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Demographics and Statistics

General Information Population Gender Race and Hispanic Origin
Age Household Income Housing Land Use
Total Assessed Valuation Property Tax Rate Public Safety Education
Municipal Finance Expenditures Major Employers In Glendora Major Shopping Facilities
Transportation Legislative Districts School Districts  

 

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Census data taken from the 2000 US Census for Glendora (except for estimates and notations):

Population

Census 1980 Population 38,654
Census 1990 Population 47,828
Census 2000 Population 49,415
Current Population 52,474
(per State Dept of Finance)  
Median Age 36.9
Total Households 17,145
Average Persons Per Household 2.88

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Gender
Male 23,844 48.3%
Female 25,571 51.7%

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Race & Hispanic Origin

     Race:

White 39,681 80.3%
Black 740 1.5%
Native American 321 0.6%
Asian 3,064 6.2%
Pacific Islander 38 0.1%
Other 3,579 7.2%

     Hispanic Origin:
Total 10,740 21.7%
Mexican 7,871 15.9%
Puerto Rican 173 0.4%
Cuban 199 0.4%
Other Hispanic 2,497 5.1%

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Age

Under 5 years 3,103 6.3%
5-9 years 3,897 7.9%
10-14 years 4,282 8.7%
15-19 3,592 7.3%
20-24 2,512 5.1%
25-34 years 5,912 12.0%
35-44 8,461 17.1%
45-54 6,992 14.1%
55-59 2,441 4.9%
60-64 2,040 4.1%
65-74 3,287 6.7%
75-84 2,160 4.4%
85 years and older 736 1.5%

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Household Income (2000 Census)

Median Household Income $60,013
Median Family Income $66,674
Per Capita Income $25,993

 

Housing

Total Units 17,145
Owner Occupied Units 12,376
Renter Occupied Units 4,443
Median Value Single Family Home - 2000 $225,000
Median Rent - 2000 $822

 

Land Use

Open Space 54.18%
Residential 40.62%
Commercial 4.57%
Industrial .63%

 

Total Assessed Valuation

2009 4,188 billion

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Property Tax Rate

Los Angeles County Full Rate 1.215649%, plus any applicable assessments

 

Public Safety

Glendora Police Department  
Sworn Officers, 2005 59
Violent crimes 2007 83
Property crimes 2007 1,4944
Arson 2007 16

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Education

Census 2000

Less than 9th grade 1320 4.1%
9th grade to 12th grade, no diploma 2839 8.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 7012 21.7%
Some college, no degree 9526 29.5%
Associate degree 3282 10.2%
Bachelor's degree 5334 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree 2940 9.1%
 

Glendora Unified School District

2008-09 School Year (except as noted)  
Enrollment (K-12) 7,081
Pupil/Teacher Ratio (05/06) 24.8
Per Pupil Expenditure (05/06) $5,512
District Average SAT scores (Grade 12):  
Reading 506
Math 535
Writing     503
Average Score 1544

Charter Oak Unified School District

2009-10 School Year (except as noted)  
Enrollment (K-12) 6,159
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 26.027
Per Pupil Expenditure (03/04) $5,205.57
District Average SAT scores (Grade 12):  
Critical Reading 459
Writing 458
Math 473

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Municipal Finance

Revenues

Fiscal Year 2008-09

Total City & C.R.A. $53,235,329
Annual Sales & Use Tax $6,289,206
Property Tax $15.414,801

 

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Expenditures

Fiscal Year 2008-09

Total City & C.R.A. $53,235,329
Public Safety $15,778,955
Library $2,567,328
Community Services $4,155,410

 

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Major Employers in Glendora

(Source: Finance Department (2009 / Glendora Chamber of Commerce (1999) )

Company Number of Employees
Glendora Unified School District  (public education) 734
Citrus Community College (public education) 700
County of Los Angeles-DCFS 592
Foothill Presbyterian Hospital (health services) 558
Ormco Corporation 400
City of Glendora (municipal government) 376
 East Valley Hospital Medical Center 289
Wal-Mart Store #01-1941 (retail) 287
Sam;s Club 210
Home Depot 160

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Major Shopping Facilities

  • Downtown Village (North Glendora Avenue)
  • Route 66 Avenue Corridor
  • Wal-Mart (Auto Centre Drive)
  • Glendora Auto Centre (Auto Centre Drive/Lone Hill Avenue)
  • Glendora Marketplace (Lone Hill Ave./Gladstone Street)

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Transportation

AIR: Los Angeles International Airport: 47 miles west; Ontario International Airport: 22 miles east.

RAIL: Santa Fe (main line from Los Angeles to Chicago); Metrolink (Foothill Transit to Covina station).

TRUCK: Approximately 50 carriers with major freight terminals in Los Angeles.

BUS:  Local and area service by Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Foothill Transit and the Glendora Mini Bus.

SHIPPING: Long Beach Harbor: 34 miles southwest;  Los Angeles Harbor:  40 miles southwest.

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Legislative Districts

Congressional 26th
State Senatorial 29th
State Assembly 59th

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School Districts

Glendora Unified School District
Information about the Board of Education, district schools, staff & administration, plus other resources.
http://www.glendora.k12.ca.us/
 
Charter Oak Unified School District
Provides links to schools within the district plus school report cards and other district information.
http://www.cousd.k12.ca.us/
 
Azusa Unified School District
Information about district schools, teacher resources, etc.
http://www.azusausd.k12.ca.us/
 
Bonita Unified School District
Information about district schools, staff & administration, Board of Education plus other resources.
http://www.bonita.k12.ca.us/

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Last updated: 6/23/2010 4:48:49 PM