CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Glendale

Wisconsin · 14,088 residents · 5.76 sq mi

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Glendale is home to 14,088 people in Wisconsin. At a median age of 42.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. That is roughly 38% ahead of the Wisconsin median. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 4.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

35% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,088

+5%vs 2000

vs 13,367 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.7

−6%vs 2000

vs 45.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.76 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(703)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.3%(751)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(799)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(720)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(567)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(1,887)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(2,058)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(1,611)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(1,659)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(1,536)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.6%(1,207)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.2%(590)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,602

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,306 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,677

−38%vs 2000

vs $30,328 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.1%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$94,800

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $135,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$614

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $775 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.7%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

25.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.7%(11,459)

Black8.1%(1,077)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(236)

Asian3%(395)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.2%(12,996)

Black5.2%(734)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(70)

Asian2.2%(308)

Other0.4%(50)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.3%(446)

South American1.1%(156)

Puerto Rican1%(141)

Spaniard0.5%(71)

Peruvian0.5%(67)

Colombian0.5%(65)

Central American0.2%(31)

Nicaraguan0.2%(31)

Argentine0.2%(24)

Cuban0.1%(20)

Asian origin

Chinese3.6%(485)

Asian Indian0.8%(108)

Korean0.6%(84)

Filipino0.5%(74)

Hmong0.5%(63)

Japanese0.4%(52)

Taiwanese0.2%(22)

Pakistani0.1%(13)

Ancestry

German28.3%(3,859)

Irish11.2%(1,531)

English8.7%(1,182)

Polish7.7%(1,054)

Italian4.7%(640)

American3.6%(486)

Norwegian3%(414)

Russian2.9%(398)

Scottish2.1%(283)

Czech2%(276)

Swedish1.9%(254)

Subsaharan African1.4%(190)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.1%(146)

Greek1%(138)

Ukrainian1%(132)

Nigerian0.9%(118)

Austrian0.9%(117)

French0.8%(114)

Lithuanian0.8%(103)

British0.6%(81)

Croatian0.6%(81)

Finnish0.5%(65)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(65)

Welsh0.5%(64)

Danish0.4%(58)

French Canadian0.4%(54)

Arab0.4%(52)

Swiss0.3%(42)

Slovak0.3%(41)

Belgian0.3%(40)

Israeli0.2%(34)

Hungarian0.2%(29)

Kenyan0.2%(27)

Ethiopian0.2%(23)

Iraqi0.2%(22)

Serbian0.2%(22)

West Indian0.2%(22)

Jamaican0.2%(22)

Somali0.1%(12)

Lebanese0.1%(9)

Latvian0.1%(8)

Romanian0%(5)

Slovene0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

35.2%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 42.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.8%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.4%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.3 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 12.5 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 married33.5%(1,678)

Married54.4%(2,727)

Widowed5.2%(259)

Divorced7%(351)

Women 15+

Never married30.2%(1,918)

Married43.9%(2,784)

Widowed9.6%(608)

Divorced16.3%(1,037)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 6.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.7%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 57.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.5%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.9%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.6%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.6%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 67.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.2%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 42.8% 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)19.1%(110)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(139)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.6%(188)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.6%(38)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.3%(13)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 577 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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