Glendale, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glendale	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$39,602	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$86,180	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,963	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,058	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,297	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,990	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glendale is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Glendale is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glendale is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glendale is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,447 $86,180 $172,360

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Glendale median earnings by income bracket

Glendale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.4%	8.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,999	$322,452	296.5%
Citrus Park, AZ	5,880	$170,050	109.1%
Litchfield Park, AZ	6,410	$141,960	74.5%
Goodyear, AZ	85,486	$128,510	58.0%
Peoria, AZ	177,686	$114,157	40.4%
Glendale, AZ	255,914	$86,180	6.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilbert, AZ	255,869	$149,302	83.6%
North Las Vegas, NV	256,144	$90,037	10.7%
Winston-Salem, NC	255,400	$70,222	13.7%
Reno, NV	258,532	$92,953	14.3%
Burnaby, BC	258,827	n/a
Glendale, AZ	255,914	$86,180	6.0%

Source: The Glendale, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.