The Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, which is the seat of North American diocese of the Armenian Catholic Church, is located in Glendale. Glendale /lndel/ is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Glendale lies in the Verdugo Mountains, and is a suburb in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Most of the Armenians in Glendale arrived in the past two decades. All rights reserved. It is also one of the two large cities in the United States . It was then that Azerbaijan formed a republic for the first time for their ethnic group descended primarily from Albanian and Turkic ancestry (undoubtably Armenian ancestry as well). Middle schools are Roosevelt Middle School, Toll Middle School, Rosemont Middle School, and Wilson Middle School. It is no wonder church life is so important to Armenians in the diaspora. 17.74% of residents are not US citizens. Additionally, the Verdugo and Raymond faults intersect through the city's central and southeastern areas. By 2005 the Armenian population was 40% of the total population. The room serves as a reception hall underneath a truly stunning church interior, and given Covid, we are the only ones there, masked up for safety. Former Armenian American mayors of Glendale include Larry Zarian, Bob Yousefian, and Rafi Manoukian. O"Y^v =xI[H!>gEbi\DhAfeBQv7iV_CjOPi2vdil1J^I|TfokU Glendale elects its City Council members at large, to a four-year term. Unlike the later Mexican land grants, the concessions were similar to grazing permits, with the title remaining with the Spanish crown.[13]. To be sure, Armenians inhabit several locales . The racial makeup of Glendale was 71.1% (136,226) White, 1.3% Black (2,573), 0.3% (531) Native American, 16.4% (31,434) Asian (6.9% Filipino, 5.4% Korean, 1.3% Chinese), 0.1% (122) Pacific Islander, 6.3% (12,146) from other races, and 4.5% (8,687) from two or more races. c` f#EdX3V_H},m{E$|$\,'oP mSd_GK88a9ip[fysc$fe9gqYf?T+Nk:y`5\z5(3(ccv*6[mc`! Grand Central Airport was the departure point for the first commercial west-to-east transcontinental flight flown by Charles Lindbergh. [40] Glendale became the municipality with the largest number of ethnic Armenians outside of Yerevan, Armenia. As of the census[37] of 2000, there were 194,973 people, 71,805 households, and 49,617 families residing in the city. One Armenian-owned business that perfectly illustrates the diversity of the community is a local favorite Zs Diner. According to official data of the National Statistical Service (NSS), the country's population as of January 1, 2017 was estimated at 2,986,500 people, a decrease of 0.4% Not long after Montebello was established in 1920, it became the first suburb most Armenians settled in back in the 1930s, which is just part of a piece of Southern California history. 28,470. They celebrate Christmas on January 6 and hold mass in their language in this case Armenian rather than Latin, although the mass itself is largely the same as a Catholic service. During World War II, the Grand Central Air Terminal building was camouflaged to protect it from enemy targeting. Glendale, just a few miles away from Downtown Los Angeles, has a population of about 200,000, of which, according to some estimates, 40% is Armenian. Glendale, though, remains the focal point here, and is so famous in Armenia that there is actually a city called Nur Glendale (New Glendale) there! Scope: population of Glendale, selected other places in the Los Angeles Area, and entities that contain Glendale. New Spain achieved its independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821, and from 1824, Rancho San Rafael existed within the new Mexican Republic. 196,021) 10.4%: 2. x\YF+;iuXR$cVi> Yyrb}8H&dlNFh?/~YN|l9i!=xG]n):cGKmo+94x\:Smu)~keC{(;a7[L'PCE#i.Ug}n=:,GkAKN lv%;%(!gC~\)\:LS;>0#Ujtql.`(m`0I!`m*tn/-JhI&t("YcVWX@lM} =+8j'X-i^0Vrs1E"&8O(V"/dPPGy'd-VUm2!!eTih:FXV[Y1'CxOG>]RB&,SYE*,^@]T,b{8#!(-.8+GGb! Please review.ArmenianBD.com, the ArmenianBD.com logo, and all other ArmenianBD.com marks contained herein are trademarks of ArmenianBD.com. The Glendale Unified School District operates the public schools in Glendale. I have been coming here since childhood, and am just as excited today as ever before. Scope: population of California and Glendale. Glendale has one of the largest communities of. The USC program is committed to documenting, preserving, and most importantly, giving a voice to the people who lived during those historic years. "Those who came to Montebello were those who during World War ll escaped the Soviet Union, escaped many of them from Ukraine, from the various cities that are being bombed today.". Beginning in the late 1980s, with assistance from family and friends already there, Armenians from the former Soviet Union began arriving. [69][70], The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Glendale Health Center in Glendale.[83]. In June 2000, Erin Texeira of the Los Angeles Times stated that according to data from the US Census and the City of Glendale, the populations were about 30% Armenians, 25% other White, 25% Latino and Hispanic, and 16% Asian. [97], Using a grant from the Southern California Association of Governments, the City of Glendale is now in the midst of a feasibility study for a streetcar project. While Armenians live throughout Southern California, the greatest concentration exists in Glendale, where Armenians make up a demographic majority (approximately 40 percent of the population) and have done much to reconfigure this homogenous, sleepy, sundown town of the 1950s into an ethnically diverse . The late 1980s and the early 1990s also saw increases in Mexican American population as Glendale offers higher quality education along a safer suburban environment away from the city. Old Gyumri Restaurant. The average household size was 2.63. [99], Glendale is served by four freeways: the Glendale Freeway (State Route 2), the Ventura Freeway (State Route 134), the Foothill Freeway (Interstate 210) and the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5). Armenia Population Projections. Elections are held on a Tuesday after the first Monday in April of odd-numbered years along with the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education and the Glendale Community College District Board of Trustees. Frost sometimes occurs at night from late November to early March. Artsakh Farmers Market in Glendale, California, on September 12, 2021. [87] [88] [89] According to the 2000 Census 53,840 people or 27% of the population identified themselves Armenian in Glendale. As of March 2018, four of the five members of Glendale's city council are of Armenian descent: Mayor Vartan Gharapetian and councilmembers Zareh Sinanyan (mayor from 2014 to 2015), Ara Najarian (mayor from 2007 to 2008, 2010 to 2011, and 2015 to 2016), and Vrej Agajanian. 2023 FOX Television Stations, This California city named 'happiest' in America for 3rd-straight year, In-N-Out has 2nd-healthiest fast-food cheeseburger in America, study says, PHOTOS: Snow makes spectacular sight across Southern California, Disneyland banned Rebel Wilson over selfie, actress says, Southern California to Las Vegas bullet train one step closer to reality, Bass: LA to search for new Animal Services GM, Some trapped Californians rescued from snow, helped by neighbors, Stretch of 5 Freeway dedicated to Dodgers great Tommy Lasorda, The Issue Is: NSC's John Kirby talks Ukraine, China and his own military service, Families asked to clear gas lines amid leaks happening across San Bernardino County homes, 6 stabbed in downtown LA, suspect arrested, Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' Actor, Dies at 61 after suffering brain aneurysm, 'We need help': Stranded Lake Arrowhead residents plead for assistance amid food and medication shortages. A number of private schools also operate in Glendale, including Chamlian Armenian School,[87] Holy Family High School, Salem Lutheran School, and Glendale Adventist Academy. The city is bordered to the northwest by the Sun Valley and Tujunga neighborhoods of Los Angeles; to the northeast by La Caada Flintridge and the unincorporated area of La Crescenta; to the west by Burbank and Griffith Park; to the east by Eagle Rock and Pasadena; to the south by the Atwater Village neighborhood of Los Angeles; and to the southeast by Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Rancho San Rafael was a Spanish concession, of which 25 were made in California. Please review. approximately 40 percent of Glendale's population of over 200,000 residents claims Armenian ancestry. White 1. As required by the Land Act of 1851, a claim was filed with the Public Land Commission in 1852,[15] confirmed by the Commission in 1855, and the grant was patented to Julio and Catalina Verdugo in 1882.[16]. Armenia, which adopted Christianity as its state religion in the early 300s AD, is the world's first Christian nation. 121k 17.9%. This is how some 4,000 Armenians found themselves in Stuttgart, Germany when the war ended. Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants. Glendale, along with Burbank, has served as a major production center for the U.S. entertainment industry and the U.S. animation industry in particular for several decades, because the Walt Disney Company outgrew its Burbank studio lot in the early 1960s, and started expanding into the closest business park available, which happened to be Glendale's Grand Central Business Centre about two miles east. [36] The population density was 6,268.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,420.3/km2). As of 2005, one-third of Los Angeles' estimated 153,000 Armenians (or 51,000, around a quarter of Glendale's 205,000 residents) lived in Glendale. The last time it snowed was February 26, 2011, in which snow accumulation of approximately 3 inches (7.6cm) occurred and sleet was present. The spring brings pleasant weather, with very little rain. [52], In 2014, Glendale was named the ninth-safest city in America in a report published by 24/7 Wall Street based on violent crime rates in cities with more than 100,000 people. At Arden Junction at Glenoaks Boulevard, the line branched. The GlendaleBurbank Line, which was operational from 1904 to 1955, ran from Downtown Los Angeles to Burbank via Glendale. [45] As of 2005, one-third of Los Angeles' estimated 153,000 Armenians (or 51,000, around a quarter of Glendale's 205,000 residents) lived in Glendale. The summer is usually fairly warm, with highs from 85F (29C), to the low 100s (40C). Several large companies have offices in Glendale including the U.S. headquarters of International House of Pancakes. Armenian families have lived in the city since the 1920s, but the surge in immigration escalated in the 1970s. [43], According to the United States 2000 Census, Glendale is home to 65,343 Armenian Americans[44] (making up 34.1% of the total population), increasing from 1990 when there were 31,402 ArmenianAmericans in the city. Inhabiting the mountainous Caucasus region at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the people of Armenia have shared a unique language and culture for over 3,000 years. GLENDALE, Calif. - Glendale is home to the largest Armenian-American population in the United States and soon, the city will be home to a museum and cultural center. In 2014, a Glendale Police Department spokesperson, stated, "In five to eight years, the [Armenian] community went from a few thousand to about 40,000. It may only occur about every five to ten years. Glendale has been a haven for Armenians for generations, a point of entry for immigrants from Armenia, as well as people of Armenian descent from Turkey, Lebanon, Iran and the former Soviet. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. Today, a whopping 97% of Armenians are Christian, most belonging to the Armenian Apostolic Church. Map. I specialize in the following areas: Depression, Grief & loss, Armenian speaking population, . The city suffered severe damage to a public parking structure and sections of the Glendale Galleria parking structures and exterior columns incurred damages.[30]. Rainfall totals are highly variable from year to year, with the wettest years (sometimes over 30 inches (760mm) of rainfall) usually associated with warm El Nio conditions, and the drier years (sometimes under 10 inches (250mm) of rainfall) with cool La Nia episodes in the Pacific. The center is stationed on the third floor of Glendale Fire Department's headquarters (Fire Station 21) and handles roughly 72,000 calls for service annually. In 1922, the Atwater Tract Office was demolished, and construction began on the Glendale Transportation Center.[23]. The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Glendale became the municipality with the largest number of ethnic Armenians outside ofYerevan, Armenia. USC studies reveal some settled in Detriot, Michigan or Niagara Falls, New York as they remembered the families they had left behind and began new lives as factory workers, while many came to Montebello and sustained bonds of friendship that were based on the relationship and interdependence from their years in Stuttgart. According to the United States 2000 Census, Glendale is home to 65,343 Armenian Americans (making up 34.1% of the total population), increasing from 1990 when there were 31,402 ArmenianAmericans in the city. [14] With the cession of California to the United States following the MexicanAmerican War, the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo provided that the land grants would be honored. The city of Glendale is home to one of the largest Armenian communities outside of Armenia. Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 . 35.4k. According to theUnited States 2000 Census, Glendale is home to 65,343 Armenian Americans(making up 34.1% of the total population), increasing from 1990 when there were 31,402 Armenian-Americans in the city. The San Gabriel fault, meanwhile, is located northeast of the city. Sarkis Pastry opened in 1983, distinguishing itself as one of the first Middle Eastern/Armenian bakeries in Glendale. [49] It stands 75 feet tall," Hadjinian explained. The Census questions regarding race and ethnicity changed from the 2000 Census to the 2010 Census. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia. Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Armenia (population 500+) City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Glendale has a 2020 population of 197,507. The UN estimates the July 1, 2023 population at 2,777,970. " My Armenian bf's family took me here and told me this is a specialty dish from Artsakh " in 9 reviews " Armenia. Another shopping area is the Glendale Fashion Center, which is anchored by Ross, TJ Maxx, Nordstrom Rack, Staples, and Petco. He settled in Fresno in 1874. Its a testament to our people, to our willingness to adapt, and to our desire to make positive change anywhere we have been.. [94], A 2021 Metro staff report for the Metro Board's Planning and Programming Committee has recommended corridors where the transportation agency could pursue new bus rapid transit lines, including one between downtown Glendale and East Los Angeles College, a 13.64-mile (21.95km) corridor passing through Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and Echo Park. [90] Presently, Verdugo provides services to all 13 fire departments in the California OES "Area C" mutual aid plan, making them a regional dispatch center. Growth Rate-0.42% (204th) 2023 World Percentage. Nonwhites were required to leave city limits by a certain time each day or risk arrest and possible violence. The main terminal building still stands and includes both Art Deco and Spanish-style architectural elements. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 41.32% of the population. The closest portion of the San Andreas is actually 29 miles (47km) from Glendale. While Armenians live throughout Southern California, the greatest concentration exists in Glendale, where Armenians make up a demographic majority (approximately 40 percent of the population) and have done much to reconfigure this homogenous, sleepy, sundown town of the 1950s into an ethnically diverse and economically booming urban center. With their homeland being under attack, L.A.'s Armenian diaspora has gathered together to make their unanimous voice heard around the world. Glendale, in fact, has more Armenians than any city outside of Armenia itself, about 60,000, making up almost a third of the population of the city. "My grandfather Senekerim "Sam" Arakelian was a genocide survivor who eventually was taken to Germany by Nazis as forced labor. There are currently more than 200,000 Armenians living in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, and the city of Glendale - with a population that is roughly 30% Armenian - is its beating. Thunderstorms occur very rarely and they are accompanied by gusty winds and hail. [29] In the Glendale Unified School District, by 1988, along with students from the Middle East, they had become the largest ethnic group in the public schools, now having a larger number than Latinos. It was bounded by First Street (now Lexington Drive) on the north, Fifth Street (now Harvard Street) on the south, Central Avenue on the west, and the Childs Tract on the east. The line is planned to connect downtown Burbank to Glendale via Glenoaks Boulevard before heading south on Central Avenue and then continuing east on Broadway. Together they sent a total of $7,000 to help the people in Artsakh. Glendale has a Mediterranean climate (Kppen climate classification: Csa), with hot summers and mild winters with occasional rainfall. !kcc MiNRV1 Embed. Being Armenian is about history, culture, ethnicity, and is only possible because we have survived all of the impossible devastations perpetrated against us, he tells me. The Los Angeles regional office of California's State Compensation Insurance Fund is in Glendale. And like any close-knit ethnic group, those feelings of community keep younger generations here as well. According to the United States 2000 Census, Glendale is home to 65,343 Armenian Americans (making up 34.1% of the total population), increasing from 1990 when there were 31,402 Armenian-Americans in the city. "I think the common denominator in Montebello is that everyone feels very connected to this community. TheBishopof the Diocese, Rt. Density. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. [41] By 1999, about 25% of the population spoke Armenian and there were many Armenian businesses. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Summer is usually very dry, but thunderstorms can come from Arizona, bringing high humidity into the area. The register now has over 100 properties. The 50,087 families (69.3% of all households) had an average family size of 3.19. The line is expected to open in 2024. Of the 71,805 households, 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were not families; 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. The Southern California crime ring called Armenian Power may look like a traditional street gangmembers identify themselves with tattoos and gang clothingbut the group is really an. The facility was the first official terminal for the Los Angeles area, as well as the departure point for the first commercial west-to-east transcontinental flight flown by Charles Lindbergh. It is an ancient place that is home to a vibrant living faith today. CSV. *d1TQi)t6MW{g@\sI",bb(:h"td`.Nd)V.B JR9b]o1D:zt8fTc>. It also contains one of the largest collections of books on cats in the world, over 20,000 volumes. These graphs represent the main race categories for Glendale in the 2010 Census data. There are also a great number of Armenian immigrants from Iran who, due to the religious restrictions and lifestyle limitations of theIslamic government, immigrated to the US, many to Glendale since it was where their relatives resided. The highest recorded temperature in Glendale was 115F (46C) on September 6, 2020. Construction has started on the new Armenian American Museum in Glendale, home to the largest Armenian American population in the U.S. It is planned to operate between Pasadena City College and the North Hollywood station, where it will connect with the Metro B Line and the Metro G Line. According to the Southern California Association of Government's 2016 Demographic and Growth Forecast, the population of Glendale is expected to reach about 214,000 by 2040, an increase of about 11 percent from 2012. The Holy Cross Cathedral is another place that brings thousands of people through its doors. 26,6% of the total population of Glendale declare Armenian as first ancestry. "This is a place where four generations get together willinglyit's really quite phenomenal. <> District Court (California: Southern District) Land Case 381 SD, Report of the Surveyor General 1844 1886, "The Secret, Sordid History Of Threemile House, A Den Of Iniquity On The Edge Of 1890s LA", "Historical Resources Technical Report for the Glendale Downtown Specific Plan EIR City of Glendale, California", "City of Glendale Apologizes for Its History as a 'Sundown Town', "From the Archives: A protest at Nazi headquarters in El Monte", "The American Nazi Party's attempts to establish itself in the South Bay", "Ethnic Friction Disturbs Peace of Glendale", "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA Glendale city", "Southern California Association of Governments Demographic and Growth Forecast", "The Armenian Diaspora Remembers And Mourns", "The Armenian Community of Glendale, California", "Racial Lines in County Blur but Could Return: Population: Times study of census finds communities far more mixed. The Burbank Line diverged westerly as a single-track line on private way in the center of Glenoaks Boulevard, then continued westerly past Central, Pacific, Highland, western, and Alameda Avenues to a terminus in Burbank at Cypress Avenue. The city is considering two alignments for the proposed system, both of which would feature 16 stops running approximately 2.88 miles (4.63km) between Stocker Street in the north and the Glendale Transportation Center in the south, where it would connect with Metrolink and Amtrak trains. Verdugo's descendants sold the ranch in various parcels, some of which are included in present-day Atwater Village, Eagle Rock, and Highland Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Mexican rule ended during the MexicanAmerican War: Americans took control from the Californios after a series of battles, culminating with the signing of the Treaty of Cahuenga on January 13, 1847. Most of the damage was in the northern San Fernando Valley, though 31 structures in Glendale suffered major damage and had to be demolished, plus numerous chimneys collapsed. Glendale is a city in the San Fernando Valley and Verdugo Mountains regions of Los Angeles County, California, United States.At the 2020 U.S. Census the population was 196,543, up from 191,719 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Los Angeles County and the 24th-largest city in California.It is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of downtown Los Angeles. Armenian Population of Glendale Must Figure out Census for Themselves | by Brandon Darmiento | SoCal Census Insider | Medium 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. Glendale is located in the southeastern San Fernando Valley. Hadjinian said Montebello is a wonderful place where everyone seems to really understand and respect each other's cultures. The racial makeup of the city was 63.6% White, 1.6% Black, 0.3% Native American, 16.1% Asian American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.6% from other races, and 10.1% from two or more races. The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation operates Crescenta Valley park in North Glendale, The Los Angeles County Department of Workforce Services, Aging and Community Services operates an undisclosed Adult Protective Services office in Glendale, In the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Glendale is in the Fifth District, represented by Kathryn Barger. Hispanic 2. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. Fall brings nice weather, but can be gusty due to the Santa Ana winds, blowing in once or twice a year from October to December. In 1860, Jos Mara Verdugo's grandson Teodoro Verdugo built the Catalina Verdugo Adobe, which is the oldest building in Glendale. This included redevelopment of Brand Boulevard, renovation of the 1925 Alex Theatre, and construction of the Glendale Galleria shopping mall which opened in 1976, and was further expanded in 1982. And the reason that those two communities were as heavily populated, densely populated as early as they were, is both complicated and really easy. [91] The fire chiefs from Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena oversee the center under a joint powers authority. Also studied has been the creation of a light rail line along the Burbank-Glendale-Union Station corridor, potentially allowing trains to leave the existing right-of-way to travel through the commercial core of Glendale. The murders were the work of Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, the latter of whom resided at 703 East Colorado Street, where most of the murders took place. In 1994, Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen formed DreamWorks SKG, a diversified entertainment company. February 19, 2022, 9:25 PM. Artsakh Gardens Market could have been a typical farmers market, except it isn't: 10 months ago, two women came up with the . Singer Serj Tankian and bassist Shavo Odadjian, members of the Armenian American rock band System of a Down, were based in Glendale at the time of formation. [85], In the California State Legislature, Glendale is in the 25th Senate District, represented by Democrat Anthony Portantino, and in the 43rd Assembly District, represented by Democrat Luz Rivas.[86]. Armenian Americans are well integrated into the city, with many businesses, several Armenian schools, and ethnic/cultural organizations serving this ethnic group.
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