CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Glendale
California · 180,038 residents · 30.479 sq mi
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Glendale is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $34,372. Population has declined 8% since 2000. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $341,700.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024191K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(11,645)
5 to 96%(10,816)
10 to 145.8%(10,393)
15 to 195.9%(10,603)
20 to 247.4%(13,311)
25 to 3419.8%(35,564)
35 to 4415.7%(28,256)
45 to 5411.2%(20,184)
55 to 648.5%(15,313)
65 to 747%(12,649)
75 to 844.5%(8,178)
85 and over1.7%(3,126)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$34,372
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,805 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$341,700
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $290,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Central American3%(5,764)
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)
Panamanian0%(26)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(68)
Cambodian0%(65)
Pakistani0%(36)
Indonesian0%(20)
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)
Subsaharan African0.1%(263)
Danish0.1%(257)
French Canadian0.1%(251)
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)
Macedonian0%(53)
Belgian0%(50)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(47)
Palestinian0%(44)
Guyanese0%(42)
Serbian0%(41)
Slovene0%(37)
Moroccan0%(33)
Kenyan0%(14)
Latvian0%(13)
Barbadian0%(9)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.2%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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