Glendale, AZ

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2023 Population

250,193

0.851% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.5

1.17% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.2%

5.85% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$70,139

5.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

118,018

1.74% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Glendale, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.6%), White (Hispanic) (11.2%), Other (Hispanic) (9.58%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.6%).

None of the households in Glendale, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91% of the residents in Glendale, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glendale, AZ are Glendale Community College (3,380 degrees awarded in 2023), Midwestern University-Glendale (1,269 degrees), and Arizona College-Glendale (351 degrees).

Most people in Glendale, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Glendale, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glendale, AZ is home to a population of 250k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2023, 17% of Glendale, AZ residents were born outside of the country (42.7k people).

In 2023, there were 2.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in Glendale, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46.6k Two+ (Hispanic) and 28k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

90.7%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Glendale, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glendale, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 3.71k
Two+ (Hispanic)
46.6k ± 3.92k
White (Hispanic)
28k ± 2.45k

40.5%

Hispanic Population

101k people

40.5% of the people in Glendale, AZ are hispanic (101k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Glendale, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
Canada
39,634 ± 4,874 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 500,763 Arizona residents, followed by India with 40,959 and Canada with 39,634.

Foreign-Born Population

17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42.7k people

16.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

41.4k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Glendale, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,568 ± 547
Vietnam
3,185 ± 446
Gulf War (1990s)
1,734 ± 315

Glendale, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Glendale, AZ employs 118k people. The largest industries in Glendale, AZ are Retail Trade (16,419 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,223 people), and Construction (10,789 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,269), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,028), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($66,141).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,270. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

118k

2023 Value

± 2,934

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 3.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glendale, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,648 people), Sales & Related Occupations (11,740 people), and Management Occupations (10,052 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glendale, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

118k

2023 Value

± 2,934

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 3.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glendale, AZ, are Retail Trade (16,419 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,223 people), and Construction (10,789 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glendale, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Glendale, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,002

Median earning men ± $1,394

$36,209

Median earning women ± $954

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,244), Public Administration ($70,995), and Wholesale Trade ($56,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,596), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), and Public Administration ($47,055).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Glendale, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.54%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Glendale, AZ awarded 5,582 degrees. The student population of Glendale, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,708 male students and 10,838 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glendale, AZ are White (2,500 and 45.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,937 and 35%), Asian (337 and 6.09%), and Black or African American (305 and 5.51%).

The largest universities in Glendale, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Glendale Community College (3,380 and 60.6%), Midwestern University-Glendale (1,269 and 22.7%), and Arizona College-Glendale (351 and 6.29%).

The most popular majors in Glendale, AZ are General Art Studies (678 and 12.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (414 and 7.42%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (285 and 5.11%).

The median tuition costs in Glendale, AZ are $32,497 for private four year colleges, and $2,328 and $8,929 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Glendale, AZ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,546 (44.6% men and 55.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,546 students enrolled in Glendale, AZ, 44.6% men and 55.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,943 records, of which 54.1% were women and 45.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
118 degrees awarded
General Business
107 degrees awarded
General Art Studies
678 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Glendale, AZ was Welding Technology with 118 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Glendale, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Glendale Community College
3,380 degrees awarded
Midwestern University-Glendale
1,269 degrees awarded
Arizona College-Glendale
351 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Glendale Community College with 3,380 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,494 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glendale, AZ, which is 0.808 times less than the 3,088 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,500 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,937 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,497) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Glendale, AZ have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glendale, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Glendale, AZ is $70,139. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Glendale, AZ was Census Tract 6143 with a value of $152,670, followed by Census Tract 6178 and Census Tract 1042.23, with respective values of $146,750 and $146,538.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glendale, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6143
Census Tract 6178
Census Tract 1042.23

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Glendale, AZ was Census Tract 6143 with a value of $152,670, followed by Census Tract 6178 and Census Tract 1042.23, with respective values of $146,750 and $146,538.

The following map shows all of the places in Glendale, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,139

Median Household Income

± $1,816

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Glendale, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glendale, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.7%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (12.5%)

In 2023, 68.7% of workers in Glendale, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (12.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glendale, AZ have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Glendale, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Glendale, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Glendale, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glendale, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glendale, AZ (39.8k out of 246k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glendale, AZ is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.8% of the population of Glendale, AZ has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 8.72% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see 1445 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.83% increase from the previous year (1419 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,445 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maricopa County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see an average of 1,445 patients per year. This represents a 1.83% increase from the previous year (1,419 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maricopa County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

8.72%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Glendale, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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