Because Glassboro has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Glassboro lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Glassboro is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Glassboro people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both.
Glassboro, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the borough.
The education level of Glassboro ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Glassboro, 40.25% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Glassboro in 2022 was $34,417, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,668 for a family of four. However, Glassboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Glassboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Glassboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glassboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Glassboro also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.33% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Glassboro include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Glassboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
