Glendale is a city located in Los Angeles County California. With a 2020 population of 197,507, it is the 24th largest city in California and the 137th largest city in the United States. Glendale is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually but its population has decreased by -0.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 199,357 in 2020. Spanning over 31 miles, Glendale has a population density of 6,482 people per square mile.
The average household income in Glendale is $94,880 with a poverty rate of 13.90%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,711 per month, and the median house value is $821,500. The median age in Glendale is 41.9 years, 40.4 years for males, and 43.2 years for females.
An interesting fact about Glendale is that it has one of the largest communities of Armenians in the nation.
Glendale has experienced steady growth throughout its history beginning in 1910, although the population did decline slightly between the censuses taken in 2000 and 2010. Glendale’s population is forecast to reach 214,000 by the year 2040, so slow and steady growth should be expected in the future.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Glendalewas:
34.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
3.3
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.73%.
$46,694
Average Earnings
$51,201
Average Male
$41,361
Average Female
32.73% of Glendale residents speak only English, while 67.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 41.32% of the population.
13.90%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.69%
Male Poverty Rate
14.97%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Glendale is White, with 16.10% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Glendale is Multiple, with 8.43% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.28%.
49.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.5%
Male Marriage Rate
46.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
3,377
Number of Veterans
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
13.57%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.68%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.1%
Labor Force Participation
57.4%
Employment Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
35.07%
Born in Glendale
47.60%
Native Born
52.40%
Foreign Born
17.49%
Non Citizen
34.91%
Naturalized
47.60% of Glendale residents were born in the United States, with 35.07% having been born in California. 17.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
