Glasgow, KY

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Glasgow, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.95%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.997%).

None of the households in Glasgow, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Glasgow, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glasgow, KY are PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow (34 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Glasgow, KY N/A, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Glasgow, KY was 2 cars per household.

Glasgow, KY borders Bowling Green, KY.

United States Kentucky

Population & Diversity

Glasgow, KY is home to a population of 55k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.26% of Glasgow, KY residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2023, there were 26.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.1k people) in Glasgow, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Glasgow, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glasgow, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
49.1k ± 322
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 210
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 323

3.88%

Hispanic Population

2.14k people

In 2023, there were 26.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.1k people) in Glasgow, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.88% of the people in Glasgow, KY are hispanic (2.14k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Glasgow, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Glasgow, KY.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Glasgow, KY was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Glasgow, KY residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

2.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

2.31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Glasgow, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
924 ± 167
Gulf War (2001-)
399 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
332 ± 114

Glasgow, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Glasgow, KY employs 22.7k people. The largest industries in Glasgow, KY are Manufacturing (4,793 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,404 people), and Retail Trade (2,497 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,056), Wholesale Trade ($70,833), and Utilities ($57,143).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

22.7k

2023 Value

± 1,077

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 7.05%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glasgow, KY, are Production Occupations (2,964 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,187 people), and Management Occupations (1,792 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glasgow, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

22.7k

2023 Value

± 1,077

−1.64%

1 Year decline

± 7.05%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glasgow, KY, are Manufacturing (4,793 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,404 people), and Retail Trade (2,497 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glasgow, KY, though some of these residents may live in Glasgow, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($70,183), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,639), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,217).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($72,622), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,947), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,883).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

85
Retail Trade
68
Other Services (except Public Administration)
53
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$151k
Manufacturing
$132k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$79.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Glasgow, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Glasgow, KY awarded 34 degrees. The student population of Glasgow, KY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glasgow, KY are White (27 and 79.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3 and 8.82%), Two or More Races (2 and 5.88%), and Black or African American (1 and 2.94%).

The largest universities in Glasgow, KY by number of degrees awarded are PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow (34 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Glasgow, KY are General Cosmetology (24 and 70.6%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (5 and 14.7%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (4 and 11.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 43 students enrolled in Glasgow, KY, 2.33% men and 97.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 37 records, of which 97.3% were women and 2.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Glasgow, KY was General Cosmetology with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Glasgow, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow with 34 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glasgow, KY, which is 0.0303 times less than the 33 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Glasgow, KY have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Glasgow, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Glasgow, KY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,004

Median Household Income

± $2,039

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Glasgow, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glasgow, KY is from Glasgow, KY.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Glasgow, KY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Glasgow, KY N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glasgow, KY have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Glasgow, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Glasgow, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Glasgow, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glasgow, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glasgow, KY (11.8k out of 54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glasgow, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92% of the population of Glasgow, KY has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 29.6% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.992% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1551 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.977% increase from the previous year (1536 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1512 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 365 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,551 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kentucky

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see an average of 1,551 patients per year. This represents a 0.977% increase from the previous year (1,536 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kentucky in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.99%

Uninsured

36%

Employer Coverage

29.6%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.992%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Glasgow, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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