Glenwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 5,250 people and two associated neighborhoods, Glenwood is the 93rd largest community in Iowa.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Glenwood. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.42% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Glenwood does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Glenwood is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.84% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Glenwood in 2022 was $39,995, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,980 for a family of four. However, Glenwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Glenwood include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Glenwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.