One downside of living in Glenwood is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Glenwood, the average commute to work is 31.49 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Even though Glenwood is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
The education level of Glenwood citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.05% of adults in Glenwood have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Glenwood in 2022 was $32,019, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,076 for a family of four. However, Glenwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Glenwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Glenwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glenwood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Glenwood include Irish, Polish, German, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Glenwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
