Glendale, Missouri
History
Glendale was voted the best place to live in Missouri in 2014 by movoto.com, and was named after the scenic dales or glens in the region.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.29 square miles (3.34 km), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 749 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,451 | 93.7% | |
| 1940 | 2,526 | 74.1% | |
| 1950 | 4,930 | 95.2% | |
| 1960 | 7,048 | 43.0% | |
| 1970 | 6,981 | −1.0% | |
| 1980 | 6,035 | −13.6% | |
| 1990 | 5,945 | −1.5% | |
| 2000 | 5,767 | −3.0% | |
| 2010 | 5,925 | 2.7% | |
| 2020 | 6,176 | 4.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
As of 2020, there were 6,176 people living in the city.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,925 people, 2,273 households, and 1,686 families living in the city. The population density was 4,593.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,773.4/km). There were 2,348 housing units at an average density of 1,820.2 per square mile (702.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.7% African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 2,273 households, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.11.
The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,767 people, 2,294 households, and 1,640 families living in the city. The population density was 4,474.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,727.7/km). There were 2,339 housing units at an average density of 1,814.8 per square mile (700.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.61% White, 0.88% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 2,294 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $75,279, and the median income for a family was $90,250. Males had a median income of $70,018 versus $36,552 for females. The per capita income for the city was $35,136. About 0.4% of families and 0.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
The following are people who have either resided in Glendale or regularly visited.
- Gerty and Carl Ferdinand Cori, a couple who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glendale, Missouri
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ American FactFinder. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Glendale City, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ Randy Nelson (January 22, 2019). "These Are the 10 Best Places in Missouri" (blog). Moveto.
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1918). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 360.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "CINYC Maps". Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "City of Glendale MO". City of Glendale. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ "Drs. Carl and Gerty Cori Win Nobel Medicine Prize". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Vol. 69. October 23, 1947. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Biography: Gerty T. Cori". Becker Medical Library Washington University in St. Louis. Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Cori House, Glendale Landmark" (PDF). St. Louis County Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ O'Neil, Tim (October 26, 2013). "A Look Back • Husband-wife research team from Washington University wins Nobel Prize in 1947". stltoday.com. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
