Population 42 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gladden
Household size in Gladden
| Period | Gladden | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Gladden is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Gladden
| Period | Gladden | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.2 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.5 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.6 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 61.6, Gladden is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 53.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Gladden
| Period | Gladden | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gladden: 2.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Gladden
Renters in Gladden
| Period | Gladden | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.0% of households in Gladden rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Gladden
| Period | Gladden | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Gladden is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Phoenix area as a whole (8.4%).
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 Gladden
| Period | Gladden | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Gladden has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Gladden
| Period | Gladden | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $694 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $444 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $853 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,655 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$961 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Gladden runs $1,655 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Phoenix area overall ($1,927). The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Gladden
Bachelor's degrees in Gladden
| Period | Gladden | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Gladden (36.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Gladden
| Period | Gladden | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.2% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.9% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Gladden is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Gladden
| Period | Gladden | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gladden has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Gladden compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladden | 2.31 | 61.6 | 2.2% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 2000 | $1,655 | 36.4% | 94.1% | 1.1% |
| Aguila | 2.35 | 61.9 | 2.0% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 2001 | $1,701 | 36.9% | 93.8% | 1.2% |
| Wenden | 1.70 | 63.3 | 10.9% | 5.5% | 27.2% | 1982 | $806 | 14.9% | 92.0% | 4.2% |
| Harcuvar | 1.85 | 70.0 | 4.7% | 8.3% | 32.5% | 1982 | $939 | 8.6% | 90.9% | 4.9% |
| Salome | 1.93 | 74.9 | 2.2% | 9.4% | 39.9% | 1989 | $1,054 | 10.5% | 97.5% | 2.3% |
| Vicksburg | 1.45 | 70.2 | 2.4% | 20.4% | 28.4% | 1996 | $1,118 | 6.1% | 82.0% | 9.6% |
| Wickenburg | 2.01 | 60.5 | 4.5% | 21.3% | 12.3% | 1990 | $1,238 | 33.8% | 94.8% | 0.5% |
| Utting | 1.60 | 70.8 | 2.5% | 17.5% | 24.2% | 1999 | $1,126 | 9.6% | 87.5% | 8.6% |
| Morristown | 2.48 | 49.9 | 5.8% | 16.6% | 15.4% | 1999 | $1,336 | 26.6% | 94.8% | 2.7% |
| Bouse | 1.73 | 75.8 | 5.4% | 4.2% | 22.2% | 1988 | $1,016 | 8.5% | 86.2% | 5.4% |
| Circle City | 2.47 | 54.4 | 5.9% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 1999 | $1,339 | 23.1% | 95.5% | 4.8% |
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 Gladden. 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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