Glendale

Population: 250,193
Median household income: $70,139
Median home value: $347,000

Glendale is a community in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to 250,193 residents. Its median household income of $70,139 runs below the Maricopa County figure of $85,518.

From 2019 to 2023, Glendale's population held roughly steady from 247,813 to 250,193, while its median home value rose 61.6% from $214,700 to $347,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 43.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 250,193
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,139
Median home value: $347,000
Median gross rent: $1,397
Housing units: 91,847
Homeownership rate: 57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

247,813250,193

Median household income

$55,020$70,139

Median home value

$214,700$347,000

Median gross rent

$997$1,397

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	247,813	$55,020	$214,700	$997
2020	250,290	$56,991	$231,200	$1,051
2021	245,685	$60,499	$252,200	$1,138
2022	248,083	$66,375	$310,000	$1,268
2023	250,193	$70,139	$347,000	$1,397

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16,822	6.7%
5 to 17	46,290	18.5%
18 to 24	26,294	10.5%
25 to 34	37,241	14.9%
35 to 44	31,172	12.5%
45 to 54	30,538	12.2%
55 to 64	29,145	11.6%
65 to 74	18,792	7.5%
75 and over	13,899	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	108,131	43.2%
Black or African American	16,513	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,650	1.1%
Asian	10,062	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	119	0.0%
Some other race	638	0.3%
Two or more races	10,675	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101,405	40.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24,857	15.5%
High school graduate	44,480	27.7%
Some college or associate's	53,627	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	24,778	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	13,045	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	80,745	68.7%
Carpooled	14,711	12.5%
Public transit	1,939	1.6%
Walked	1,483	1.3%
Bicycle	367	0.3%
Worked from home	15,441	13.1%
Other means	2,920	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19,976	19.6%
15 to 29 min	36,206	35.4%
30 to 44 min	28,013	27.4%
45 to 59 min	9,266	9.1%
60+ min	8,704	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 16.2% (39,833 of 245,999)

	Count	Share
Family households	58,530	67.5%
Nonfamily households	28,203	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	86,733	94.4%
Vacant	5,114	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49,985	57.6%
Renter-occupied	36,748	42.4%

1-unit, detached59.3%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units12.9%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54,469	59.3%
1-unit, attached	4,424	4.8%
2 to 4 units	5,656	6.2%
5 to 19 units	9,889	10.8%
20 or more units	11,804	12.9%
Mobile home & other	5,605	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0427820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 67 sq mi
Water area: 0.41 sq mi
Center point: 33.5331, -112.1899