Glidden, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Colorado County County

2.2 /5.0

C Fair

341 Population 341/sq mi density

$71,071 Median Income $34,311 per capita

69°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

165 Violent Crime/100K 1,755 property/100K

Overall

2.2 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.1 / 5.0

$71,071 median income, 2.9% unemployment

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

165 violent crimes/100K

Education

1.6 / 5.0

7.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Glidden (9)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Manufacturing

1,203 jobs 37 firms $69,228/yr

Retail Trade

964 jobs 87 firms $42,307/yr

Construction

511 jobs 54 firms $77,288/yr

Transportation & Warehousing

337 jobs 29 firms $62,203/yr

Mining & Oil/Gas

285 jobs 18 firms $75,027/yr

Agriculture & Forestry

245 jobs 64 firms $46,258/yr

Finance & Insurance

150 jobs 30 firms $62,020/yr

Professional & Technical Services

148 jobs 33 firms $66,004/yr

Real Estate

44 jobs 15 firms $93,278/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Mining & Oil/Gas

10.06

Agriculture & Forestry

4.04

Manufacturing

1.95

Construction

1.30

Retail Trade

1.29

Transportation & Warehousing

1.06

Finance & Insurance

0.49

Real Estate

0.38

Professional & Technical Services

0.28

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Manufacturing	1,203	37	$1,331	$69,228	1.95
Retail Trade	964	87	$814	$42,307	1.29
Construction	511	54	$1,486	$77,288	1.30
Transportation & Warehousing	337	29	$1,196	$62,203	1.06
Mining & Oil/Gas	285	18	$1,443	$75,027	10.06
Agriculture & Forestry	245	64	$890	$46,258	4.04
Finance & Insurance	150	30	$1,193	$62,020	0.49
Professional & Technical Services	148	33	$1,269	$66,004	0.28
Real Estate	44	15	$1,794	$93,278	0.38