Illinois / Census place 1729730

Glendale Heights

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Glendale Heights village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
32,655
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
6,055/sq mi
5.4 sq mi land area
Median age
36.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$86,545
Median home value
$261,700
Median gross rent
$1,590
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.9%
Typical commute
26.7 min
Public transit commute
1.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
59.5°F
Average low
43°F
Annual rainfall
37.9"
Annual snowfall
38.4"

Month by month

A year in Glendale Heights.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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