Glendale, AZ

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2020 Population

250,290

1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

33.8

1.17% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

17.2%

5.43% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$56,991

3.58% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$231,200

7.69% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

116,454

1.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Glendale, AZ had a population of 250k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $56,991. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Glendale, AZ grew from 247,813 to 250,290, a 1% increase and its median household income grew from $55,020 to $56,991, a 3.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Glendale, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.8%), White (Hispanic) (24.8%), Other (Hispanic) (7.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.91%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.43%).

None of the households in Glendale, AZ 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.

90.5% of the residents in Glendale, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glendale, AZ are Glendale Community College (4,469 degrees awarded in 2020), Midwestern University-Glendale (1,198 degrees), and Arizona College-Glendale (323 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Glendale, AZ was $231,200, and the homeownership rate was 55.8%.

Most people in Glendale, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Glendale, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Glendale, AZ is home to a population of 250k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 16.5% of Glendale, AZ residents were born outside of the country (41.3k people).

In 2020, there were 1.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Glendale, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62.2k White (Hispanic) and 17.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2020 Citizenship

89.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 90.5% of Glendale, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Glendale, AZ was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glendale, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
112k ± 2.99k
White (Hispanic)
62.2k ± 2.91k
Other (Hispanic)
17.6k ± 2.37k

39%

Hispanic Population

97.7k people

39% of the people in Glendale, AZ are hispanic (97.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Glendale, AZ 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 Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
514,264 ± 16,964 people
Canada
43,680 ± 5,116 people
India
42,811 ± 5,065 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 514,264 Arizona residents, followed by Canada with 43,680 and India with 42,811.

Foreign-Born Population

16.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

41.3k people

17.4%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

43.1k people

As of 2020, 16.5% of Glendale, AZ residents (41.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glendale, AZ was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,188 ± 385
Gulf War (2001-)
3,242 ± 496
Gulf War (1990s)
2,315 ± 326

Glendale, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Glendale, AZ employs 116k people. The largest industries in Glendale, AZ are Retail Trade (16,490 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15,317 people), and Construction (10,085 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,908), Utilities ($66,767), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,354).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,015. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

116k

2020 Value

± 2,915

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 3.2%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Glendale, AZ grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 115k employees to 116k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glendale, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,951 people), Sales & Related Occupations (12,055 people), and Management Occupations (9,793 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glendale, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

116k

2020 Value

± 2,915

1.24%

1 Year growth

± 3.2%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Glendale, AZ grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 115k employees to 116k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glendale, AZ, are Retail Trade (16,490 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15,317 people), and Construction (10,085 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glendale, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Glendale, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,281

Median earning men ± $1,715

$30,803

Median earning women ± $803

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($60,342), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,153), and Manufacturing ($50,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,393), Public Administration ($42,074), and Construction ($39,972).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Electronics with $35.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($22.1B) and Mixed freight ($18.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$230B

2020 Value in Arizona

$463B

Projected 2050 Value in Arizona

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arizona trade was $230B. This is expected to increase 101% to $463B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$32.1B
Texas
$14.9B
Michigan
$5.53B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $32.1B, followed by Texas with $14.9B and Michigan and $5.53B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

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

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 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 Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Glendale, AZ awarded 6,334 degrees. The student population of Glendale, AZ in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 8,188 male students and 11,185 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glendale, AZ are White (3,016 and 48%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,996 and 31.8%), Asian (410 and 6.53%), and Black or African American (287 and 4.57%).

The largest universities in Glendale, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Glendale Community College (4,469 and 70.6%), Midwestern University-Glendale (1,198 and 18.9%), and Arizona College-Glendale (323 and 5.1%).

The most popular majors in Glendale, AZ are General Art Studies (1,149 and 18.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,077 and 17%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (319 and 5.04%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 19,373 students enrolled in Glendale, AZ, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,598 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
194 degree-majors awarded
General Art Studies
1,149 degree-majors awarded
Natural Sciences
216 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Glendale, AZ was Medical Assistant with 194 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Glendale Community College
4,469 degrees awarded
Midwestern University-Glendale
1,198 degrees awarded
Arizona College-Glendale
323 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Glendale Community College with 4,469 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 2,859 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glendale, AZ, which is 0.823 times less than the 3,475 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,016 degrees mean that there were 1.51 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,996 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($15,816) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($30) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($1,464) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.954% 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 2020 were Some college (1.47M), High School or Equivalent (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (966k).

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, AZ was $231,200 in 2020, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $214,700 to $231,200, a 7.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Glendale, AZ is 55.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Glendale, AZ have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glendale, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Glendale, AZ is $56,991. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Glendale, AZ was Census Tract 1042.23 with a value of $131,806, followed by Census Tract 6143 and Census Tract 927.21, with respective values of $127,897 and $115,847.

Housing

Property

$231,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,735

$46,359

Median Property Taxes

±$1,527

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, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.8%

Homeownership

2020

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 55.8% of the housing units in Glendale, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1042.23
Census Tract 6143
Census Tract 927.21

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Glendale, AZ was Census Tract 1042.23 with a value of $131,806, followed by Census Tract 6143 and Census Tract 927.21, with respective values of $127,897 and $115,847.

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

$56,991

Median Household Income

± $1,677

83.1k

Number of Households

± 2,275

In 2020, the median household income of the 83.1k households in Glendale, AZ grew to $56,991 from the previous year's value of $55,020.

The following chart displays the households in Glendale, AZ 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, AZ is from Arizona.

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.465

2019 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2020, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.736% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (6.92%)

In 2020, 75% of workers in Glendale, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (6.92%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glendale, AZ have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Glendale, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glendale, AZ (42.4k out of 246k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

87.2% of the population of Glendale, AZ has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 25.9% on Medicaid, 7.84% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Arizona was $6,452 in 2014. This is a 3.03% increase from the previous year ($6,262).

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see 1448 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.9% increase from the previous year (1421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1466 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 701 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Arizona. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Arizona, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Maricopa County, AZ.

1,448 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maricopa County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see an average of 1,448 patients per year. This represents a 1.9% increase from the previous year (1,421 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Arizona across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% 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.

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

25.9%

Medicaid

7.84%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.69%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glendale, AZ grew by 3.26% from 12.4% to 12.8%.

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