Glenwood

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.264
State:: Illinois

Glenwood is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. Glenwood has a 2025 population of 8,024. Glenwood is currently declining at a rate of -1.5% annually and its population has decreased by -7.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,634 in 2020.

The average household income in Glenwood is $88,409 with a poverty rate of 13.96%. The median age in Glenwood is 39.3 years: 29.4 years for males, and 47.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Glenwood includes 69.03% Black or African American, 24.65% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	5,950	69.03%
White	2,125	24.65%
Two or more races	376	4.36%
Other race	114	1.32%
Asian	42	0.49%
Native American	13	0.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Glenwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Glenwood's average per capita income is $46,737. Household income levels show a median of $71,376. The poverty rate stands at 13.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$127,473	-
Families	$86,042	$104,211
Households	$71,376	$88,409
Non Families	$45,461	$59,201

$46,737

Average Income

$71,376

Median Household Income

13.96%

Poverty Rate