Veterans by Race

Glidden Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Glidden Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.8%

Labor Force Participation

70.2%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Glidden Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Glidden Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Glidden Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.06%

Born in Glidden

97.41%

Native Born

2.59%

Foreign Born

1.66%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.41% of Glidden residents were born in the United States, with 85.06% having been born in Iowa. 1.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Glidden Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,145-1-0.09%
20281,146-1-0.09%
20271,14700%
20261,147-1-0.09%
20251,148-1-0.09%
20241,149-1-0.09%
20231,150-4-0.35%
20221,154-5-0.43%
20211,15970.61%
20201,152504.54%
20191,10220.18%
20181,100-13-1.17%
20171,113-4-0.36%
20161,117-5-0.45%
20151,122-5-0.44%
20141,127-4-0.35%
20131,131-6-0.53%
20121,137-11-0.96%
20111,14820.17%
20101,14600%

Glidden Population by Year