Glens Falls, NY

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Glens Falls, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glens Falls, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 256
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
502 ± 156
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
465 ± 161

3.92%

Hispanic Population

573 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Glens Falls, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
212 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
203 ± 99
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Glens Falls, NY.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glens Falls, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glens Falls, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Carpooled (8.84%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Glens Falls, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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