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Glenwood Georgia Information: Glenwood, Georgia is part of WHEELER County. Population for Glenwood from the last gathering is 884. You can view Glenwood venues that host many Glenwood GA events every year. You can also research Glenwood Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Glenwood Georgia real estate guide. Glenwood Georgia has a latitude of 32.1109 and a longitude of -82.6643. Zip codes in Glenwood, GA include 30428 ... more Glenwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Glenwood, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Glenwood, GA was 884.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Glenwood was 394, which represents 44.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Glenwood, GA
There are an estimated 182 married men in the town. 50.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Glenwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Glenwood is 490 which is 55.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Glenwood, Georgia
There are an estimated 155 married women in the community. 42.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Glenwood, GA
The median age of people living in Glenwood, GA was 38.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Glenwood was 75. There were 663 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.8 percent of the population (166) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Glenwood, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Glenwood, GA was 873.

White Population in Glenwood, GA
The estimated White population in the Glenwood community is 511, which is 57.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Glenwood, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 338, which is 38.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Glenwood, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Glenwood, GA was 2.

Asian Population in Glenwood, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Glenwood, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Glenwood was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Glenwood community was 23, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Glenwood, GA
The household population number in Glenwood was 823.

Group Quarters Population in Glenwood, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 61.

Average Household Size in Glenwood, GA
The average household size in Glenwood is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Glenwood, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 409 total housing units in Glenwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 354, or 86.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 216 were owner-occupied (61), and 138 were renter-occupied (39, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 55 vacant homes in Glenwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Glenwood, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 140, with a median value in dollars of 50,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Glenwood, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $495 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Glenwood, average costs per month were $196 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 334 people in the community had a high school degree, or 56.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Glenwood, Georgia
37 people in Glenwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Glenwood, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Glenwood was 88, or 12.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Glenwood, GA
In 2000, there were 225 people in Glenwood, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Glenwood, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40 people in Glenwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Glenwood, Georgia
There were 343 in the labor force in Glenwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Glenwood was 35.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Glenwood, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $16,900. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Glenwood, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $23,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Glenwood, Georgia
Per capita income in Glenwood in the last full census was 13,301. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Glenwood numbered 60, or 26.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Glenwood, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 295, or 36.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.