Glendale

Population & Demographics

Glendale, AZ

Glendale is home to 252,833 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 112,557 resident workers commute each day.

ArizonaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
252,833
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Population

252,833 residents

Median age 34.6 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Glendale population & demographics

Who lives in Glendale — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
252,833
Median age
34.6yrs
Median household income
$73,530
Median home value
$387,500
Median gross rent
$1,528/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.3%
Poverty rate
15.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Glendale

How Glendale breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

Hispanic or Latino42.2%
White41.6%
Black6.0%
Two or more races4.7%
Asian4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
Some other race0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%

Race across Glendale

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Glendale.

Glendale at a glance
Employed Residents
112,557
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
7.9mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
11.2%
Share working within the area
Work from home
14.4%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Phoenix
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Glendale proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Glendale commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Glendale

112,557 commutes, one dot at a time

Glendale

Where 112,557 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Glendale, by worker count.

1Phoenix7.9 mi57,332
2Glendale0.0 mi12,606
3Scottsdale18.5 mi6,353
4Tempe20.7 mi6,057
5Peoria6.7 mi4,586
6Mesa29.9 mi2,884
7Chandler28.8 mi2,411
8Goodyear16.0 mi2,163

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Glendale.

1Phoenix7.9 mi28,509
2Glendale0.0 mi12,606
3Peoria6.7 mi9,125
4Surprise12.1 mi4,668
5Avondale10.8 mi2,419
6Goodyear16.0 mi2,381
7Mesa29.9 mi2,313
8Scottsdale18.5 mi1,971

Top industries

The sectors that employ Glendale’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance19.0%
RTRetail Trade16.7%
AFAccommodation and Food Services10.5%
EDEducational Services10.3%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services6.8%
COConstruction6.3%
ARArts, Entertainment, and Recreation5.5%
MFManufacturing5.4%
FIFinance and Insurance4.6%
Connectivity

Internet options for Glendale

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

5 providers · 2 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps17%
8 Gbps2%
See all internet providers in Glendale

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