Glens Falls, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,609
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.9
0.539% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.3%
1.93% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$67,788
3.28% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$212,200
8.38% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,783
1.04% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Glens Falls, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Glens Falls, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glens Falls, NY are Adirondack Beauty School (17 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2024, the median property value in Glens Falls, NY was $212,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.3%.

Most people in Glens Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Glens Falls, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Glens Falls, NY is home to a population of 14.6k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.57% of Glens Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (521 people).

In 2024, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Glens Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 502 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 465 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Glens Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glens Falls, NY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glens Falls, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.8k ± 256
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    502 ± 156
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    465 ± 161
3.92%
Hispanic Population
573 people

In 2024, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Glens Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 502 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 465 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.92% of the people in Glens Falls, NY are hispanic (573 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glens Falls, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.57%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
521 people
2.93%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
430 people

As of 2024, 3.57% of Glens Falls, NY residents (521 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glens Falls, NY was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    212 ± 76
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    203 ± 99
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    127 ± 83

Glens Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Glens Falls, NY employs 7.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glens Falls, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,281 people), Educational Services (1,032 people), and Retail Trade (839 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,102), Public Administration ($75,347), and Construction ($62,049).

Employment

Occupations

7.78k
2024 Value
± 614
1.04%
1 Year growth
± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glens Falls, NY grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 7.7k employees to 7.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glens Falls, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (816 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (783 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (749 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glens Falls, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.78k
2024 Value
± 614
1.04%
1 Year growth
± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glens Falls, NY grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 7.7k employees to 7.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glens Falls, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,281 people), Educational Services (1,032 people), and Retail Trade (839 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glens Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in Glens Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,385
Median earning men ± $3,869
$41,111
Median earning women ± $5,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,633), Public Administration ($86,587), and Manufacturing ($65,119).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($92,831), Public Administration ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,893).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

In 2016, universities in Glens Falls, NY awarded 17 degrees. The student population of Glens Falls, NY in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 16 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glens Falls, NY are White (17 and 100%).

The largest universities in Glens Falls, NY by number of degrees awarded are Adirondack Beauty School (17 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Glens Falls, NY are General Cosmetology (17 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 17 students enrolled in Glens Falls, NY, 5.88% men and 94.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 17 records, of which 94.1% were women and 5.88% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
17 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Glens Falls, NY was General Cosmetology with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Glens Falls, NY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Adirondack Beauty School
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
17 degrees awarded

In 2016, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Adirondack Beauty School with 17 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2016, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glens Falls, NY, which is 0 times less than the 17 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2016, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 17 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Glens Falls, NY was $212,200 in 2024, which is 0.638 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,800 to $212,200, a 8.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Glens Falls, NY is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glens Falls, NY have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glens Falls, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,510
$3,639
Median Property Taxes
±$320

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Glens Falls, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Glens Falls, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52.3%
Homeownership
2024
61.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.3% of the housing units in Glens Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,788
Median Household Income
± $5,084
6.96k
Number of Households
± 531

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.96k households in Glens Falls, NY declined from $67,788 from the previous year's value of $70,089.

The following chart displays the households in Glens Falls, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glens Falls, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.7%)
  2. Carpooled (8.84%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.72%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Glens Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.84%) and those who worked at home (8.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glens Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Glens Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Glens Falls, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Glens Falls, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glens Falls, NY (1.62k out of 14.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Glens Falls, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.9% of the population of Glens Falls, NY has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 27.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.1%
Uninsured
45.1%
Employer Coverage
22.8%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
1.82%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glens Falls, NY grew by 4.05% from 5.87% to 6.1%.

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