Glendale, AZ

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US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.5

1.17% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.2%

5.85% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$70,139

5.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

118,018

1.74% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Glendale, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (17.1%), White (Hispanic) (11.2%), Other (Hispanic) (9.58%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.6%).

N/A 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.

The largest universities in Glendale, AZ are Glendale Community College (3,380 degrees awarded in 2023), Midwestern University-Glendale (1,269 degrees), and Arizona College-Glendale (351 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in Glendale, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 28k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glendale, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 3.71k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
42.7k ± 3.71k
White (Hispanic)
28k ± 2.45k

40.5%

Hispanic Population

101k people

40.5% of the people in Glendale, AZ are hispanic (101k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glendale, AZ as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,568 ± 547
Vietnam
3,185 ± 446
Gulf War (1990s)
1,734 ± 315

Glendale, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Glendale, AZ employs 118k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Glendale, AZ were Retail Trade (16,419 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,223 people), and Construction (10,789 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

118k

2023 Value

± 2,934

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 3.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glendale, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,648 people), Sales & Related Occupations (11,740 people), and Management Occupations (10,052 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

118k

2023 Value

± 2,934

1.74%

1 Year growth

± 3.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glendale, AZ, are Retail Trade (16,419 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,223 people), and Construction (10,789 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,244), Public Administration ($70,995), and Wholesale Trade ($56,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,596), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), and Public Administration ($47,055).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Glendale, AZ awarded 5,582 degrees. The student population of Glendale, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,708 male students and 10,838 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glendale, AZ are White (2,500 and 45.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,937 and 35%), Asian (337 and 6.09%), and Black or African American (305 and 5.51%).

The largest universities in Glendale, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Glendale Community College (3,380 and 60.6%), Midwestern University-Glendale (1,269 and 22.7%), and Arizona College-Glendale (351 and 6.29%).

The most popular majors in Glendale, AZ are General Art Studies (678 and 12.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (414 and 7.42%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (285 and 5.11%).

The median tuition costs in Glendale, AZ are $32,497 for private four year colleges, and $2,328 and $8,929 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Glendale, AZ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,546 (44.6% men and 55.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,546 students enrolled in Glendale, AZ, 44.6% men and 55.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,943 records, of which 54.1% were women and 45.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
118 degrees awarded
General Business
107 degrees awarded
General Art Studies
678 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Glendale, AZ was Welding Technology with 118 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Glendale, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Glendale Community College
3,380 degrees awarded
Midwestern University-Glendale
1,269 degrees awarded
Arizona College-Glendale
351 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Glendale Community College with 3,380 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,494 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glendale, AZ, which is 0.808 times less than the 3,088 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,500 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,937 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,497) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) 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 2023, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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

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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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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.

$70,139

Median Household Income

± $1,816

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Number of Households

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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 Glendale, AZ.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glendale, AZ have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% 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

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glendale, AZ (39.8k out of 246k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

86.8% of the population of Glendale, AZ has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 8.72% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.25% decrease from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 549 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

8.72%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

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.

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