Glenside is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,737 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Glenside is the 166th largest community in Pennsylvania. Glenside has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country. Glenside real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Glenside house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Glenside is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.11% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Glenside is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Glenside who work in management occupations (14.46%), sales jobs (13.23%), and teaching (12.46%). Of important note, Glenside is also a town of artists. Glenside has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Glenside’s character. Also of interest is that Glenside has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.30% 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.Glenside is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Glenside enrolled in college, Glenside has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. One downside of living in Glenside is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Glenside, the average commute to work is 31.07 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of Glenside’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. Despite being a small town, Glenside has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Glenside. 57.08% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Glenside in 2022 was $48,679, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $194,716 for a family of four. However, Glenside contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Glenside is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Glenside home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glenside residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Glenside include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Glenside is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
