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Population in July 2007: 13,513.
Males: 6,689  (49.5%)
Females: 6,824  (50.5%)
Median resident age:  31.4 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19702.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,200 (it was $61,707 in 2000)
Glasgow  $70,200
Delaware:  $54,610

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $270,000 (it was $145,600 in 2000)
Glasgow  $270,000
Delaware:  $239,700

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Races in Glasgow:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
  • Black (17.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Glasgow: 107.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.0%), Irish (16.9%), English (12.7%), Italian (11.0%), Polish (8.5%), United States (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 69 feet

Land area: 9.90 square miles.

Population density: 1366 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Glasgow

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glasgow CDP

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

622 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.5% Africa).

This place:  4.8%
Delaware:  5.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Glasgow:  0.7% ($1,060)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (5.2 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (49.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Central Pencader, DE (0.7 miles ), Bear, DE (4.1 miles ), Brookside, DE (4.8 miles ), Greater Newark, DE (5.2 miles ), Newark, DE (5.3 miles ), Elkton, MD (5.8 miles ), Upper Christiana, DE (6.4 miles ), Chesapeake City, MD (7.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.60 N, Longitude: 75.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,769 (-29.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 445 (6.3%)


13 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (25%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


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Average climate in Glasgow, Delaware

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Glasgow-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Glasgow place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 12.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Glasgow:
  • DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 7 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 7 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • UNION HOSPITAL-CECIL COUNTY (about 10 miles; ELKTON, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glasgow:
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 11 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • DOVER AFB (about 40 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 40 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Glasgow:
  • SUMMIT (about 7 miles; MIDDLETOWN, DE; ID: EVY)
  • RAINTREE (about 7 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 1C4)
  • CECIL COUNTY (about 9 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 58M)

Amtrak stations near Glasgow:
  • 5 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Glasgow:
  • 20 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 20 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 20 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glasgow:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 3 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 11 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)

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Churches in Glasgow include: Pencader Presbyterian Church (A), Friendship Baptist Church (B), Saint Thomas Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.0%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Glasgow compared to Delaware state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Glasgow travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Delaware average:  6.10%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.14%
Delaware average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, PA  0.45% ($53,242 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.37% ($46,448)
from Chester County, PA  0.31% ($65,065)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
Delaware average:  5.32%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($641 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.06%
Delaware average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.53% ($46,984 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA  0.38% ($112,586)
to Cecil County, MD  0.33% ($47,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Glasgow:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXHL (1550 AM; 1 kW; ELKTON, MD; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WAMS (1260 AM; 1 kW; NEWARK, DE; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glasgow:
  • WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WVUD (91.3 FM; NEWARK, DE; Owner: UNIVERSITYOF DELAWARE)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMHS (88.1 FM; PIKE CREEK, DE; Owner: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WXHL-FM (89.1 FM; CHRISTIANA, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Glasgow:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Glasgow fatal accident list for 2000:
Dec 5, 2000 12:18 AM, Us-40 @ Sr-896, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Glasgow fatal accident list for 1997:
May 7, 1997 05:09 AM, Us 40 E\b, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 15, 1997 09:27 AM, Us40, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Glasgow fatal accident list for 1996:
Feb 7, 1996 02:32 AM, De896&us40, Vehicles: 7, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1


Glasgow fatal accident list for 1991:
Jun 11, 1991 06:10 AM, 387, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


Glasgow fatal accident list for 1988:
Aug 13, 1988 08:25 AM, 32eb, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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