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Kentucky·Barren County
6 tracts·14K people·$174K median·842/mi²
White 79 · Black 8 · Hispanic 8 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Married couple 39 · Other 31 · Living alone 30
Health 28 · Retail 23 · Manufacturing 18 · Professional 14 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 4 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 31 · Production · transport 26 · Sales · office 22 · Service 14 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 72 · Carpool 37 · Work from home 7 · Walk 1 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Glasgow is $173,900 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Glasgow has 15,197 residents across 4 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.8; the population is 79.0% White, 7.7% Black, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian and 0.9% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 21.9% (Census ACS).
South Green Elementary School (52%), Red Cross Elementary School (51%) and North Jackson Elementary (49%) lead the elementary schools; Glasgow Middle School (47%) and Barren County Middle School (46%) lead the middle schools; Glasgow High School (46%) and Barren County High School (43%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $849/month, 46% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Glasgow is $43,074 a year, 50% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Glasgow, median rent is $849/month and the median home value is $173,900 (Census ACS).
Glasgow reported 1.8 violent crimes and 30.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 88°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 64 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 55 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Glasgow are strong wind (94), hail (94) and tornado (91), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Glasgow, 1.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).