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Glendale, Mississippi

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Population in 2010: 1,657.
Males: 772  (46.6%)
Females: 885  (53.4%)
Median resident age:

49.7 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 39401.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,464
Glendale:

$53,464
MS:

$52,719

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,728

Glendale CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $187,700
Glendale:

$187,700
MS:

$162,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $145,878; detached houses: $198,176; mobile homes: $16,720

Median gross rent in 2022: $780.

March 2022 cost of living index in Glendale: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 30.6%
(24.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.0% for Black residents, 52.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)
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  • Races in Glendale, MS (2022)
    • 83555.5%White alone
    • 56437.5%Black alone
    • 442.9%Hispanic
    • 372.5%Asian alone

Races in Glendale detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (24.2%), German (11.7%), English (5.3%), European (4.0%), Irish (2.9%), British (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 169 feet

65 residents are foreign born (2.8% Asia, 1.4% Latin America).

This place:

4.3%
Mississippi:

2.3%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (68.0 miles , pop. 71,127).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (106.2 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (378.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Petal, MS (1.8 miles ),
Hattiesburg, MS (1.8 miles ),
Rawls Springs, MS (2.0 miles ),
Arnold Line, MS (2.1 miles ),
West Hattiesburg, MS (2.2 miles ),
Sumrall, MS (3.8 miles ),
Purvis, MS (4.1 miles ),
Ellisville, MS (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 31.36 N, Longitude: 89.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 601

Distribution of median household income in Glendale, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Glendale, MS in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 75.7. This is about average.

City:

75.7
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 10.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.2
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Glendale-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/28/1987, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Glendale place center killed 6 people and injured 350 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1982, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Glendale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 121.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 185.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 119.9 miles away from Glendale center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 183.9 miles away from Glendale center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 301.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from Glendale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Forrest County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Glendale:

  • BEDFORD CARE CTR-MONROE HALL (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HATTIESBURG, MS)
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPICE, SOUTH, LLC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; HATTIESBURG, MS)
  • BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF PETAL (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PETAL, MS)
  • HATTIESBURG HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; HATTIESBURG, MS)
  • FORREST GENERAL HOME CARE HHA (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; HATTIESBURG, MS)
  • BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF HATTIES (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; HATTIESBURG, MS)
  • SOUTHERNCARE HATTIESBURG (Hospital, about 4 miles away; HATTIESBURG, MS)

Amtrak station near Glendale:

  • 3 miles: HATTIESBURG (308 NEWMAN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glendale:

  • University of Southern Mississippi (about 4 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,294)
  • William Carey University (about 5 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 3,510)
  • Jones County Junior College (about 18 miles; Ellisville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,942)
  • Pearl River Community College (about 39 miles; Poplarville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,074)
  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (about 42 miles; Perkinston, MS; FT enrollment: 8,320)
  • Copiah-Lincoln Community College (about 69 miles; Wesson, MS; FT enrollment: 2,532)
  • East Central Community College (about 76 miles; Decatur, MS; FT enrollment: 2,380)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: North Forrest Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Glendale include: Glendale United Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church of Glendale (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Forrest County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.1%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.9%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Glendale:

Marital status in Glendale, MS
  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

For population 25 years and over in Glendale:

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
Mississippi average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Glendale, MS (based on Forrest County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant33,77486
Mainline Protestant7,40522
Catholic6,6133
Other2,53213
Black Protestant86013
None23,750-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 17
This county:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Here:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
Forrest County:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 43
This county:

5.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Forrest County:

11.8%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

33.9%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Forrest County:

17.5%
Mississippi:

14.4%

Strongest AM radio stations in Glendale:

  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WORV (1580 AM; 1 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CIRCUIT BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFOR (1400 AM; 1 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WIGG (1420 AM; 5 kW; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: TRALYN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glendale:

  • WJMG (92.1 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CIRCUIT B/CTING CO. OF HATTIESBURG)
  • WUSM-FM (88.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI)
  • WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZLD (106.3 FM; PETAL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAII (89.3 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKNZ (107.1 FM; COLLINS, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • WMXI (98.1 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: RAINEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFMM (97.3 FM; SUMRALL, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • W216BA (91.1 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
  • WQID-LP (105.3 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: HATTIESBURG URBAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION)
  • WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WJKX (102.5 FM; ELLISVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WATP (90.7 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WXHB (96.5 FM; RICHTON, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • W249AO (97.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: JOHN S LA TOUR D/B/A J & J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Glendale:

  • WHLT (Channel 22; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAM-TV (Channel 7; LAUREL, MS; Owner: WDAM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • W47BP (Channel 47; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR ED. TV.)
  • W32CN (Channel 32; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W69DJ (Channel 69; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Glendale fatal accident list:

Nov 29, 2016 08:36 AM, Sr-42, Cr-Monroe Rd, Lat: 31.361758, Lon: -89.299156, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 23, 2014 02:25 PM, Sr-42 East, Glendale Avenue, Lat: 31.365161, Lon: -89.306067, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Sep 13, 2010 01:50 PM, Sr-42, Glendale Ave, Lat: 31.366867, Lon: -89.309064, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Sep 20, 2008 05:54 PM, Monroe Rd, Lat: 31.365770, Lon: -89.297130, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 187ft / 57.1mTotal length
  • $2,298,313,000Total costs
  • 191,310Total average daily traffic
  • 20,420Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Glendale, MS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 111960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 32020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Glendale, MS

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Glendale)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • GLENDALE, Monroe Road (Lat: 31.427194 Lon: -89.316889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.1 m, Call Sign: WQPS988,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/08/2012, Expiration Date: 08/08/2022, Cancellation Date: 08/10/2018, Certifier: Christopher Pickard, Registrant: Peg Bandwidth, LLC, 5904 Stone Creek Drive, Suite 130, The Colony, TX 75056, Phone: (214) 937-6100, Fax: (214) 469-1580, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Glendale, MS
  • 65.5%Utility gas
  • 34.5%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Glendale, MS
  • 65.1%Electricity
  • 27.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.5%No fuel used


Glendale compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Glendale on our top lists:

  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Venezuela (population 500+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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