Moving to Glendale, California

Population: 194,973. Estimated population in July 2024: 200,065 (+2.6% change)
Males: 93,074 (47.7%), Females: 101,899 (52.3%)

Zip codes: 91201, 91202, 91203, 91204, 91205, 91206, 91207, 91208.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $41,805
Median house value: $325,700

Population by Race

Races in Glendale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.2%)
  • Hispanic (19.7%)
  • Two or more races (10.1%)
  • Other race (8.6%)
  • Korean (6.4%)
  • Filipino (5.7%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (5.8%), English (5.2%), Irish (4.8%), Italian (2.8%), Arab (2.1%), United States (1.9%).

Land area: 30.6 square miles

Map of Glendale, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Glendale

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glendale city

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

54.4% Foreign born (39.1% Asia, 10.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +14,662 (+8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Glendale:

  • GLENDALE ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER (1509 E WILSON AVE)
  • GLENDALE MEM HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (1420 S CENTRAL AVE)
  • VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL (1812 VERDUGO BLVD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Glendale:

  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 8 miles; BURBANK, CA; Abbreviation: BUR)
  • LOS ANGELES INTL (about 20 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Abbreviation: LAX)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 26 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Glendale:

  • WHITEMAN (about 12 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Abbreviation: WHP)
  • EL MONTE (about 17 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)
  • VAN NUYS (about 17 miles; VAN NUYS, CA; Abbreviation: VNY)

Amtrak station:
GLENDALE (400 W. CERRITOS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Glendale:

  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,964; Location: 1500 N VERDUGO RD; Public; Website: www.glendale.cc.ca.us)
  • GLENDALE CAREER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,128; Location: 1015 GRANDVIEW AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: SUCCESS.EDU)
  • MORO BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 89; Location: 124 N BRAND BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSISTANTS (Full-time enrollment: 80; Location: 124 S GLENDALE AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.north-westcollege.com)
  • GLENDALE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW (Location: 220 N GLENDALE AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • HYPNOTISM TRAINING INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES (Location: 700 S CENTRAL; Private, for-profit)
  • KENSINGTON UNIVERSITY (Location: 520 E BROADWAY SUITE 400; Private, for-profit; Website: KENSINGTON.EDU; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Glendale:

  • LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,298)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 9 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,556)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PASADENA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,867)
  • LOS ANGELES TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,528)
  • FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCH-LOS ANGELES (about 10 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,112)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MONTEREY PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,670)

Schools

Public high schools in Glendale:

  • GLENDALE SENIOR HIGH (Students: 3,257; Location: 1440 E. BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HOOVER (HERBERT) SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,670; Location: 651 GLENWOOD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DAILY (ALLAN F.) HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 258; Location: 220 N. KENWOOD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Glendale:

  • GLENDALE ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 687; Location: 700 KIMLIN DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • HOLY FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 400 EAST LAMITA AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
  • CLEARVIEW (Students: 19; Location: 1930 W GLENOAKS; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • HOSKINS CENTER INC (Students: 18; Location: 1479 E BROADWAY; Grades: 8 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Glendale:

  • TOLL (ELEANOR J.) MIDDLE H (Students: 1,321; Location: 700 GLENWOOD ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WILSON (WOODROW) MIDDLE (Students: 1,276; Location: 1221 MONTEREY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MANN (HORACE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,192; Location: 501 E. ACACIA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MUIR (JOHN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,106; Location: 912 S. CHEVY CHASE DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROOSEVELT (THEODORE) MIDDLE (Students: 1,038; Location: 1017 S. GLENDALE AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KEPPEL (MARK) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,034; Location: 730 GLENWOOD ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY (Students: 904; Location: 425 W. MILFORD ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EDISON (THOMAS) ELEMENTARY (Students: 874; Location: 440 W. LOMITA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WHITE (R. D.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 843; Location: 744 E. DORAN ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MARSHALL (JOHN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 712; Location: 1201 E. BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Glendale:

  • HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 400 SOUTH LOUISE STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • INCARNATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 123 W GLENOAKS BLVD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SALEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 1211 N BRAND BLVD; Grades: KG – 6)
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 301 NORTH ISABEL STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • FIRST LUTHERAN SCHOOL AND ARTS ACADEMY (Students: 115; Location: 1300 E. COLORADO ST.; Grades: PK – 6)
  • A ADVENTIST CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 79; Location: 234 N ISABEL ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BONNIE DAY NURSERY SCHOOL KDG (Students: 66; Location: 534 W GLENOAKS; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ST MARY’S ARMENIAN TUFENKIAN (Students: 60; Location: 1200 E CARLTON DR; Grades: KG – KG)
  • GLENDALE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY (Students: 49; Location: 1212 NO PACIFIC AVE; Grades: 1 – 6)
  • SONSHINE CHRISTIAN NURSERY SCH (Students: 40; Location: 522 W BROADWAY; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Glendale:

  • GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,877,605; Location: 222 E. HARVARD ST.; 547,953 books; 38,842 audio materials; 6,544 video materials; 737 serial subscriptions)