Glenolden is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,168 people and four associated neighborhoods, Glenolden is the 180th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Also of interest is that Glenolden has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.60% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Even though Glenolden is a smaller borough, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

In terms of college education, Glenolden is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.19% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Glenolden in 2022 was $32,717, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,868 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, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Glenolden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.