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Glenolden, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Glenolden is a Census borough of 7,220 people across 0.97 square miles of land, in Delaware County. Median household income is $72,786, 76.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $160,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Glenolden
What Glenolden is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.97 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,407
- County holding the largest share of its areaDelaware County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glenolden
How many people live in Glenolden
- Population7,220
- Median age37.8
- Population under 181,707 plus or minus 402
- Share under 1823.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over1,239
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Households2,749
- Family households1,578
- Share of households that are families57.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glenolden
Income and work in Glenolden
- Median household income$72,786
- Per capita income$33,472
- Civilian labor force3,716
- Employed3,432
- Unemployed284 plus or minus 137
- Unemployment rate7.6 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over4,754
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glenolden
Housing in Glenolden
- Housing units2,856
- Occupied units2,749
- Vacant units107 plus or minus 94
- Vacancy rate3.7 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Owner occupied2,104
- Renter occupied645 plus or minus 153
- Ownership rate76.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$215,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,209
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.9 percent
- Single family units1,953
- Share single family68.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more883 plus or minus 221
- Share in buildings of two or more30.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes20 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glenolden
How Glenolden gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,962
- Commuting under 15 minutes578 plus or minus 213
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.5 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,286
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.4 percent
- Drove alone75.8 percent
- Carpooled6.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport2.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Walked2.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home12.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glenolden
SBA loans in Glenolden (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$160,000
- Average approval$32,000
- Median approval$35,000
- Largest approval$50,000
- Jobs supported9
- Jobs per approval1.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glenolden, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Glenolden
SBA loans in Glenolden (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,218,000
- Average approval$609,000
- Median approval$609,000
- Largest approval$906,000
- Jobs supported11
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glenolden, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Glenolden
Flood risk in Glenolden
- NFIP communityBorough of Glenolden
- NFIP community number420416
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/02/15(M)
The Borough of Glenolden participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420416 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Delaware County, not Glenolden
Delaware County context, not Glenolden figures
- Establishments in Delaware County13,165
- Covered employment, Delaware County218,536
- Average annual pay, Delaware County$73,172
- Housing units permitted, Delaware County281
Every figure in this section is published for Delaware County as a whole and is not a measurement of Glenolden.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Glenolden questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Glenolden, Pennsylvania?
7,220, in 2,749 households. Glenolden borough covers 0.97 square miles of land, which is 7,407 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Glenolden in?
Delaware County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Glenolden?
$72,786. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,000. Median gross rent is $1,209 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Glenolden businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $160,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $35,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Glenolden, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Glenolden borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Glenolden. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Glenolden in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Glenolden appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Glenolden, borough of, community 420416, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Glenolden figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Delaware County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Glenolden.
Is zoning published for Glenolden?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.