Population 4,511 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cactus Gale
Household size in Cactus Gale
| Period | Cactus Gale | Glendale | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.90 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.95 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.10 | 3.02 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.90 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Cactus Gale are large by national standards, averaging 2.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Glendale as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cactus Gale
| Period | Cactus Gale | Glendale | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 34.1 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 35.2 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.1 | 36.1 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 36.3 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.5 | +2.2 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.9, Cactus Gale is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 39.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cactus Gale
| Period | Cactus Gale | Glendale | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 15.9% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 15.6% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 15.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 15.7% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Cactus Gale than nationally: 13.9%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in Glendale as a whole (15.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cactus Gale
Renters in Cactus Gale
| Period | Cactus Gale | Glendale | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 35.6% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 41.2% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 41.4% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 39.5% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in Cactus Gale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cactus Gale
| Period | Cactus Gale | Glendale | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 10.9% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −4.5 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.6% of homes in Cactus Gale are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cactus Gale
| Period | Cactus Gale | Glendale | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1984 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1985 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1986 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Cactus Gale was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Glendale overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cactus Gale
| Period | Cactus Gale | Glendale | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,260 | $1,048 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,450 | $1,085 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,483 | $1,229 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,958 | $1,744 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$698 | +$695 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cactus Gale costs $1,958 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cactus Gale
Bachelor's degrees in Cactus Gale
| Period | Cactus Gale | Glendale | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 20.6% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 21.0% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 22.1% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 24.7% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +4.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cactus Gale: 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cactus Gale
| Period | Cactus Gale | Glendale | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 83.6% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 83.9% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 84.0% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 85.1% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Cactus Gale have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Glendale overall (85.1%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cactus Gale
| Period | Cactus Gale | Glendale | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 8.8% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.6% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cactus Gale is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cactus Gale compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Gale | 2.93 | 33.9 | 13.9% | 8.2% | 4.6% | 1976 | $1,958 | 18.2% | 89.8% | 5.2% |
| Greenbriar | 2.68 | 41.1 | 7.8% | 33.5% | 4.5% | 1978 | $1,489 | 25.0% | 92.2% | 6.8% |
| Windsor Square | 2.69 | 37.0 | 12.7% | 27.0% | 7.0% | 1978 | $1,776 | 27.6% | 91.6% | 6.2% |
| North Mountain | 2.61 | 38.3 | 14.9% | 45.3% | 6.9% | 1976 | $1,667 | 28.6% | 86.1% | 7.2% |
| Downtown Glendale | 2.44 | 38.4 | 16.0% | 52.6% | 4.7% | 1973 | $1,237 | 15.0% | 83.5% | 5.7% |
| Alta Loma | 2.42 | 41.4 | 16.1% | 24.6% | 5.4% | 1991 | $1,729 | 21.1% | 86.6% | 4.7% |
| Peacock Village | 2.20 | 48.7 | 5.9% | 47.8% | 9.8% | 1992 | $2,443 | 38.4% | 94.0% | 1.5% |
| Deer Valley | 2.56 | 38.1 | 11.8% | 37.8% | 6.1% | 1992 | $1,929 | 36.7% | 93.5% | 4.6% |
| Alahambra | 3.05 | 31.8 | 24.2% | 52.4% | 10.8% | 1970 | $1,425 | 25.7% | 79.2% | 7.3% |
| Ironwood Terrace | 3.83 | 33.7 | 20.8% | 31.1% | 3.0% | 1974 | $1,661 | 10.8% | 69.9% | 8.2% |
| Maryvale | 3.48 | 29.6 | 25.2% | 47.1% | 7.5% | 1980 | $1,594 | 14.5% | 72.5% | 6.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cactus Gale. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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