Glendale Heights, IL

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2023 Population

32,864

0.677% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.5

1.43% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.55%

9.61% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$82,232

1.62% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$249,000

6.09% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,143

0.69% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Glendale Heights, IL had a population of 32.9k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $82,232. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Glendale Heights, IL declined from 33,088 to 32,864, a −0.677% decrease and its median household income declined from $83,588 to $82,232, a −1.62% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Glendale Heights, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (29.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.42%).

None of the households in Glendale Heights, IL 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.

84.9% of the residents in Glendale Heights, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glendale Heights, IL are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights (82 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Glendale Heights, IL was $249,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Glendale Heights, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Glendale Heights, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glendale Heights, IL is home to a population of 32.9k people, from which 84.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 37.9% of Glendale Heights, IL residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2023, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.73k people) in Glendale Heights, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.89k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.96k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.9%

2023 Citizenship

86.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.9% of Glendale Heights, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Glendale Heights, IL was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glendale Heights, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.73k ± 857
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.89k ± 987
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.96k ± 854

31.4%

Hispanic Population

10.3k people

31.4% of the people in Glendale Heights, IL are hispanic (10.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Glendale Heights, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

37.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

35.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.7k people

As of 2023, 37.9% of Glendale Heights, IL residents (12.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glendale Heights, IL was 35.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
316 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 54

Glendale Heights, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Glendale Heights, IL employs 18.1k people. The largest industries in Glendale Heights, IL are Manufacturing (4,096 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,251 people), and Retail Trade (2,192 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($130,880), Utilities ($104,688), and Public Administration ($70,938).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.1k

2023 Value

± 1,075

−0.69%

1 Year decline

± 8.34%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Glendale Heights, IL declined at a rate of −0.69%, from 18.3k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glendale Heights, IL, are Production Occupations (2,242 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,722 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,712 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glendale Heights, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.1k

2023 Value

± 1,075

−0.69%

1 Year decline

± 8.34%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Glendale Heights, IL declined at a rate of −0.69%, from 18.3k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glendale Heights, IL, are Manufacturing (4,096 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,251 people), and Retail Trade (2,192 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glendale Heights, IL, though some of these residents may live in Glendale Heights, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,911

Median earning men ± $6,001

$36,664

Median earning women ± $1,775

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($97,031), Public Administration ($84,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($69,356), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,848), and Construction ($51,369).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 Heights, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Glendale Heights, IL awarded 82 degrees. The student population of Glendale Heights, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 145 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glendale Heights, IL are Hispanic or Latino (25 and 30.5%), followed by Black or African American (22 and 26.8%), White (21 and 25.6%), and Asian (8 and 9.76%).

The largest universities in Glendale Heights, IL by number of degrees awarded are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights (82 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Glendale Heights, IL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (52 and 63.4%), General Cosmetology (30 and 36.6%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 145 students enrolled in Glendale Heights, IL, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 50 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

30 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Glendale Heights, IL was General Cosmetology with 30 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

82 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights with 82 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glendale Heights, IL, which is 0.025 times less than the 80 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 1.14 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 22 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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 High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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

The median property value in Glendale Heights, IL was $249,000 in 2023, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $234,700 to $249,000, a 6.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Glendale Heights, IL is 64.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Glendale Heights, IL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glendale Heights, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Glendale Heights, IL is $82,232. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Glendale Heights, IL was Census Tract 8409.08 with a value of $120,302, followed by Census Tract 8409.10 and Census Tract 8409.11, with respective values of $108,297 and $102,019.

Housing

Property

$249,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,232

$7,319

Median Property Taxes

±$551

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2023

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.2% of the housing units in Glendale Heights, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8409.08
Census Tract 8409.10
Census Tract 8409.11

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Glendale Heights, IL was Census Tract 8409.08 with a value of $120,302, followed by Census Tract 8409.10 and Census Tract 8409.11, with respective values of $108,297 and $102,019.

The following map shows all of the places in Glendale Heights, IL 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.

$82,232

Median Household Income

± $6,095

11.4k

Number of Households

± 786

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.4k households in Glendale Heights, IL declined from $82,232 from the previous year's value of $83,588.

The following chart displays the households in Glendale Heights, IL 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 Heights, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2023, 71.4% of workers in Glendale Heights, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glendale Heights, IL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Glendale Heights, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glendale Heights, IL (3.14k out of 32.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glendale Heights, IL is White, followed by Asian 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
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

89.8% of the population of Glendale Heights, IL has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 8.47% on non-group plans, and 0.347% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see 750 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.63% increase from the previous year (738 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 865 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 263 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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750 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DuPage County, IL

Primary care physicians in DuPage County, IL see an average of 750 patients per year. This represents a 1.63% increase from the previous year (738 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

48.6%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

8.47%

Non-Group

0.347%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glendale Heights, IL declined by 6.77% from 11% to 10.2%.

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

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