Population 3,096 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glendale
Household size in Glendale
| Period | Glendale | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Glendale are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.07, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | Glendale | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 38.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 38.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Glendale is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Only one other Madison neighborhood is older.
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
| Period | Glendale | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Glendale than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in the Madison area as a whole (8.2%).
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
Renters in Glendale
| Period | Glendale | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 35.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.9% | 38.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 38.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.8% | 39.7% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Glendale rent their homes (39.8%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. The Madison area as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 32.4% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Glendale
| Period | Glendale | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Glendale: just 4.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across the Madison area.
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
| Period | Glendale | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1979 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Glendale is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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
| Period | Glendale | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $817 | $868 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $891 | $950 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,024 | $1,072 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,293 | $1,366 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$476 | +$498 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Glendale runs $1,293 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, 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 Glendale
Bachelor's degrees in Glendale
| Period | Glendale | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 41.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 43.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 46.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.7% | 50.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Glendale than nationally: 43.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the Madison area overall (50.6%).
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 Glendale
| Period | Glendale | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 93.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 94.4% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 95.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Glendale have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in the Madison area overall (95.1%). Glendale has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Madison neighborhoods.
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
| Period | Glendale | Madison area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Glendale than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is higher than in the Madison area overall (2.6%). 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).
Glendale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale | 2.18 | 44.5 | 10.4% | 39.8% | 4.3% | 1964 | $1,293 | 43.7% | 92.4% | 3.8% |
| Elvehjem | 2.38 | 43.3 | 7.9% | 18.2% | 4.6% | 1972 | $1,376 | 49.6% | 97.3% | 1.6% |
| Eastmorland | 1.76 | 43.4 | 5.1% | 29.2% | 4.7% | 1956 | $1,548 | 54.4% | 97.4% | 0.9% |
| Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahar | 1.82 | 39.0 | 3.4% | 47.1% | 6.4% | 1939 | $1,556 | 73.3% | 99.1% | 3.7% |
| Marquette | 1.88 | 32.7 | 2.1% | 68.0% | 3.6% | 1953 | $1,627 | 71.5% | 97.7% | 5.7% |
| McClellan Park | 2.87 | 33.5 | 11.3% | 43.1% | 4.0% | 2010 | $1,523 | 49.5% | 98.7% | 1.4% |
| Heistand | 2.34 | 35.0 | 11.8% | 64.8% | 2.0% | 1978 | $1,278 | 32.5% | 93.0% | 0.4% |
| Moorland-Rimrock | 2.32 | 35.8 | 8.7% | 47.2% | 1.6% | 1987 | $1,264 | 24.2% | 84.8% | 1.4% |
| Tenney-Lapham | 1.66 | 32.6 | 2.7% | 76.1% | 6.2% | 1983 | $1,533 | 72.5% | 99.9% | 3.3% |
| Ridgewood | 2.25 | 36.5 | 4.7% | 56.2% | 3.1% | 1992 | $1,120 | 40.7% | 96.4% | 1.0% |
| Capitol | 1.88 | 24.4 | 1.6% | 90.3% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,510 | 61.0% | 84.6% | 4.9% |
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. 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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