Glenside, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 8,384.
Population change since 2000: +5.9%
Males: 3,518  (42.0%)
Females: 4,866  (58.0%)
Median resident age:

38.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 19046, 19095.

Glenside Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $104,661 (it was $58,868 in 2000)
Glenside:

$104,661
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,766 (it was $26,393 in 2000)

Glenside CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $376,793 (it was $142,600 in 2000)
Glenside:

$376,793
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $414,883; detached houses: $432,107; townhouses or other attached units: $365,994; in 2-unit structures: $502,784; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $645,099

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,412.

March 2022 cost of living index in Glenside: 104.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.4%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.2% for Black residents, 19.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.9% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Glenside, PA (2022)
    • 6,45382.7%White alone
    • 5807.4%Black alone
    • 3814.9%Hispanic
    • 1612.1%Two or more races
    • 1511.9%Asian alone
    • 210.3%Other race alone

Races in Glenside detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Glenside, Pennsylvania as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Glenside is 560 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


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Glenside, PA City Guides:

Ancestries: Irish (35.5%), German (10.8%), Italian (5.2%), English (4.5%), European (4.0%), Haitian (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 276 feet

Land area: 1.27 square miles.

Population density: 6,587 people per square mile   (high).

Glenside, Pennsylvania map

406 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 2.1% Latin America).

This place:

5.2%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,692 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,910 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Philadelphia, PA (7.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Wyncote, PA (0.9 miles ),
Arcadia University, PA (1.0 miles ),
Jenkintown borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Oreland, PA (1.3 miles ),
Wyndmoor, PA (1.6 miles ),
Flourtown, PA (1.7 miles ),
Fort Washington, PA (1.8 miles ),
Willow Grove, PA (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 40.10 N, Longitude: 75.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,640 (-21.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,136 (28.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Glenside, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Glenside, PA in 2022

Property values in Glenside, PA

Glenside satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Glenside, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Educational services (12.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.2%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
  • Health care (5.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.2%)
  • Educational services (16.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
  • Social assistance (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Glenside, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Computer specialists (3.8%)
  • Registered nurses (3.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Computer specialists (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Registered nurses (6.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3.4%)
  • Computer specialists (3.3%)

Average climate in Glenside, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Glenside, Pennsylvania average temperatures Glenside, Pennsylvania average precipitation Glenside, Pennsylvania humidity Glenside, Pennsylvania wind speed Glenside, Pennsylvania snowfall Glenside, Pennsylvania sunshine Glenside, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days

Glenside, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 111. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

111
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.369. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.369
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 10.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.9
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.553. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.553
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 14.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.5
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 0.00506. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00506
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Glenside-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Glenside place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category F3 tornado 21.3 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Glenside-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 213.1 miles away from Glenside center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from Glenside center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 269.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from Glenside center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 290.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Montgomery County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Storms: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Glenside topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Glenside:

  • EDGEHILL NURSING AND REHAB CEN (146 EDGEHILL ROAD)
  • FAIRVIEW CARE CENTER OF PAPERMILL ROAD (850 PAPERMILL ROAD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Glenside:

  • WYNCOTE CHURCH HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WYNCOTE, PA)
  • OAKS NSG REHAB CNTR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WYNCOTE, PA)
  • HILLCREST CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WYNCOTE, PA)
  • HOPKINS CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WYNCOTE, PA)
  • SARAH CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; JENKINTOWN, PA)
  • HELPSOURCE HOME HEALTH SERVICE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; JENKINTOWN, PA)
  • ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; ABINGTON, PA)

Amtrak stations near Glenside:

  • 8 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully 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, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Glenside:

  • Arcadia University (Full-time enrollment: 3,542; Location: 450 S Easton Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.arcadia.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Westminster Theological Seminary (Full-time enrollment: 395; Location: 2960 W Church Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wts.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • PITC Institute (Full-time enrollment: 271; Location: 140 South Easton Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.pitc.edu)
  • Won Institute of Graduate Studies (Full-time enrollment: 86; Location: 137 S Easton Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.woninstitute.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Glenside:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (about 3 miles; Abington, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,155)
  • La Salle University (about 5 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 5,318)
  • Philadelphia University (about 7 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 3,629)
  • Gwynedd Mercy University (about 8 miles; Gwynedd Valley, PA; FT enrollment: 2,125)
  • Montgomery County Community College (about 9 miles; Blue Bell, PA; FT enrollment: 8,723)
  • Temple University (about 9 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 30,016)
  • Saint Joseph's University (about 9 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 7,329)

Public elementary/middle school in Glenside:

Private elementary/middle school in Glenside:

  • ST LUKE THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 322, Location: 2336 FAIRHILL AVE, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Glenside

Library in Glenside:

  • CHELTENHAM TWNSHP LIB SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,775,192; Location: 215 S KESWICK AVE; 132,926 books; 7,075 audio materials; 10,133 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 6 other licensed databases; 858 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Beaver University is now known as Arcadia University
  • Beaver College is now Arcadia University; same address; enrollment is 3500.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Glenside: Glenside Station (A), Jenkintown-Wyncote Station (B), Glanside Station (C), Glenside Chamber of Commerce (D), Glenside Library (E), Glenside Fire Company (F), Abington Township Fire Department / Weldon Fire Company (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Glenside include: Glenside Methodist Church (A), Glenside Evangelical and Reformed Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Glenside include: Grove Park (1), Penbryn Park (2), Glenside Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Tony Donatelli - Soccer player, George Castle (lacrosse) - Lacrosse player, George Wilson (American football halfback) - Football player, Jesse Purnell - Baseball player, Richard Ward (American actor) - Actor.

Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

62.5%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.8%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Glenside in 2010:

  • 534 people in college/university student housing
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 11 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Glenside in 2000:

  • 10 people in religious group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in job corps and vocational training facilities

Banks with branches in Glenside (2011 data):

  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Glenside Branch at 139 S Easton Road, branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2010/09/24: Bank assets: $32,316.9 mil, Deposits: $25,297.1 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, 396 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Glenside Branch at 101 South Easton Road, branch established on 1941/04/18. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Wyndmoor Branch at 800 East Willow Grove Avenue, branch established on 1886/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Glenside at 161 South Easton Rd, branch established on 1971/04/21. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Glenside Branch Office Branch at 259 South Easton Road, branch established on 2004/03/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Susquehanna Bank: Glenside Branch at 273 Keswick Avenue, branch established on 1867/01/01. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $14,849.0 mil, Deposits: $10,294.4 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 308 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • Conestoga Bank: 12 W. Glenside Ave. Branch at 12 W. Glenside Ave., branch established on 1986/06/30. Info updated 2007/05/31: Bank assets: $600.2 mil, Deposits: $478.9 mil, headquarters in Chester Springs, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Conestoga Bancorp, Inc

For population 15 years and over in Glenside:

Marital status in Glenside, PA
  • Never married: 38.5%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

For population 25 years and over in Glenside:

  • High school or higher: 96.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Glenside
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Glenside, PA (based on Montgomery County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic301,22055
Mainline Protestant103,475221
Evangelical Protestant54,215269
Other43,53268
Black Protestant3,19011
Orthodox2,9459
None291,297-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 126
Montgomery County:

1.63 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 90
Montgomery County:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 137
This county:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 590
Montgomery County:

7.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Montgomery County:

23.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Montgomery County:

10.8%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Glenside:

52.0%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Glenside:

50.3%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.3
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Glenside:

21.4%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Glenside:

9.7%
State:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Glenside:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Glenside:

33.7%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

58.6%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Glenside:

79.7%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Glenside, PA Residents

6.73% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($101,242 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.73%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($62 average AGI)
Montgomery County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.97% ($102,504 average AGI)
from Bucks County, PA  0.89% ($76,528)
from Chester County, PA  0.56% ($90,748)


6.38% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($104,034 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.38%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($121 average AGI)
Montgomery County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Philadelphia County, PA  1.04% ($74,879 average AGI)
to Bucks County, PA  0.80% ($93,737)
to Chester County, PA  0.72% ($102,798)
Businesses in Glenside, PA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4LA Fitness1
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Baskin-Robbins1New Balance1
CVS1Penske1
Dairy Queen1Sprint Nextel1
Decora Cabinetry2Subway1
Domino's Pizza1Toyota1
Dunkin Donuts1U-Haul1
FedEx2UPS4
H&R Block1

Strongest AM radio stations in Glenside:

  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WNAP (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORRISTOWN, PA; Owner: WNAP, INC)
  • WDAS (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glenside:

  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKDN (106.9 FM; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W300AD (107.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Glenside:

  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Glenside fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Glenside fatal accident list:

Aug 26, 2010 04:10 PM, Oakdale Av, Lat: 40.104394, Lon: -75.148267, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 7, 1997 10:01 PM, Easton Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 7, 1992 10:03 AM, Easton Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Dec 19, 1989 06:36 PM, Easton Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 22, 1985 06:47 AM, Easton Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 9.0mTotal length
  • $2,842,000Total costs
  • 85,951Total average daily traffic
  • 3,974Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Lat: 40.090472 Lon: -75.164944, Call Sign: WPMG227,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.637 MHz, 463.737 MHz, 463.937 MHz, 468.637 MHz, 468.737 MHz, Grant Date: 07/06/2023, Expiration Date: 07/13/2033, Certifier: Bill Whitman, Registrant: Wireless Electronics, Inc., 153 Cooper Road, West Berlin, NJ 08091, Phone: (856) 768-4310, Fax: (215) 698-1199, Email:

  • Lat: 40.095278 Lon: -75.158333, Call Sign: WPWJ833,
    Assigned Frequencies: 461.650 MHz, 462.000 MHz, 466.650 MHz, 467.000 MHz, Grant Date: 12/03/2002, Expiration Date: 12/03/2012, Cancellation Date: 02/02/2013, Certifier: Dorothy Jayne, Registrant: Scott Communications, 2888 Bethlehem Pike, Hatfield, PA 19440, Phone: (215) 997-9500, Fax: (215) 822-8713

  • Lat: 40.096222 Lon: -75.163417, Call Sign: WQHK567,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.3200 MHz, Grant Date: 08/22/2007, Expiration Date: 08/22/2017, Cancellation Date: 10/28/2017, Certifier: Gary W Bixby, Registrant: Primex Wireless Inc., 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464

  • ST. JOSEPH ELEM., 2336 Fairhill Avenue (Lat: 40.103361 Lon: -75.152444), Type: Building, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: WQZJ603,
    Assigned Frequencies: 465.000 MHz, 462.875 MHz, Grant Date: 06/07/2017, Expiration Date: 06/07/2027, Certifier: Susan M Johnston, Registrant: Visiplex, Inc., 1287 North Barclay Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, Phone: (847) 229-0250, Fax: (847) 229-0259, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • PA-PHL5618A, Paper Mill Road & Rt 309 (Lat: 40.100278 Lon: -75.191083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 32.6 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQKS759,
    Assigned Frequencies: 21875.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/08/2019, Expiration Date: 09/02/2029, Cancellation Date: 09/08/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:

  • PA-PHL5633A, 2842 Mount Carmel Ave (Lat: 40.111167 Lon: -75.167750), Type: Pole, Structure height: 44.2 m, Overall height: 45.1 m, Call Sign: WQKT370, Licensee ID: L01744207,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17965.0 MHz, 18065.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/04/2009, Expiration Date: 09/04/2019, Cancellation Date: 08/28/2019, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Clearwire Spectrum Holdings Iii LLC

  • PA-PHL0654C, 2960 West Church Road (Lat: 40.098667 Lon: -75.175944), Type: Bant, Structure height: 16.8 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WQME787,
    Assigned Frequencies: 23225.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/01/2020, Expiration Date: 07/20/2030, Cancellation Date: 04/22/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:

  • Carmel UnitSub, Lat: 40.112306 Lon: -75.168917, Type: Pole, Structure height: 25.9 m, Call Sign: WQMQ231,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 10/20/2010, Expiration Date: 02/14/2021, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2021, Certifier: Michael Pezzano, Registrant: Exelon Energy, 2900 Lord Baltimore Dr, Baltimore, MD 21244, Phone: (410) 470-8561, Fax: (410) 470-8599, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

72 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Glenside)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

5
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1270Q, N1270Q, N-1270Q, Serial Number: 15072570, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1971, Certificate Issue Date: 09/21/2016
    Registrant (Partnership): 1270q Partnership Cessna, 720 Brooke Rd, Glenside, PA 19038
  • Aircraft: SCHWEIZER SGS 1-36 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 3622B, N3622B, N-3622B, Serial Number: 41, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 03/25/1982, Certificate Issue Date: 11/23/1999
    Registrant (Individual): W Gareth Horan, 314 W Mt Carmel Ave, Glenside, PA 19038
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-201 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4011Q, N4011Q, N-4011Q, Serial Number: 28R-7737059, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 04/25/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 03/19/2018
    Registrant (Individual): Michael J Kolb, 425 N Tyson Ave, Glenside, PA 19038
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3253J, N3253J, N-3253J, Serial Number: 15065953, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 01/13/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 12/20/1988
    Registrant (Individual): F Dewitt Jr Kay, 8319 Cheltenham Ave, Glenside, PA 19038
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/02/2018
  • Aircraft: GLOBE GC-1B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9030M, N9030M, N-9030M, Serial Number: 321, Year manufactured: 1946, Certificate Issue Date: 11/20/1968
    Registrant (Individual): William Kennedy, 501 Edgehill Road, Glenside, PA 19038
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 11/21/2017

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$231,71436$202,846185$203,08325$93,1727$111,903
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$353,6501$134,41013$209,9902$22,3700$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$95,94051$179,57716$76,4453$120,907
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$114,1904$169,63240$183,5185$125,7482$191,075
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$192,76011$208,0391$29,0400$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2017.04 , 2017.05, 2026.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$222,70610$220,751
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$223,9304$262,235
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$107,6601$222,160
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$177,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2017.04 , 2017.05, 2026.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Glenside, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Glenside, PA - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 22. The highest number of reported fires - 74 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Glenside, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (67.3%), and Outside Fires (19.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Glenside, PA
    • 22067.3%Structure Fires
    • 6519.9%Outside Fires
    • 3510.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 72.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Glenside, PA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Glenside, PA
  • 78.0%Utility gas
  • 11.3%Electricity
  • 9.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Glenside, PA
  • 42.0%Utility gas
  • 35.7%Electricity
  • 8.3%No fuel used
  • 7.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Other fuel


Glenside compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Glenside on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in job corps and vocational training facilities (population 1,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
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