Glendale is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Glendale has a 2020 population of 195,148. Glendale is currently declining at a rate of -0.70% annually but its population has increased by 1.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 191,720 in 2010.
The average household income in Glendale is $94,880 with a poverty rate of 13.49%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,622 per month, and the median house value is $769,900. 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:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 148,464 | 74.15% |
| Asian | 32,415 | 16.19% |
| Some Other Race | 8,235 | 4.11% |
| Two or More Races | 6,817 | 3.40% |
| Black or African American | 3,613 | 1.80% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 407 | 0.20% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 281 | 0.14% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 74,698 | 2.66 | 33 |
| Married | 36,626 | 3.35 | 43 |
| Non Family | 24,349 | 1.26 | 22.5 |
| Female | 9,473 | 3.21 | 24.5 |
| Male | 4,250 | 3.52 | 25.4 |
3.29
Average Family Size
2.66
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 12,005 | 7.98% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 7,181 | 4.77% |
| High School Graduate | 31,536 | 20.97% |
| Some College | 23,098 | 15.36% |
| Associates Degree | 15,619 | 10.39% |
| Bachelors Degree | 39,136 | 26.02% |
| Graduate Degree | 21,822 | 14.51% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95,778 | 83,948 | 37,129 |
| Hispanic | 24,384 | 18,619 | 5,679 |
| Asian | 24,222 | 22,970 | 15,001 |
| Other Race | 6,336 | 4,548 | 1,173 |
| 2+ Races | 3,493 | 3,203 | 1,845 |
| Black | 3,027 | 2,843 | 1,520 |
| Islander | 246 | 246 | 81 |
| Native American | 233 | 174 | 52 |
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 61.93%.
$45,094
Average Earnings
$50,036
Average Male
$39,945
Average Female
32.51% of Glendale residents speak only English, while 67.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 40.67% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 122,795 | 19,720 | 16.06% |
| Hispanic | 34,681 | 4,498 | 12.97% |
| Asian | 32,159 | 1,886 | 5.86% |
| Other | 864 | NaN% | |
| Multiple | 6,797 | 440 | 6.47% |
| Black | 3,512 | 303 | 8.63% |
| Native | 401 | 50 | 12.47% |
13.49%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.27%
Male Poverty Rate
14.57%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Glendale is White, with 16.06% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Glendale is Multiple, with 6.47% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.45%.
50.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.6%
Male Marriage Rate
47.0%
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 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,871 | 2.33% |
| Hispanic | 741 | 2.65% |
| Asian | 425 | 1.59% |
| Other Race | 233 | 3.28% |
| Black | 167 | 5.44% |
| 2+ Races | 50 | 1.23% |
| Islander | 20 | 7.52% |
9.93%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.74%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.2%
Labor Force Participation
58%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
34.67%
Born in Glendale
46.88%
Native Born
53.12%
Foreign Born
18.45%
Non Citizen
34.67%
Naturalized
46.88% of Glendale residents were born in the United States, with 34.67% having been born in California. 18.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 195,148 | -1,385 | -0.70% |
| 2021 | 196,533 | -1,385 | -0.70% |
| 2020 | 197,918 | -1,385 | -0.69% |
| 2019 | 199,303 | -1,385 | -0.69% |
| 2018 | 200,688 | -1,116 | -0.55% |
| 2017 | 201,804 | 1,686 | 0.84% |
| 2016 | 200,118 | 921 | 0.46% |
| 2015 | 199,197 | 965 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | 198,232 | 2,914 | 1.49% |
| 2013 | 195,318 | 1,459 | 0.75% |
| 2012 | 193,859 | 1,203 | 0.62% |
| 2011 | 192,656 | 936 | 0.49% |
| 2010 | 191,720 | -3,253 | -0.17% |
| 2000 | 194,973 | 14,935 | 0.80% |
| 1990 | 180,038 | 40,978 | 2.62% |
| 1980 | 139,060 | 6,396 | 0.47% |
| 1970 | 132,664 | 13,222 | 1.06% |
| 1960 | 119,442 | 23,740 | 2.24% |
| 1950 | 95,702 | 13,120 | 1.49% |
| 1940 | 82,582 | 19,846 | 2.79% |
| 1930 | 62,736 | 49,200 | 16.57% |
| 1920 | 13,536 | 10,790 | 17.29% |
| 1910 | 2,746 | 0.00% |
