Population 36,208 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glendale Heights
Household size in Glendale Heights
| Period | Glendale Heights | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Glendale Heights are large by national standards, averaging 3.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.94 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only 16 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 Glendale Heights
| Period | Glendale Heights | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Glendale Heights is 36.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.5, as it has nationally. Only 37 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 Glendale Heights
| Period | Glendale Heights | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Glendale Heights (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Glendale Heights
Renters in Glendale Heights
| Period | Glendale Heights | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Glendale Heights rent their homes (35.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the northwest. The renter share is up 8.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Glendale Heights
| Period | Glendale Heights | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in Glendale Heights are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Glendale Heights
| Period | Glendale Heights | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Glendale Heights was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the center.
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 Glendale Heights
| Period | Glendale Heights | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,079 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,209 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,390 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,678 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$599 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Glendale Heights pays $1,678 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $599 a month since 2006–10, up 55%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the south.
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 Glendale Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Glendale Heights
| Period | Glendale Heights | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Glendale Heights (30.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Glendale Heights
| Period | Glendale Heights | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Glendale Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only 35 have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Glendale Heights
| Period | Glendale Heights | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Glendale Heights is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Chicago area as a whole (6.3%). Unemployment has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
Glendale Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Heights | 3.08 | 36.5 | 11.3% | 35.4% | 5.3% | 1979 | $1,678 | 30.4% | 84.1% | 5.6% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.50 | 45.0 | 7.8% | 23.5% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,546 | 44.0% | 92.6% | 4.6% |
| Carol Stream | 2.79 | 42.0 | 7.8% | 28.7% | 5.3% | 1983 | $1,723 | 42.3% | 89.1% | 3.6% |
| Glen Ellyn | 2.76 | 40.8 | 5.7% | 21.5% | 4.6% | 1969 | $1,702 | 64.1% | 95.2% | 5.3% |
| Medinah | 2.36 | 49.7 | 5.5% | 23.9% | 2.7% | 1974 | $1,477 | 38.1% | 93.7% | 3.9% |
| Addison | 2.76 | 40.8 | 10.6% | 31.3% | 4.3% | 1972 | $1,596 | 22.9% | 77.0% | 5.7% |
| Roselle | 2.69 | 43.9 | 5.4% | 18.8% | 4.9% | 1977 | $1,589 | 41.5% | 93.5% | 6.3% |
| Wheaton | 2.64 | 39.2 | 4.3% | 25.5% | 4.6% | 1972 | $1,865 | 66.4% | 96.4% | 3.8% |
| Lombard | 2.59 | 39.7 | 8.1% | 29.6% | 7.7% | 1971 | $1,908 | 48.6% | 95.9% | 5.1% |
| Winfield | 2.72 | 45.7 | 4.6% | 11.5% | 4.1% | 1981 | $1,742 | 53.2% | 95.1% | 4.3% |
| Itasca | 2.60 | 42.7 | 9.6% | 26.2% | 6.0% | 1979 | $2,036 | 47.2% | 93.9% | 2.5% |
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 Glendale Heights. 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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