Glendale, Arizona

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 development plan, meant to spur growth in the sparsely habitated Yucca district.

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 is the hometown of American Idol contestant and model, Jordin Sparks.

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

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Attractions
4 Education
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

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.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 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.

[edit] Attractions

The University of Phoenix Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, and Jobing.com Arena, home of the Phoenix Coyotes, are both located in West Glendale in a newly developed area called Westgate. This rapidly growing area of the city is also home to Arizona's only location of the Cabela's sporting goods superstore chain.

The city also hosts Glendale Glitters, an annual event December thru January that encompases hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights, and includes Concerts and multiple vendors as a Community event, as well as the Chocolate Fest, an event filled with multiple Chocolatier vendors and features products from the City's oldest hometown candymaker, Cerreta Candy Co.

Glendale is also well-known as the "Antique Capital of the World" for the hundreds of shops and purveyors of Antique merchandise in the historic Downtown area.

[edit] 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:

Unified school districts
- Deer Valley Unified School District
- Dysart Unified School District
- Peoria Unified School District
High school districts
- Glendale Union High School District
- Phoenix Union High School District
- Tolleson Union High School District
Elementary school districts
- Alhambra Elementary School District
- Glendale Elementary School District
- Pendergast Elementary School District
- Washington Elementary School District

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b 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.

[edit] External links

Official City Website
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v • d • e

Metropolitan area of Phoenix, Arizona, the Valley of the Sun

Central City: Phoenix
Largest suburbs (over 100,000 inhabitants): Chandler • Gilbert • Glendale • Mesa • Peoria • Scottsdale • Surprise • Tempe
Other suburbs and towns (over 10,000 inhabitants): Anthem • Apache Junction • Avondale • Buckeye • Casa Grande • El Mirage • Eloy • Florence • Fountain Hills • Goodyear • Gold Canyon • 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
Counties: Maricopa • Pinal • Yavapai

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