State
County
Land Area
61.6 sq mi
Density
4,176.40/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.95%
Growth Since 2010
13.46%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Glendale is a city located in Arizona. With a 2020 population of 257,233, it is the 7th largest city in Arizona and the 88th largest city in the United States. Glendale is currently growing at a rate of 0.95% annually and its population has increased by 13.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 226,721 in 2010. Glendale reached it's highest population of 257,233 in 2021. Spanning over 62 miles, Glendale has a population density of 4,176 people per square mile.
The average household income in Glendale is $72,113 with a poverty rate of 18.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $997 per month, and the median house value is $214,700. The median age in Glendale is 34.2 years, 33 years for males, and 35.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.8 males.
According to the 2010 United States Census information, the racial makeup of Glendale was 75.54% white, 6% black, 1.7% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 16.95% from other races, and 40% from two or more races. Approximately 35.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The most-spoken languages in Glendale are English and Spanish. 67.22% of Glendale residents speak only English and 32.78% of residents speak other languages. The most common non-English language in Glendale is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.57% of the population.
In 1910, Glendale had a population of 1,000 people. One hundred years later, Glendale had a population of 226,721. Glendale has had a consistently increasing population since its settlement and has had no periods of a decreasing population.
Glendale’s largest decade of growth was from 1970 to 1980, when the population increased by 168.2% from 36,228 to 97,172. The decade with the smallest amount of growth was 2000 to 2010 when the population increased by 3.6%. From 2010 to 2018, the population is estimated to have grown by 10.6% or about 1.325% per year.
In the late 1800s, William John Murphy built a 40-mile-long canal from Granite Reef to New River for the Arizona Canal Company to bring water to the desert land that is now known as Glendale, Arizona. In 1887, Murphy formed the Arizona Improvement Company to sell the land and water rights south of the canal, the land he referred to as “Glendale.” An 18-mile-long road was built from Phoenix to Peoria to help improve access to Glendale and make it more attractive to settlers.
With the help of a man named Burgess Hadsell, Murphy brought 70 Brethren and River Brethren families to Glendale to form a temperance colony in 1891. The town’s ban on alcoholic beverages continued to attract settlers. The construction of a railroad allowed the town to continue to grow and transport goods and building materials.
The Beet Sugar Factory, built in 1906, played an important role in the growth of Glendale by increasing the number of immigrant and migrant settlers in the city, even though it only lasted until 1913.
On June 18, 1910, Glendale was incorporated and A.W. Bennet becomes the first mayor.
During the 1920s, The Glendale Herald was established and the Chamber of Commerce was founded. In 1930, Glendale became one of the nation’s top produce shippers and the Town of Glendale became the City of Glendale. In 1948, Glendale became the only city in the state of Arizona to have all of its streets paved.
Between 1950 and 2000, Glendale made significant developments, such as opening Glendale Community College and Arizona State University West and building the new Glendale Municipal Airport. In 1981, Sperry (now Honeywell) built Glendale’s first aerospace facility. The Catlin Court Historic Shops District and Arrowhead Towne Center mall both opened in the early 1990s.
In 2006, Glendale’s multi-purpose football stadium, State Farm Stadium, was built. The Superbowl was hosted at State Farm Stadium in 2008 and 2015.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Glendale was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 191,187 | 77.15% |
Black or African American | 16,769 | 6.77% |
Some Other Race | 15,260 | 6.16% |
Asian | 10,526 | 4.25% |
Two or More Races | 9,580 | 3.87% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 4,052 | 1.64% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 439 | 0.18% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 82,810 | 2.95 | 55.4 |
Married | 35,890 | 3.65 | 72.5 |
Non Family | 27,497 | 1.31 | 42.8 |
Female | 13,195 | 3.95 | 39.5 |
Male | 6,228 | 3.97 | 46.8 |
3.59
Average Family Size
2.95
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 12,811 | 8.09% |
9th to 12th Grade | 14,031 | 8.86% |
High School Graduate | 44,625 | 28.17% |
Some College | 38,648 | 24.39% |
Associates Degree | 14,233 | 8.98% |
Bachelors Degree | 21,782 | 13.75% |
Graduate Degree | 12,307 | 7.77% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 87,828 | 81,213 | 23,045 |
Hispanic | 48,522 | 31,076 | 4,528 |
Black | 9,972 | 8,872 | 1,867 |
Other Race | 8,361 | 5,354 | 959 |
Asian | 7,635 | 6,287 | 3,659 |
Multiple Races | 3,779 | 3,347 | 705 |
Native American | 2,296 | 2,000 | 406 |
Islander | 279 | 241 | 29 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.47%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.92%.
$36,072
Average Earnings
$40,438
Average Male
$31,595
Average Female
66.22% of Glendale residents speak only English, while 33.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.52% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 94,055 | 23,939 | 25.45% |
White | 115,039 | 13,767 | 11.97% |
Black | 16,422 | 4,246 | 25.86% |
Other | 15,136 | 2,769 | 18.29% |
Multiple | 9,391 | 1,353 | 14.41% |
Asian | 10,364 | 1,258 | 12.14% |
Native | 3,993 | 1,191 | 29.83% |
Islander | 370 | 118 | 31.89% |
18.21%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.87%
Male Poverty Rate
19.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Glendale is Islander, with 31.89% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Glendale is White, with 11.97% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.41%.
41.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.9%
Male Marriage Rate
40.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 11,317 | 7.84% |
Hispanic | 1,992 | 3.32% |
Black | 1,158 | 9.89% |
Other | 383 | 3.70% |
2 or More | 349 | 6.99% |
Asian | 263 | 3.02% |
Indian | 104 | 3.47% |
Hawaiian | 47 | 16.85% |
6.58%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.88%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.3%
Labor Force Participation
60%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
82.63%
Native Born
17.37%
Foreign Born
10.14%
Non Citizen
7.23%
Naturalized
82.63% of Glendale residents were born in the United States, with 42.87% having been born in Arizona. 10.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 257,233 | 2,426 | 0.95% |
2020 | 254,807 | 2,426 | 0.96% |
2019 | 252,381 | 2,426 | 0.97% |
2018 | 249,955 | 2,171 | 0.88% |
2017 | 247,784 | 1,881 | 0.76% |
2016 | 245,903 | 2,800 | 1.15% |
2015 | 243,103 | 3,139 | 1.31% |
2014 | 239,964 | 3,095 | 1.31% |
2013 | 236,869 | 3,281 | 1.40% |
2012 | 233,588 | 4,284 | 1.87% |
2011 | 229,304 | 3,068 | 1.36% |
2010 | 226,236 | 7,424 | 0.33% |
2000 | 218,812 | 70,678 | 3.98% |
1990 | 148,134 | 50,962 | 4.31% |
1980 | 97,172 | 60,944 | 10.37% |
1970 | 36,228 | 20,335 | 8.59% |
1960 | 15,893 | 7,714 | 6.87% |
1950 | 8,179 | 3,324 | 5.35% |
1940 | 4,855 | 1,190 | 2.85% |
1930 | 3,665 | 928 | 2.96% |
1920 | 2,737 | 0.00% |