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Population in July 2007: 8,179.
Males: 3,903  (47.7%)
Females: 4,276  (52.3%)
Median resident age:  36.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19038.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,600 (it was $58,868 in 2000)
Glenside  $71,600
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $266,200 (it was $142,100 in 2000)
Glenside  $266,200
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Glenside:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)
  • Black (6.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Glenside: 107.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (40.4%), German (20.8%), Italian (16.7%), English (11.5%), Polish (4.0%), United States (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 276 feet

Land area: 1.27 square miles.

Population density: 6426 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Glenside

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glenside CDP

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

364 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

This place:  4.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Glenside, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Glenside to the number of sex offenders is 584 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Glenside:  2.1% ($3,008)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Philadelphia, PA (7.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wyncote, PA (1.0 miles ), Jenkintown borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Oreland, PA (2.1 miles ), Wyndmoor, PA (3.1 miles ), Fort Washington, PA (3.6 miles ), Flourtown, PA (3.8 miles ), Willow Grove, PA (3.9 miles ), Rockledge borough, PA (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.10 N, Longitude: 75.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,258 (-15.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 666 (15.1%)


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

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3%)


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Glenside-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 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 3 tornado 26.8 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Glenside:
  • ELKINS PARK HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ELKINS PARK, PA)
  • ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ABINGTON, PA)
  • HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL & MED CENTER (about 3 miles; MEADOWBROOK, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glenside:
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 18 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 27 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 40 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; ID: WRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Glenside:
  • HORSHAM VALLEY AIRWAYS INC (about 7 miles; HORSHAM, PA; ID: N48)
  • WINGS FIELD (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: LOM)
  • NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PNE)

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.
  • 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.
  • 12 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.

Colleges/Universities in Glenside:
  • BEAVER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,016; Location: 450 S EASTON RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 224; Location: 2960 W CHURCH RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wts.edu; Offers Doctor'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: 2,598)
  • PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,714)
  • LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 23,007)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,794)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,115)
Public elementary/middle school in Glenside:
Private elementary/middle schools in Glenside:
  • ST LUKE THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 2330 FAIRHILL AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • QUEEN OF PEACE (Students: 203; Location: 835 NORTH HILLS AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Glenside:
  • GLENSIDE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $687,696; Location: 215 S KESWICK AVE; 61,045 books; 1,326 audio materials; 1,082 video materials; 339 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.

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Glenside compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Glenside (2007 data):
  • First Penn Bank: 12 W. Glenside Ave. Branch at 12 W. Glenside Ave., branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $571.1 mil, Deposits: $526.3 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Psb Bancorp, Inc.
  • Abington Savings Bank: Glenside Branch at 273 Keswick Avenue, branch established on 1867-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $925.1 mil, Deposits: $603.5 mil, headquarters in Jenkintown, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Abington Mutual Holding Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Glenside Branch Office Branch at 259 South Easton Road, branch established on 2004-03-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Glenside Branch at 139 S Easton Road, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,418.0 mil, Deposits: $25,942.5 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 412 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Glenside at 161 South Easton Rd, branch established on 1971-04-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Glenside Branch at 101 Easton Road, branch established on 1941-04-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.11%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.57% ($54,967 average AGI)
from Bucks County, PA  0.91% ($56,769)
from Chester County, PA  0.55% ($57,620)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($546 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Philadelphia County, PA  1.02% ($46,507 average AGI)
to Bucks County, PA  0.86% ($61,009)
to Chester County, PA  0.73% ($70,738)


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.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDAS (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WNAP (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORRISTOWN, PA; Owner: WNAP, INC)
  • 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.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • 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.)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)

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