Glendale has fewer jobs than working residents: 0.1 for each
Employers in Glendale report 3 jobs, and 29 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Glendale for work; outside it, Boulder is the main destination (28%, 8 miles). 38% of workers work from home, next to 21% for Colorado as a whole.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily commute in and out of Glendale
On a workday 29 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 3 people come in from elsewhere.
About 43 people are in Glendale on a workday afternoon, 38% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Glendale work
Where Glendale clocks in
28% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Glendale, 2013 → 2023: 1 → 3. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Glendale’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Glendale
of Glendale workers work from home, vs 21% across Colorado. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 13 commuters (the 38% who work from home are left out). Across Colorado: 82% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Glendale commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Glendale: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Glendale workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale | – | — | — | — | $199,063 |
| Lazy Acres | under 4% | — | — | 26 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Lazy Acres: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Glendale’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Glendale: questions
What is the median household income in Glendale?
$199,063 (±$71,389) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,470 across Colorado and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Glendale?
0.0%, against 9.4% across Colorado and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Glendale work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Boulder (28%, 8 mi), Lakewood (10%, 30 mi), Denver (7%, 34 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Glendale without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Glendale, from the people who make the trip.
More of Glendale
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.