Glenside, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 8,044, Rural population: 0)

Glenside, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,209 (3,127 occupied: 2,117 owner occupied, 1,010 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	29%

Housing density: 2521 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $780 (lower quartile is $672, upper quartile is $872)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,120

Median gross rent in Glenside, PA in 2007: $907

Housing units in Glenside with a mortgage: 1,323 (114 second mortgage, 215 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 671

Glenside,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $203,738 (it was $142,600 in 2000)

Glenside:	$203,738
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $156,248 - $247,623

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,028

In family households: 6,630 (1,586 male householders, 434 female householders)
1,744 spouses, 2,489 children (2,330 natural, 39 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 106 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 91 other relatives, 83 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,398 (506 male householders (411 living alone)), 649 female householders (553 living alone)), 243 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 16 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 731 2-persons, 465 3-persons, 436 4-persons, 232 5-persons, 121 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 964 1-person, 153 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

1,583 married couples with children.
274 single-parent households (59 men, 215 women).

93.6% of residents of Glenside speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 52% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 364 (4.5%)
(56.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Glenside, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 51 5 rooms: 100 6 rooms: 622 7 rooms: 462 8 rooms: 397 9 or more rooms: 471

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Glenside, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 21 2 rooms: 124 3 rooms: 246 4 rooms: 329 5 rooms: 89 6 rooms: 134 7 rooms: 25 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 5
1990 to 1994: 11
1980 to 1989: 78
1970 to 1979: 156
1960 to 1969: 376
1950 to 1959: 345
1940 to 1949: 467
1939 or earlier: 1,757

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Glenside:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 152 3 bedrooms: 1,063 4 bedrooms: 589 5 or more bedrooms: 280

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Glenside:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 405 2 bedrooms: 416 3 bedrooms: 117 4 bedrooms: 43 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Glenside in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 113 1 vehicle: 607 2 vehicles: 1,009 3 vehicles: 290 4 vehicles: 69 5 or more vehicles: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Glenside in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 121 1 vehicle: 615 2 vehicles: 223 3 vehicles: 35 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Glenside, PA:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 50
$125,000 to $149,999: 240
$150,000 to $174,999: 236
$175,000 to $199,999: 421
$200,000 to $249,999: 657
$250,000 to $299,999: 267
$300,000 to $399,999: 149
$400,000 to $499,999: 31
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 14

Glenside rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Glenside:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 25
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 24
$500 to $549: 11
$550 to $599: 68
$600 to $649: 89
$650 to $699: 99
$700 to $749: 104
$750 to $799: 95
$800 to $899: 241
$900 to $999: 78
$1,000 to $1,249: 126
$1,250 to $1,499: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 20

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 61 1990 to 1994: 67 1985 to 1989: 34 1980 to 1984: 41 1975 to 1979: 18 1970 to 1974: 24 1970 to 1974: 26 1965 to 1969: 93

Glenside, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.8%
Number of people working at home: 181 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 160
5 to 9 minutes: 469
10 to 14 minutes: 676
15 to 19 minutes: 546
20 to 24 minutes: 516
25 to 29 minutes: 195
30 to 34 minutes: 426
35 to 39 minutes: 135
40 to 44 minutes: 243
45 to 59 minutes: 566
60 to 89 minutes: 252
90 or more minutes: 46

Glenside mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,172 (72%)
Carpooled: 369 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 77 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 14 (0%)
Railroad: 330 (7%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 251 (6%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 181 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 113
$10,000 to $14,999: 139
$15,000 to $19,999: 121
$20,000 to $24,999: 143
$25,000 to $29,999: 119
$30,000 to $34,999: 140
$35,000 to $39,999: 209
$40,000 to $44,999: 165
$45,000 to $49,999: 170
$50,000 to $59,999: 307
$60,000 to $74,999: 452
$75,000 to $99,999: 568
$100,000 to $124,999: 243
$125,000 to $149,999: 152
$150,000 to $199,999: 82
$200,000 or more: 52

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 2449

Italian: 995

Other groups: 947

German: 868

English: 484

United States or American: 229

Polish: 216

Scotch-Irish: 164

Russian: 138

European: 107

Scottish: 73

Hungarian: 52

Ukrainian: 50

Swedish: 45

Welsh: 37

Dutch: 33

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 33

Lithuanian: 30

Greek: 28

Austrian: 24

Norwegian: 23

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 20

French (except Basque): 19

Canadian: 19

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 17

Subsaharan African:: 17

Eastern European: 16

Slovak: 14

Swiss: 14

Danish: 13

African: 10

Belgian: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

Arab:: 7

Lebanese: 7

Somalian: 7

Jamaican: 7

Czech: 6

Czechoslovakian: 6

Iranian: 6

French Canadian: 6

Romanian: 6

Slovene: 6

Haitian: 6

Latvian: 5

British: 5

Pennsylvania German: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (21%)
Ireland (11%)
Italy (10%)
Canada (9%)
Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
Cuba (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6599
Northeast: 415
Midwest: 181
South: 402
West: 43

67% of Glenside residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 60
High school graduate (or equivalency): 685
Less than 1 year of college: 130
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 342
Associate degree: 144
Bachelor's degree: 651
Master's degree: 281
Professional school degree: 115
Doctorate degree: 64

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 34
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 83
High school graduate (or equivalency): 833
Less than 1 year of college: 159
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 373
Associate degree: 200
Bachelor's degree: 687
Master's degree: 281
Professional school degree: 106
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 15.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $75,734
Black householders: $69,140
Asian householders: $36,691
Two or more races householders: $75,454
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $68,553

Glenside household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Glenside household income for Black householders

Glenside household income for Asian householders

Glenside household income for Two or more races householders

Glenside household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Glenside marital status for males

Glenside marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $203,309
Black or African American householders: $194,308
Asian householders: $232,170
Two or more races householders: $232,170
Hispanic or Latino householders: $267,888

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,812
One, attached: 454
Two: 223
3 or 4: 139
5 to 9: 105
10 to 19: 151
20 to 49: 71
50 or more: 254

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Glenside:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (50%) Electricity (31%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 335

Here:	36.9%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125

Here:	26.4%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 170

Here:	46.1%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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