Glendale, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
252,833
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.6
0.29% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.1%
6.66% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$73,530
4.83% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$387,500
11.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
122,180
3.53% 1-year growth

About

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.

90.4% 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).

In 2024, the median property value in Glendale, AZ was $387,500, and the homeownership rate was 57.2%.

Most people in Glendale, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 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 253k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.1% of Glendale, AZ residents were born outside of the country (45.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in Glendale, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 26.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%
2024 Citizenship
91%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% of Glendale, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glendale, AZ was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glendale, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    105k ± 3.37k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    55.6k ± 3.8k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    26.7k ± 2.7k
42.2%
Hispanic Population
107k people

In 2024, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in Glendale, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 26.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

42.2% of the people in Glendale, AZ are hispanic (107k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
45.7k people
17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
42.7k people

As of 2024, 18.1% of Glendale, AZ residents (45.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glendale, AZ was 17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,458 ± 475
  2. Vietnam
    3,070 ± 389
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,764 ± 299

Glendale, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Glendale, AZ employs 122k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glendale, AZ were Retail Trade (16,779 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,194 people), and Construction (11,334 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($78,875), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,721), and Finance & Insurance ($68,914).

Employment

Occupations

122k
2024 Value
± 3,167
3.53%
1 Year growth
± 3.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glendale, AZ grew at a rate of 3.53%, from 118k employees to 122k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glendale, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,740 people), Sales & Related Occupations (11,991 people), and Management Occupations (10,382 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glendale, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

122k
2024 Value
± 3,167
3.53%
1 Year growth
± 3.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glendale, AZ grew at a rate of 3.53%, from 118k employees to 122k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glendale, AZ, are Retail Trade (16,779 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,194 people), and Construction (11,334 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,918
Median earning men ± $1,237
$37,612
Median earning women ± $1,197

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,575), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,796), and Wholesale Trade ($56,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,328), Public Administration ($50,438), and Construction ($48,225).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Glendale, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
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 Arizona1
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.

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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%), 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).

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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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Welding Technology
    118 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    107 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Glendale Community College
    3,380 degrees awarded
  2. Midwestern University-Glendale
    1,269 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Glendale, AZ was $387,500 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $347,000 to $387,500, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Glendale, AZ is 57.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glendale, AZ have an average commute time of 27.7 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.

Housing

Property

$387,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,998
$50,679
Median Property Taxes
±$1,717

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Glendale, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

57.2%
Homeownership
2024
69%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.2% of the housing units in Glendale, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,530
Median Household Income
± $2,167
88.6k
Number of Households
± 2,548

In 2024, the median household income of the 88.6k households in Glendale, AZ grew to $73,530 from the previous year's value of $70,139.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glendale, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.4%)
  3. Carpooled (12.8%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Glendale, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (12.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glendale, AZ have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Glendale, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glendale, AZ (37.5k out of 248k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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 Two Or More and White.

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.

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Health

86.6% of the population of Glendale, AZ has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 9.07% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.4%
Uninsured
41.6%
Employer Coverage
24.3%
Medicaid
9.07%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
1.49%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glendale, AZ grew by 1.53% from 13.2% to 13.4%.

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