Glendale, AZ Profile

Glendale, AZ, population 239,435, is located in Arizona's Maricopa county, about 4.1 miles from Peoria and 9.0 miles from Phoenix.

Through the 90's Glendale's population has grown by about 48%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Glendale has grown by about 9%.

Glendale's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Glendale tend to be about the same as Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.80
	Males	29.80
	Females	32.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	218,812	N/A
2001	228,228	4.30%
2002	229,772	0.68%
2003	232,726	1.29%
2004	235,351	1.13%
2005	239,435	1.74%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,015

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	536
2002	581
2003	539
2004	587
2005	578
2006	619

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	17	17	14	18	19	21
Forcible Rape	66	65	96	101	84	75
Robbery	426	405	463	446	393	466
Aggravated Assault	705	866	697	841	913	977

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,830
2002	6,069
2003	5,785
2004	5,673
2005	5,095
2006	4,865

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	2,509	2,438	2,593	2,588	3,332	3756
Larceny, Theft	7,531	7,889	7,459	7,240	5,980	5625
Motor Vehicle Theft	3,156	3,795	3,590	3,767	3,101	2713
Arson	72	91	93	58	73	85

Location

Elevation	1,152 feet above sea level
Land Area	52.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles