Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Glenfield, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Glenfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Glenfield beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 538 in 1880, a peak of 984 in 1910, 212 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1906 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glenfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
9 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
9 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
10 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
17 mi Theme parkKennywood
9 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glenfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Glenfield.
Most working residents leave Glenfield for work: only 1% work in town. At $99,000, Glenfield’s median household income is above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Glenfield’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
| Glenfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Glenfield has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
21% of Glenfield adults binge drink. Glenfield beats the Pennsylvania average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Glenfield adults get no exercise outside work.
| Glenfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Glenfield | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.6% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Pennsylvania average. Glenfield has lost 4.8% of its people since 2020, down to 200 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Glenfield.
| Glenfield | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Glenfield | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glenfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
16 within 15 miles of the center of Glenfield
About 9 of every 100 Glenfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Glenfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Glenfield is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, situated along the Ohio River. The population was 212 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Glenfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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