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FY 2024-2025 KEY DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS
as of July 1, 2022, is 189,221. July 1,2021
population estimates were 192,366. Population decreased by 3,145.
The estimated median household income in Glendale was $74,488 compared with the LA County Median household income of $76,367. (2022 ACS 1-year estimates)
13.9% of all Glendale families were below the poverty line in Glendale in 2022, while 14.1% of LA County is listed as below the poverty line. The highest concentration of persons below poverty is in the southern corridor area of Glendale between Brand and S. Chevy Chase and bounded by Colorado Street to Broadway with an average of 25% percent of persons below the poverty rate (2022 ACS 1-year estimates)
17.9 than the Los Angeles County average of 20.4%. (2022 ACS 1-year estimates) There are 34,060 persons 65 years and older living in Glendale or 18% of all Glendale residents compared to 15.2% in Los Angeles County who are 65 years of age or older. (2022 ACS 1-year estimates)
Median Rent in Glendale is $1,835 compared to $1,653 of Los Angeles County renters. (2022 ACS 1-year estimates)
The average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Glendale as of July 2023 was $1,950, which is a 12% decrease from last year. (Renthop.com) There are 43 licensed childcare facilities in Glendale for preschool ages 0-4 years available and 120 licensed home-based childcares. (State of California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division) On any given night in Glendale there are 195 homeless persons, compared to 225 persons in 2022. (City of Glendale 2023 Point-In-Time Homeless Count). 24 out of 195 homeless adults are chronically homeless (includes sheltered and unsheltered. (City of Glendale 2023 Point-In-Time Homeless Count) 60 persons out of 195 (31%) identified as being homeless due to domestic violence, (City of Glendale 2023 Point-In-Time Homeless Count) Exhibit 6
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42% of unsheltered persons were age 55+ or older compared to 2022 which was 17%. (City of Glendale 2023 Point-In-Time Homeless Count) The YMCA of Glendale and Pasadena receives over 1,500 calls a year, 90% of which are domestic violence survivors fleeing alone, or most often with their children, from abusive situations and fearing for their lives.
Glendale Police Department year-to-date domestic violence calls is 194. In 2021 the Glendale Police Department logged 333 calls for assistance related to domestic violence and 323 in in 2020. (Report on the status of women and girls from Commission on the Status of Women 2023)
98,395 Glendale residents are foreign born, representing 52% of the total population (the majority are from Armenia, Iran, Lebanon, Philippines, and Mexico). This compares to 33.5% in the County of Los Angeles. (2022 ACS 1- year estimates)
90.7% of Glendale Households own a computer, while 86.8% of Glendale Households have broadband Internet subscriptions, compared to 94.6% of LA County households who own a computer and 88.9% have broadband Internet subscriptions. Percentages have gone up by 1%-2% since last year. (2022 ACS 1-year estimates)
67.2% of Glendale's population age 5 years and over speak a language other than English at home, compared to 55.8% of Los Angeles County population 5 years and over. (2022 ACS 1-year estimates)
88.5% of Glendale residents hold a high school diploma (HSD) or a HSD equivalent, while 80% of Los Angeles County residents hold a high school diploma or HSD equivalent. (2022 ACS 1-year estimates)
In Glendale, there are 47 public parks and park facilities, totaling approximately 286 acres. This represents 4,026 Glendale residents per park/park facility compared to 2,287 residents per park/park facility as the national average. This also represents 1.5 acres per 1,000 people, compared to 10.8 acres per 1,000 people as the national average.
33.8% of housing dwellings in Glendale are owner occupied, while 46.2% of dwellings in Los Angeles County are owner-occupied. (2022 ACS 1-year estimates)
81,947 meals were served to seniors 60 years and older in the congregate and home delivered meal programs by the City's Senior Services Unit in FY 2022- 3 {{section.number}}2
2023 compared to 121,700 in FY 2021-2022, which is a 67% decrease. 95% of the clients served were low income. (City of Glendale, Community Services & Parks)
In 2023, Glendale ranked 80.03 on the safety index compared to 81.43 in 2022 according to numbeo.com.
Revised 10/3/2023
FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan Public Hearing Comments
FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan Public Hearing Comments
Community Meeting-In-Person; Virtual; Email/Telephone Comments October 2, 2023, through October 6, 2023
(3 attendees at in-person meeting) (1 attendees at virtual meeting) 21 Residents Participated
In-Person/Virtual Meeting Comments: English, Armenian, Spanish Comments Combined I. Citizenship Participation
In depth information on projects, having more descriptions in handouts.
Reduce the use of acronyms.
Share information with citizens through email, Facebook, GWP Bill, advertising plans and meetings via Glendale Unified School District (GUSD).
Create more content and make more information available via social media platforms like Facebook. More accessible to the public.
Add flyers to weekly newsletters sent to parents and participants in organizations. Examples include GUSD and GWP Bill
Create gift incentives for people to be willing to attend meetings. Prizes like raffles, movie tickets, food, etc.
People like free food.
Make information about the processes used for projects accessible to the public for them to take back any helpful information back to their agencies or organizations.
People who attended board meetings are more likely to attend other meetings as well.
Have meetings start around 7 for more people to be able to attend after work.
Provide all the materials before presentation so residents can information to understand.
In-person meetings are preferred because they are more interactive with the public.
II. Housing
Chevy Chase near Glendale Avenue is deteriorating. More priority on fixing the streets.
Homes need more exterior maintenance to be considered as a priority.
Wood is peeling on houses and apartments. Adams Hill and Apartments by Palmer Park.
Alleys not being properly cleaned.
See alleys on Irving and Allen Avenue. Trash has accumulated to large amounts, making it unsanitary.
Home next to Balboa Elementary School has the fence bending and crossing over property line.
Tree is on the property now on the Irving Avenue side.
Repairs are needed to make homes/apartments more livable.
Ivy growing on fences is giving rodents a place to live.
Does not make these housing areas decent or sanitary to live in.
People are afraid to mention repairs to landlord for fear of rent increase as a form of retaliation.
Rent prices are too high and not affordable.
Glendale Fire Department chops down the door of a senior in my complex and the apt is left exposed.
Need to come up with how to help these folks who this happens to.
Most apartments are not built to be accessible for seniors or those with physical disabilities who need extra help.
Steps leading up to doorways make it difficult for some to get into.
Items like grab bars, ramps, handrails, and chopped doors could be a solution to implement.
Landlords tend to fix big repairs faster, but small, noticeable ones tend to go without repairs for a long time.
The City should spent money on senior renters to help their living situations since many of them are afraid of losing their homes.
III. Community Development /Public Social Services
Most pressing is senior services.
They are a vulnerable population with a fixed-income. Financial assistance or coupons could help a lot.
Least pressing service option would be Youth Services.
Another importance not mentioned would be afterschool programming for elementary and middle schoolers.
Recreation opportunities such as exercise areas and an area for parents are important to continue to keep funding for people. Many currently use them.
Have parent recreation opportunities when children are in recreation programs. Offer simultaneously.
Community meeting areas needed include special activity areas for seniors to use during the day when they can.
In all neighborhoods, park improvements such as public safety cameras are needed. This could increase the safety of being in walkable areas, making people feel more comfortable.
Adams Square Parks need more shading so people can have a place to rest.
Youth/Childcare Centers and South Glendale Parks can be higher on the priority list for community facility improvements. Everyone wants a place to go and feel safe at.
IV. Economic Development
There should be more advertising of job opportunities to help people obtain and keep work. Can assist with new businesses needing more employees.
Childcare is expensive for working parents, so it must be more accessible and flexible to meet varying schedules.
Expand childcare efforts for parents who have interviews to be able to work.
High paying public jobs, better wages for working parents will help in a city that has become expensive to live in.
City should be attracting more businesses to add training for their jobs.
More job training programs are needed in this community. Adding workshops or meetings to help.
Small businesses should receive financial assistance and there should be more assistance in startups attempting to get their business moving forward.
Benefits of having commercial areas near residential zones makes the areas more walkable.
Negative impacts are that crime rates are much higher in areas around Chevy Chase and near Adventist Hospital.
Job search and placement efforts are very important, along with job counseling/training for people to have the help needed to keep the jobs they are able to get to support themselves and their family.
V. Homelessness
Outreach services should be more accessible to the homeless population for them to feel better about getting the help they need to improve their living situation.
Many do not know about the outreach services offered to the homeless population in Glendale.
People should be more aware of the homeless services offered because it could help such a vulnerable population.
Homeless shelters and organizations like Ascencia can have their information spread around more.
Services such as showers and haircuts could be helpful to the homeless since it can make them feel more like themselves and able to get themselves out of situations where they cannot help themselves. Medical assessments done by professionals can get the individuals the help they need.
Partnering with local schools to have motivating cards written by students can be a way for homeless individuals to feel better about seeking help.
The homeless problem is getting worse.
Homeless sub-populations that are getting worse include substance abuse, mental illness, and those who have been recently incarcerated.
More prioritization of substance abuse issues and domestic violence services available to people.
Capital expansion; need more units in homeless temporary housing shelters/emergency shelters.
Increase Homeless Prevention efforts/expand.
Email Comments (2 email comments)
-Nibley Park's entry gate was stuck/not functional as of last week. -Nibley Park has a stretch of elevated walkway adjacent to its tennis courts that has a low border of jagged/broken rocks instead of a solid retaining wall and railing to prevent falls--not safe for small kids. -The stretch of sidewalk and unmaintained greenery on Verdugo Road between Glenoaks Blvd and the Golden Farms Market Plaza is regularly covered in feces, garbage, discarded furniture, and more. -The intersection of Glenoaks Blvd and Verdugo Circle Drive desperately needs an illuminated crosswalk.
Wilson Middle School students and neighborhood residents (many elderly and/or with small kids) are regularly jaywalking here and risking their lives.
Thank you!
We live at the corner of W. Mountain St./Elm Ave.
1. The City of Glendale planted two Chinese Elm trees that are encroaching in our yard obstructing our own trees/home/pathway etc. Please trim them!!
2. The City needs to repave Elm St. from Rangeview to W. Mountain, as it is in real need to repair! Potholes, broken concrete, etc.
3. for our guests to park. Please rethink that!
Telephone Comments
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