One downside of living in Glenwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.49 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Glenwood, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Glenwood is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other 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.
