Glasgow, WV

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Glasgow, West Virginia

Glasgow, West Virginia, in Kanawha county, is 14 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 147 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The town is considered part of the Charleston metropolitan area. Glasgow has a population of 783.

The People and Families of Glasgow

In Glasgow, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Glasgow had a median family income of $40,500. Glasgow has a large middle class. The town finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Glasgow Housing

About 82% of housing units in Glasgow are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Glasgow, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Glasgow strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Glasgow, WV

Comparing Glasgow to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	147 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Kanawha
Metro Area	Charleston
P.O. Box Zip Codes	25086
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.215
Longitude	-81.424

Station	LONDON LOCKS
Distance	3.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	47 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	CHARLESTON YEAGER AP
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	CLENDENIN
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	38 to 67 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 69 F
Annual Precip	48.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	783	100%
Male	373	47.6%
Female	410	52.4%
Under 18	157	20.1%
18+	626	79.9%
65+	142	18.1%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	2.85
White	775	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	743
Growth	-40
Growth %	-5.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.4%
English	18.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.3%
German	10.7%
Irish	9.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Italian	2.5%
Hungarian	2.3%
Norwegian	2.1%
British	1.7%
Scottish	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
Northern European	1%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Russian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Glasgow	783	$40,500
Belle	1,259	$43,203
Cedar Grove	862	$27,604
East Bank	933	$39,545
Handley	362	$26,250
Montgomery	1,942	$32,000
Pratt	551	$42,115

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