One downside of living in Glenolden is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Glenolden, the average commute to work is 30.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The population of Glenolden overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Glenolden, 24.16% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Glenolden in 2022 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.
