Glenwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,662 at the 2020 census. It is a south suburb of Chicago.
Geography Glenwood is located at (41.544943, -87.612052).
Glenwood has a total area of , all land.
The Glenwood Shoreline, an ancient shoreline of Lake Chicago, is within the village. The village is almost completely surrounded by forest preserves, as is the nearby village of Thornton.
The neighboring villages are Homewood to the west, Thornton to the north, Lynwood to the east, and Ford Heights and Chicago Heights to the south.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Glenwood, Illinois – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010White alone (NH)4,3992,1861,24048.88%24.37%14.32%Black or African American alone (NH)3,9835,9096,45744.26%65.88%74.54%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)51040.06%0.11%0.05%Asian alone (NH)562790.62%0.30%0.10%Pacific Islander alone (NH)9830.10%0.09%0.03%Other race alone (NH)1120300.12%0.22%0.35%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)851442010.94%1.61%2.32%Hispanic or Latino (any race)4526657185.02%7.41%8.29%Total9,0008,9598,662100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Glenwood had a population of 8,662. The median age was 42.0 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 79.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 75.9 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 3,259 households in Glenwood, including 2,016 families. Of those households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.6% were married-couple households, 15.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 43.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The population density was . There were 3,480 housing units at an average density of . Of all housing units, 6.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.0%.
Income and poverty The median income for a household in the village was $64,857, and the median income for a family was $73,571. Males had a median income of $42,135 versus $33,824 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,949. About 8.2% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over. Government Glenwood is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.
Education Elementary schools in Glenwood include Longwood Elementary School, Hickory Bend Elementary School, Brookwood Middle School, and Brookwood Junior High School. Half of Glenwood is served by Bloom High School, and the other half is served by Homewood-Flossmoor High School. There is also a private school, Glenwood Academy (formerly called Glenwood School for Boys and Glenwood School for Boys and Girls).
Places of worship There are 6 churches: St. Andrews Church, St. John Catholic Church, Impact Church, Calvary Baptist Church of Glenwood, Glenwood Bible Church, and Living Springs Church.
Transportation Pace provides bus service on routes 352 and 890 along Halsted Street connecting Glenwood to destinations across the Southland.
Notable residents Seun Adigun (born 1987), bobsledder, track and field runner Kenneth Choi (born 1971), actor Casey Driessen (born 1978), bluegrass fiddler, singer, and educator Brian Gassaway (1972–2021), mixed martial artist and coach Tai Odiase (born 1995), basketball player Bayo Ojikutu (born 1971), novelist and university lecturer
References
External links Village of Glenwood official website Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District