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Glendale city, Arizona

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
252,833
Households
88,633
Average household size
2.8
Median age
34.6 years
Median household income
$73,530
Housing units
93,736
Population comparison
2020 Census248,907
2024 estimate252,833
Change+1.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
252,833
Median age
34.6 years
Male
124,191
Female
128,642
Median age by sex
Male median age
33.4 years
Female median age
36.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
8,207Under 58,378
23,8905–1721,503
13,16918–2414,148
19,77825–3418,644
15,38035–4416,262
14,45245–5415,433
14,76555–6415,361
14,55065+18,913
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 58,2078,378
5–1723,89021,503
18–2413,16914,148
25–3419,77818,644
35–4415,38016,262
45–5414,45215,433
55–6414,76515,361
65+14,55018,913
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5–17
Male
5–9
8,705
10–14
9,399
15–17
5,786
Female
5–9
7,766
10–14
8,183
15–17
5,554
18–24
Male
18–19
3,405
20
1,838
21
1,522
22–24
6,404
Female
18–19
4,083
20
2,362
21
2,062
22–24
5,641
25–34
Male
25–29
10,939
30–34
8,839
Female
25–29
9,879
30–34
8,765
35–44
Male
35–39
8,393
40–44
6,987
Female
35–39
7,872
40–44
8,390
45–54
Male
45–49
7,400
50–54
7,052
Female
45–49
6,907
50–54
8,526
55–64
Male
55–59
7,315
60–61
2,952
62–64
4,498
Female
55–59
8,088
60–61
3,331
62–64
3,942
65+
Male
65–66
2,418
67–69
2,849
70–74
3,929
75–79
2,416
80–84
1,532
85+
1,406
Female
65–66
2,402
67–69
3,113
70–74
5,023
75–79
3,680
80–84
2,372
85+
2,323
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
122,53748.5%
Two or more races
71,64928.3%
Some other race
27,41710.8%
Black alone
15,9326.3%
Asian alone
11,0014.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4,1161.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1810.1%
Residents: 252,833.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone122,537
Two or more races71,649
Some other race27,417
Black alone15,932
Asian alone11,001
American Indian / Alaska Native4,116
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander181

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
106,723
White, not Hispanic
105,161

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
59,391
Married-couple share
66.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
51.8%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
22,15325.0%
1 person
27,02130.5%
2 people
13,95215.7%
3 people
12,76814.4%
4 people
12,73914.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
7,182
6 People
3,097
7 Plus People
2,460
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person22,153
2 people27,021
3 people13,952
4 people12,768
5+ people12,739
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households59,391
Married-couple families39,40266.3% of family households
With children
16,47941.8%
Without children
22,92358.2%
Other families19,98933.7% of family households
Male householder
5,75828.8%
Female householder
14,23171.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households59,391Not applicable
Married-couple families39,40266.3%
With children16,47941.8%
Without children22,92358.2%
Other families19,98933.7%
Male householder5,75828.8%
Female householder14,23171.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$73,530
Median family
$85,748
Per capita
$33,919
Household incomeShare of households
12,21813.8%
Under $25k
15,65917.7%
$25–49k
17,24419.5%
$50–74k
12,53514.1%
$75–99k
16,03018.1%
$100–149k
7,6228.6%
$150–199k
7,3258.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
4,374
$10,000–$14,999
2,732
$15,000–$19,999
2,825
$20,000–$24,999
2,287
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
3,127
$30,000–$34,999
2,864
$35,000–$39,999
2,863
$40,000–$44,999
3,432
$45,000–$49,999
3,373
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
7,652
$60,000–$74,999
9,592
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
9,170
$125,000–$149,999
6,860
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k12,218
$25–49k15,659
$50–74k17,244
$75–99k12,535
$100–149k16,030
$150–199k7,622
$200k+7,325

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
163,538
High school or higher
84.5%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
24.3%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
11,0156.7%
Less than 9th grade
14,4048.8%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
45,65527.9%
High school or equivalent
38,05223.3%
Some college, no degree
14,7309.0%
Associate degree
25,53915.6%
Bachelor’s degree
14,1438.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
4,369
Nursery School
36
Kindergarten
19
First Grade
138
Second Grade
279
Third Grade
564
Fourth Grade
343
Fifth Grade
499
Sixth Grade
2,407
Seventh Grade
487
Eighth Grade
1,874
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
2,559
Tenth Grade
2,209
Eleventh Grade
3,510
Twelfth No Diploma
6,126
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
37,432
Ged Or Alternative Credential
8,223
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
13,795
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
24,257
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
10,570
Professional School Degree
1,825
Doctorate Degree
1,748
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade11,015
Grades 9–12, no diploma14,404
High school or equivalent45,655
Some college, no degree38,052
Associate degree14,730
Bachelor’s degree25,539
Graduate or professional14,143
Marital status by sexMale and Female
2,3847,837
Widowed
9,33614,259
Divorced
1,3441,703
Separated
45,36145,506
Now Married
40,79936,713
Never Married
4,2845,184
Married Spouse Absent
41,07740,322
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed2,3847,837
Divorced9,33614,259
Separated1,3441,703
Now Married45,36145,506
Never Married40,79936,713
Married Spouse Absent4,2845,184
Married Spouse Present41,07740,322

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$387,500
Median gross rent
$1,528
Housing tenure
Owner
50,67957.2%
Renter
37,95442.8%
Occupied homes: 88,633.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner50,679
Renter37,954
Housing occupancy
Occupied
88,63394.6%
Vacant
5,1035.4%
Housing units: 93,736.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied88,633
Vacant5,103

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
33,930
Owners without mortgage
16,749
Vacancy reason
For rent2,389
For sale478
Rented, not occupied293
Sold, not occupied266
Seasonal371
Migrant workers0
Other1,306
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent2,389
For sale478
Rented, not occupied293
Sold, not occupied266
Seasonal371
Migrant workers0
Other1,306
Structure type
Detached55,490
Attached4,160
2–4 units5,021
5–19 units10,915
20+ units12,586
Mobile or other5,564
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
748
Structure 3–4 Units
4,273
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
4,823
Structure 10–19 Units
6,092
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
4,171
Structure 50 Plus Units
8,415
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
5,365
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
199
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached55,490
Attached4,160
2–4 units5,021
5–19 units10,915
20+ units12,586
Mobile or other5,564
Year builtHousing units by period
5,5305.9%
Before 1960
27,61529.5%
1960–79
41,35144.1%
1980–99
16,69017.8%
2000–19
2,5502.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
1,004
1940–1949
983
1950–1959
3,543
1960–79
1960–1969
5,653
1970–1979
21,962
1980–99
1980–1989
21,420
1990–1999
19,931
2000–19
2000–2009
11,149
2010–2019
5,541
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19605,530
1960–7927,615
1980–9941,351
2000–1916,690
2020+2,550
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
4,094
113
1990s
8,180
426
2000s
9,582
1,404
2010s
20,818
17,594
2020–22
6,873
13,772
2023+
1,132
4,645
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19904,094113
1990s8,180426
2000s9,5821,404
2010s20,81817,594
2020–226,87313,772
2023+1,1324,645
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
4,1598.2%
Under $100k
6,65313.1%
$100–249k
27,64154.5%
$250–499k
9,18818.1%
$500–749k
2,1714.3%
$750–999k
4410.9%
$1–1.49m
4260.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
862
10000–14999
338
15000–19999
236
20000–24999
503
25000–29999
285
30000–34999
546
35000–39999
144
40000–49999
262
50000–59999
297
60000–69999
375
70000–79999
95
80000–89999
101
90000–99999
115
$100–249k
100000–124999
492
125000–149999
329
150000–174999
922
175000–199999
1,083
200000–249999
3,827
$250–499k
250000–299999
3,894
300000–399999
12,155
400000–499999
11,592
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
86
2000000+
340
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k4,159
$100–249k6,653
$250–499k27,641
$500–749k9,188
$750–999k2,171
$1–1.49m441
$1.5m+426
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5001,474
$500–9994,016
$1,000–1,49912,474
$1,500–1,99910,400
$2,000–2,4995,716
$2,500–2,9991,859
$3,000+1,160
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Under $500
Under 100
196
100–149
25
150–199
37
200–249
225
250–299
275
300–349
156
350–399
129
400–449
366
450–499
65
$500–999
500–549
361
550–599
141
600–649
183
650–699
60
700–749
154
750–799
265
800–899
946
900–999
1,906
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
5,592
1250–1499
6,882
$3,000+
3000–3499
636
3500+
524
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5001,474
$500–9994,016
$1,000–1,49912,474
$1,500–1,99910,400
$2,000–2,4995,716
$2,500–2,9991,859
$3,000+1,160
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
1,122
4,799
1 vehicle
10,998
18,174
2 vehicles
21,205
10,590
3 vehicles
10,723
3,118
4 vehicles
4,371
859
5+ vehicles
2,260
414
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle1,1224,799
1 vehicle10,99818,174
2 vehicles21,20510,590
3 vehicles10,7233,118
4 vehicles4,371859
5+ vehicles2,260414

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
121,805
Average commute
27.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
82,11367.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
15,61412.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,6321.3%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
1,7501.4%Derived from published counts
Work from home
17,52214.4%Derived from published counts
Other
3,1742.6%Derived from published counts
Workers: 121,805.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
1,513
Bicycle
237
Other
Other Transportation
2,412
Motorcycle
203
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
559
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone82,113
Carpool15,614
Public transit1,632
Walk or bicycle1,750
Work from home17,522
Other3,174
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
21,08920.2%
Under 15 min
37,12135.6%
15–29 min
27,94226.8%
30–44 min
10,2119.8%
45–59 min
7,9207.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
1,531
5–9
7,967
10–14
11,591
15–29 min
15–19
13,046
20–24
15,594
25–29
8,481
30–44 min
30–34
18,752
35–39
3,572
40–44
5,618
60+ min
60–89
5,785
90+
2,135
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min21,089
15–29 min37,121
30–44 min27,942
45–59 min10,211
60+ min7,920

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
198,558
Civilian labor force
129,448
Employed
122,180
Unemployed
7,268
Unemployment rate
5.6%
Poverty universe
248,293
Persons below poverty
37,525
Gini index
0.43
White-collar workers
67,570
Blue-collar workers
32,180
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
9,854
12,576
Sales Office Occupations
10,160
17,571
Management Business Science Arts
17,838
22,001
Production Transportation Material Moving
13,782
5,592
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
12,192
614
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations9,85412,576
Sales Office Occupations10,16017,571
Management Business Science Arts17,83822,001
Production Transportation Material Moving13,7825,592
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance12,192614

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
104,441
Workplace jobs
80,528
Internal commuters
11,479
Inbound commuters
69,049
Outbound commuters
92,962
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
216,25986.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
33,36213.4%
Residents: 249,621.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured216,259
Uninsured33,362
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
6,50919.5%
Under 19
12,49337.4%
Age 19–34
13,90641.7%
Age 35–64
4541.4%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 196,509
Age 19–3412,493
Age 35–6413,906
Age 65+454

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
206,94881.9%
Foreign born
45,88518.1%
Residents: 252,833.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born206,948
Foreign born45,885

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
21,611
Not a citizen
24,274

Residential mobility

Same house
220,762
Within same county
18,653
From another county
1,621
From another state
7,193
From abroad
1,749

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
92,120

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Glendale city, Arizona

Glendale city, Arizona has 252,833 residents and a median age of 34.6 years. It ranks No. 88 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 1.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $7,204 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Glendale city, Arizona252,833$73,53034.6 years57.2%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Arizona7,378,838$79,96439 years67.4%

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