What is Glendale, Arizona?

Information about Glendale, Arizona

City of Glendale, Arizona

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Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
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Country United States
State Arizona
County Maricopa
Government
 - Mayor Elaine Scruggs (R)
Area
 - City  55.8 sq mi (144.4 km)
 - Land  55.7 sq mi (144.2 km)
 - Water  0.1 sq mi (0.2 km)
Elevation  1,152 ft (351 m)
Population (2006)[1]
 - City 246,531
 - Density 4,290.9/sq mi (1658.1/km)
Time zone MST (no DST) (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 623
FIPS code 04-27820
GNIS feature ID 0005060
Website: [1]
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 218,812. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 239,435.[1] It is a major suburb of Phoenix. The NHL's Phoenix Coyotes and NLL's Arizona Sting began playing here when Jobing.com Arena (formerly the Glendale Arena) opened in December 2003. Also in Glendale is the new University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, which opened in August 2006. In 2008, Super Bowl XLII is scheduled to be played there. Both venues are part of the Westgate City Center development plan, meant to spur growth in the sparsely inhabitated Yucca district. It is also home of the family of American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks.

Glendale bills itself as “Arizona’s Antique Capital,” with support for its claim from both Sunset Magazine (2004) and a 1998 article in USA Today. Glendale is home to the popular Arrowhead Towne Center mall in the northwest part of the city. Glendale also is home to the metro Phoenix area's first medical school, Midwestern, as well as a major post-graduate business school, Thunderbird (AGSIM).

The city will host an extension of the Valley Metro light rail transit line by perhaps 2011.

Glendale, along with other West Valley cities such as Peoria and Avondale, has had a long standing rivalry with cities in the East Valley. With the addition of the stadiums and Westgate development, as well as the Cibola Vista resort and other upscale developments, Glendale and Peoria are fast gaining a reputation as representing the future of the Phoenix area.

Geography

Glendale is located at (33.538654, -112.186261)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 144.4 km² (55.8 mi²). 144.2 km² (55.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.13%) is water.

Demographics

City of Glendale
Population by year[3]
19101,000
19202,737
19303,665
19404,855
19508,172
196015,893
197036,228
198097,172
1990147,864
2000218,812
2006246,531


As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 218,812 people, 75,700 households, and 54,352 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,517.3/km² (3,929.5/mi²). There were 79,667 housing units at an average density of 552.4/km² (1,430.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.54% White, 20.69% Black or African American, 1.45% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 11.97% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. 24.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 75,700 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,015, and the median income for a family was $51,162. Males had a median income of $35,901 versus $27,736 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,124. About 8.8% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Sports

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The University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale is the home to the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football Conference (NFL). The team formerly played at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University in nearby Tempe, and in 2006 began playing at University of Phoenix Stadium. The stadium was featured on The History Channel TV series, Modern Marvels because of its roll-out natural grass field. The stadium is scheduled to host Super Bowl XLII in 2008.

Jobing.com Arena (formerly Glendale Arena) is adjacent to University of Phoenix Stadium, and is the home of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL), as well as the Arizona Sting of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).

In 2009, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox are scheduled to share a new spring training complex and stadium in Glendale.

Education

Glendale Community College also provides tertiary education.

Midwestern University is a graduate college of medicine located in Glendale.

Thunderbird - School of Global Management is a graduate school specializing in international management located in Glendale.

Many school districts serve the city of Glendale.

The following school districts serve the city:

See also

References

1. ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places over 100,000 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21 2006). Retrieved on November 14, 2006.
2. ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places over 100,000 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21 2006). Retrieved on November 14, 2006.
3. ^ Gibson, Campbell. "Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990." United States Census Bureau. June, 1998. Retrieved on October 7 2006.

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Maricopa County, Arizona
County seat: Phoenix
Cities Apache Junction | Avondale | Chandler | El Mirage | Glendale | Goodyear | Litchfield Park | Mesa | Peoria | Phoenix | Scottsdale | Surprise | Tempe | Tolleson
Towns Buckeye | Carefree | Cave Creek | Fountain Hills | Gila Bend | Gilbert | Guadalupe | Paradise Valley | Queen Creek | Wickenburg | Youngtown
CDPs New River | Rio Verde | Sun City | Sun City West | Sun Lakes
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(over 10,000 inhabitants)		Anthem • Apache Junction • Avondale • Buckeye • Casa Grande • El Mirage • Eloy • Florence • Fountain Hills • Goodyear • Gold Camp • Luke Air Force Base • Maricopa • New River • Paradise Valley • Queen Creek • Sun City • Sun City West • Sun Lakes
Smaller suburbs and towns
(over 5,000 inhabitants)		Black Canyon City • Carefree • Cave Creek • Coolidge • Gila Bend • Guadalupe • Litchfield Park • Superior • Tolleson • Wickenburg • Youngtown
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