About Glidden

Glidden is a very small town located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 1,922 people and just one neighborhood, Glidden is the 211st largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in Glidden was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Glidden is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.4% of the Glidden workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Glidden is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Glidden who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.20%), sales jobs (9.40%), and farm management (7.21%).

In addition, many people in Glidden have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.46% 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.

Glidden is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Glidden's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Glidden spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.14 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

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

Glidden Information and Demographics

The citizens of Glidden are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.76% of adults in Glidden have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Glidden in 2000 was $17,477, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,908 for a family of four.

The people who call Glidden home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Glidden is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Glidden include German, English, Irish, and Danish.

The most common language spoken in Glidden is English.