Glendale Heights, Illinois Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Glendale Heights, IL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Glendale Heights | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,861 | 12,692,444 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4130.8 | 219.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.43% | -0.16% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.8 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,452 | 5,035,584 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Glendale Heights grew by 9.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 22,861 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Glendale Heights is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.4% of residents. That is 2.2 points above Illinois as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,358 23.4% +2.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,315 23.3% +1.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,644 20.3% on par
- Boomers 61–79 3,217 14.1% -2.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Illinois, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.7% of the people living in Glendale Heights and men 50.3%.
- Women 49.7% Illinois 50.6%
- Men 50.3% Illinois 49.4%
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Economy
Glendale Heights has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Glendale Heights | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,154 | $84,042 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.81% | 4.46% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Glendale Heights is about 18% higher than in Illinois.
Housing
| Metric | Glendale Heights | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $231,252 | $149,936 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,630 | $1,274 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.3% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Glendale Heights is about 11.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,630 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Glendale Heights spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 191 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Glendale Heights | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.9 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.7 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 191 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,908 | $6,104 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.4% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 28,083 | 7,977 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,691 | 1,547 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Glendale Heights is 23 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Illinois.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Glendale Heights has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Glendale Heights | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2% | 34.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.06 | 2.46 | 2.53 |
Health
Glendale Heights has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Glendale Heights | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.7% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.7% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
Glendale Heights, IL Compared With Nearby Cities
Glendale Heights, IL is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 22,861 residents against a local median of 32,205. Nothing separates Glendale Heights, IL sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 13% below the local median at $231,252 against $265,954. Glendale Heights, IL has the 3rd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Heights, IL | 22,861 | $99,154 #5/5 | $231,252 #3/5 | 22.9 min #2/5 |
| Bloomingdale, IL | 24,204 | $100,481 | $117,477 | 25.7 min |
| Carol Stream, IL | 37,373 | $103,218 | $330,874 | 23.8 min |
| Glen Ellyn, IL | 27,036 | $132,070 | $438,845 | 23.5 min |
| Wheaton, IL | 46,899 | $117,910 | $201,033 | 20.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Glendale Heights, Illinois.
What is the population of Glendale Heights, Illinois?
About 22,861 people live in Glendale Heights, Illinois, in 7,452 households of 3.1 people on average. The median age is 37.8, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Glendale Heights, Illinois urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Glendale Heights, Illinois has 4,131 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 48 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Glendale Heights, Illinois?
The median home costs 2.3 times the median household income ($231,252 against $99,154), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,630 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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