Because of many things, Glade Spring is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Glade Spring really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Glade Spring perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
As is often the case in a small town, Glade Spring doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Glade Spring is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.05% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Glade Spring in 2022 was $23,995, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,980 for a family of four. However, Glade Spring contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Glade Spring home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glade Spring residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Glade Spring include English, Irish, Scots-Irish, German, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Glade Spring is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Spanish.
