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Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 218,812, while the mid-decade Census survey estimated the population as of 2005 to be 242,369; it is a major satellite city of Phoenix.
The NHL's Phoenix Coyotes and NLL's Arizona Sting began playing here when Glendale Arena opened in December 2003. Also in Glendale is the new University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, which opened in August 2006. In 2008, Super Bowl XLII
is scheduled to be played there. Both venues are part of the Westgate
development plan, meant to spur growth in the sparsely habitated Yucca
district. Home of the WWWRico Industries and its founder Ricky Carter.
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. It is also hometown for up-and-coming metal acts such as Job For A Cowboy and Knights Of The Abyss. Glendale ia also home to up-and-coming singer Jordin Sparks and was the home of country singer/NASCAR driver Marty Robbins.
The city will host an extension of the Valley Metro light rail link by perhaps 2011.
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Geography
Location of Glendale, Arizona, within Maricopa County
Glendale is located at 33°34′51″N, 112°11′58″W (33.580726, -112.199309)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
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 75.54% White, 4.69% 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.
Education
Arizona State University West is located in Glendale.
Glendale Community College also provides secondary education.
Midwestern University is a graduate college of medicine located in Glendale.
Many school districts serve the city of Glendale.
The following school districts serve the city:
- Unified school districts
- High school districts
- Elementary school districts
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