Glendale is a large city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 258,143 people and 55 associated neighborhoods, Glendale is the sixth largest community in Arizona.
Also of interest is that Glendale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Glendale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Glendale is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Glendale. This makes Glendale a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Glendale presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.
The population of Glendale overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Glendale, 24.26% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Glendale in 2022 was $33,919, which is middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,676 for a family of four. However, Glendale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Glendale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Glendale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Glendale, accounting for 42.21% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Glendale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Glendale include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
In addition, Glendale has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.15%).
The most common language spoken in Glendale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.