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Glendale

California · 180,038 residents · 30.5 sq mi
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Glendale is home to 180,038 people in California. Median home value sits at $341,700. 39% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $688 a month at the median. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income runs $34,372, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
180,038
−8%vs 2000
vs 194,973 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.3
−8%vs 2000
vs 37.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
30.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
178K184K190K196K202K19902000201020202024Glendale
2024191K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(11,645)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96%(10,816)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(10,393)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(10,603)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(13,311)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.8%(35,564)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(28,256)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(20,184)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(15,313)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(12,649)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(8,178)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(3,126)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,372
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,805 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,966
−19%vs 2000
vs $22,227 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.4%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$341,700
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $290,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$688
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $758 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
38.7%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 38.4% in 2000
61.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.2%(105,597)
Black1.1%(2,230)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(38,452)
Asian16%(31,227)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.3%(133,744)
Black1.1%(2,030)
Hispanic / Latino20.1%(36,225)
Asian14.1%(25,471)
Other10.4%(18,793)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.5%(21,842)
Salvadoran2.1%(3,911)
South American1.8%(3,380)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,238)
Colombian0.6%(1,150)
Spaniard0.5%(1,009)
Cuban0.4%(722)
Peruvian0.3%(577)
Puerto Rican0.3%(568)
Ecuadorian0.3%(561)
Argentine0.2%(412)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(207)
Uruguayan0.1%(192)
Bolivian0.1%(163)
Dominican0.1%(158)
Venezuelan0.1%(158)
Costa Rican0.1%(136)
Chilean0.1%(129)
Nicaraguan0.1%(103)
Asian origin
Filipino5.9%(11,245)
Korean3%(5,653)
Chinese1.3%(2,485)
Asian Indian0.9%(1,733)
Japanese0.7%(1,365)
Vietnamese0.2%(409)
Thai0.2%(370)
Taiwanese0.2%(316)
Cambodian0%(65)
Pakistani0%(36)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(18)
Okinawan0%(13)
Malaysian0%(11)
Burmese0%(10)
Hmong0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(84)
Fijian0%(24)
Chamorro0%(14)
Ancestry
Armenian34.5%(65,713)
Irish4.3%(8,223)
German4.3%(8,162)
English3.2%(6,112)
Italian2.2%(4,198)
Iranian1.9%(3,665)
Arab1.9%(3,633)
Russian1.8%(3,404)
American1.3%(2,403)
Polish1%(1,949)
Scottish0.9%(1,768)
French0.9%(1,670)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese0.6%(1,093)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,087)
Norwegian0.5%(985)
Egyptian0.4%(730)
Swedish0.4%(684)
British0.4%(680)
Iraqi0.3%(610)
Syrian0.3%(537)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(532)
Greek0.3%(501)
Dutch0.3%(497)
Hungarian0.2%(398)
West Indian0.2%(382)
Czech0.2%(340)
Portuguese0.2%(323)
Brazilian0.2%(302)
Welsh0.2%(295)
Swiss0.1%(285)
Danish0.1%(257)
Finnish0.1%(226)
Austrian0.1%(209)
Australian0.1%(206)
Croatian0.1%(204)
Canadian0.1%(201)
Bulgarian0.1%(168)
Romanian0.1%(168)
Jamaican0.1%(160)
Lithuanian0.1%(104)
Slovak0.1%(101)
Jordanian0%(72)
Turkish0%(62)
Nigerian0%(56)
Belgian0%(50)
Guyanese0%(42)
Serbian0%(41)
Slovene0%(37)
Moroccan0%(33)
Kenyan0%(14)
Latvian0%(13)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.6%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.2%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.5%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 19.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.7%(30,172)
Married53.2%(41,413)
Widowed2.1%(1,597)
Divorced6%(4,690)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(26,991)
Married49.5%(41,682)
Widowed9.5%(8,010)
Divorced8.9%(7,526)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.7%
−13.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.9%(466)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(444)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.9%(935)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(110)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,467 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Glendale, California?

Glendale, California has about 180,038 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Glendale, California?

The typical household in Glendale, California earns about $34,372 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Glendale, California expensive?

In Glendale, California, the median home is worth about $341,700, and the typical rent is about $688 a month.

How educated are people in Glendale, California?

About 28.6% of adults age 25 and over in Glendale, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Glendale, California?

About 14.4% of people in Glendale, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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