Glendale, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,531

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

0.326% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

3.71% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,250

3.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$413,500

Population & Diversity

Glendale, CO is home to a population of 4.53k people, from which 84.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.9% of Glendale, CO residents were born outside of the country (856 people).

In 2024, there were 4.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.32k people) in Glendale, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 560 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 550 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.1%

2024 Citizenship

85.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.1% of Glendale, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glendale, CO was 85.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glendale, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 411
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
560 ± 471
Other (Hispanic)
550 ± 212

26%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

26% of the people in Glendale, CO are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glendale, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

856 people

17.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

797 people

As of 2024, 18.9% of Glendale, CO residents (856 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, CO was 17.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 79
Vietnam
11 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21

Glendale, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 9.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glendale, CO.

Economy

The economy of Glendale, CO employs 3.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glendale, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (483 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (433 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (422 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,523), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,703), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,120).

Employment

Occupations

3.61k

2024 Value

± 478

−0.906%

1 Year decline

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glendale, CO declined at a rate of −0.906%, from 3.64k employees to 3.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glendale, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (621 people), Management Occupations (513 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (367 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glendale, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.61k

2024 Value

± 478

−0.906%

1 Year decline

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glendale, CO declined at a rate of −0.906%, from 3.64k employees to 3.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glendale, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (483 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (433 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (422 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glendale, CO, though some of these residents may live in Glendale, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,833

Median earning men ± $7,700

$44,005

Median earning women ± $6,873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,839), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,523), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,649).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,347), and Public Administration ($56,944).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glendale, CO was $413,500 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $398,800 to $413,500, a 3.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Glendale, CO is 3.94%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glendale, CO have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glendale, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$413,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,062

$106

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Glendale, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

3.94%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 3.94% of the housing units in Glendale, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 7.24%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$71,250

Median Household Income

± $10,125

2.69k

Number of Households

± 401

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.69k households in Glendale, CO grew to $71,250 from the previous year's value of $68,952.

The following chart displays the households in Glendale, CO 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glendale, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (18.9%)
Carpooled (5.95%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Glendale, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.95%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glendale, CO have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Glendale, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glendale, CO (729 out of 4.53k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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

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