Glendale, CO

Census Place

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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
3.69% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,610
0.906% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Glendale, CO 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.

84.1% of the residents in Glendale, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Glendale, CO was $413,500, and the homeownership rate was 3.94%.

Most people in Glendale, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Glendale, CO was 2 cars per household.

United StatesColoradoArapahoe County, CODenver-Aurora-Lakewood, COSouth Denver PUMA, COGlendale PUMA, CO

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glendale, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.32k ± 411
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    560 ± 471
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    550 ± 212
26%
Hispanic Population
1.18k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    108 ± 79
  2. Vietnam
    11 ± 25
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 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, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.
$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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glendale, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

89.1% of the population of Glendale, CO has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 2.76% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 3.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.96% under 18 years, 57.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 2.36% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.9%
Uninsured
55.6%
Employer Coverage
14.8%
Medicaid
2.76%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
3.69%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glendale, CO grew by 15.2% from 9.5% to 10.9%.

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

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