Glendale, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
190,748
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
12.9%
3.92% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$88,393
4.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.1M
5.59% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
92,292
0.157% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Glendale, CA 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.

83.8% of the residents in Glendale, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glendale, CA are Glendale Community College (115001) (1,883 degrees awarded in 2023), Glendale Career College (216 degrees), and North-West College-Glendale (77 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Glendale, CA was $1.1M, and the homeownership rate was 35.2%.

Most people in Glendale, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Glendale, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glendale, CA is home to a population of 191k people, from which 83.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 50.3% of Glendale, CA residents were born outside of the country (96k people).

In 2024, there were 4.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Glendale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 19k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.8%
2024 Citizenship
83.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.8% of Glendale, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glendale, CA was 83.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glendale, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    120k ± 2.77k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    24.4k ± 1.5k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    19k ± 1.68k
18.1%
Hispanic Population
34.6k people

In 2024, there were 4.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Glendale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 19k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.1% of the people in Glendale, CA are hispanic (34.6k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

50.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
96k people
49.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
95.6k people

As of 2024, 50.3% of Glendale, CA residents (96k 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, CA was 49.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    928 ± 231
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    466 ± 164
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    349 ± 145

Glendale, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Glendale, CA employs 92.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glendale, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (16,945 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10,528 people), and Retail Trade (7,848 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($168,125), Utilities ($115,329), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,686).

Employment

Occupations

92.3k
2024 Value
± 2,653
−0.157%
1 Year decline
± 3.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glendale, CA declined at a rate of −0.157%, from 92.4k employees to 92.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glendale, CA, are Management Occupations (11,571 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,368 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,781 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glendale, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

92.3k
2024 Value
± 2,653
−0.157%
1 Year decline
± 3.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glendale, CA declined at a rate of −0.157%, from 92.4k employees to 92.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glendale, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (16,945 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10,528 people), and Retail Trade (7,848 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glendale, CA, though some of these residents may live in Glendale, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,538
Median earning men ± $1,584
$51,166
Median earning women ± $2,701

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,523), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,917), and Information ($82,520).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($75,417), Construction ($71,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,756).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 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, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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 California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Glendale, CA awarded 2,296 degrees. The student population of Glendale, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,543 male students and 6,965 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glendale, CA are White (1,207 and 54.1%), Hispanic or Latino (547 and 24.5%), Asian (206 and 9.23%), and Two or More Races (130 and 5.83%).

The largest universities in Glendale, CA by number of degrees awarded are Glendale Community College (115001) (1,883 and 82%), Glendale Career College (216 and 9.41%), and North-West College-Glendale (77 and 3.35%).

The most popular majors in Glendale, CA are General Business Administration & Management (211 and 9.19%), Registered Nursing (187 and 8.14%), and General Social Sciences (114 and 4.97%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Glendale, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 50%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,508 (44.3% men and 55.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 12,508 students enrolled in Glendale, CA, 44.3% men and 55.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,624 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Social Sciences
    114 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    197 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    123 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Glendale, CA was General Social Sciences with 114 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Glendale Community College (115001)
    1,883 degrees awarded
  2. Glendale Career College
    216 degrees awarded
  3. North-West College-Glendale
    77 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Glendale Community College (115001) with 1,883 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 730 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glendale, CA, which is 0.466 times less than the 1,566 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 1,207 degrees mean that there were 2.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 547 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,640) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,332) 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, CA was $1.1M in 2024, which is 3.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.04M to $1.1M, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Glendale, CA is 35.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glendale, CA have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glendale, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.1M
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,737
$25,525
Median Property Taxes
±$1,217

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

35.2%
Homeownership
2024
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 35.2% of the housing units in Glendale, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35.3%.

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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.
$88,393
Median Household Income
± $2,568
72.6k
Number of Households
± 2,071

In 2024, the median household income of the 72.6k households in Glendale, CA grew to $88,393 from the previous year's value of $84,262.

The following chart displays the households in Glendale, CA 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glendale, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.2%)
  3. Carpooled (5%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Glendale, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (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.

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Commute Time

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glendale, CA have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Glendale, CA 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, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glendale, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glendale, CA (24.5k out of 189k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glendale, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

94.3% of the population of Glendale, CA has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 0.347% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% 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.

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Uninsured People

5.66%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
28.3%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
0.347%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glendale, CA declined by 15.7% from 6.72% to 5.66%.

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