One downside of living in Glenolden, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.24 minutes every day commuting to work.
The citizens of Glenolden are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.16% of adults in Glenolden having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Glenolden in 2018 was $35,322, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,288 for a family of four. However, Glenolden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Glenolden is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Glenolden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glenolden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Glenolden include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Glenolden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
