Glens Falls, NY

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2023 Population

14,678

0.441% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.1

0.27% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.6%

0.234% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,089

8.28% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$195,800

8.48% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,703

2.05% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Glens Falls, NY had a population of 14.7k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $70,089. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Glens Falls, NY declined from 14,743 to 14,678, a −0.441% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,731 to $70,089, a 8.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Glens Falls, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.59%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%), White (Hispanic) (1.08%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.02%).

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.

98.2% of the residents in Glens Falls, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Adirondack Beauty School (17 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2023, the median property value in Glens Falls, NY was $195,800, and the homeownership rate was 50.7%.

Most people in Glens Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 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 14.7k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.93% of Glens Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (430 people).

In 2023, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Glens Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 673 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 310 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Glens Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Glens Falls, NY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
13.2k ± 247
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
673 ± 137
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
310 ± 135

3.03%

Hispanic Population

445 people

3.03% of the people in Glens Falls, NY are hispanic (445 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

2.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

430 people

3.64%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

536 people

As of 2023, 2.93% of Glens Falls, NY residents (430 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Glens Falls, NY was 3.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
183 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
171 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
158 ± 74

Glens Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Glens Falls, NY employs 7.7k people. The largest industries in Glens Falls, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,348 people), Educational Services (1,071 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (760 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($76,250), Finance & Insurance ($65,991), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,172).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.7k

2023 Value

± 579

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Glens Falls, NY grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 7.55k employees to 7.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glens Falls, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (876 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (805 people), and Management Occupations (649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glens Falls, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.7k

2023 Value

± 579

2.05%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Glens Falls, NY grew at a rate of 2.05%, from 7.55k employees to 7.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glens Falls, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,348 people), Educational Services (1,071 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (760 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

$55,274

Median earning men ± $5,389

$40,905

Median earning women ± $4,791

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($87,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,214), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,060).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($91,179), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,021), and Public Administration ($56,190).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Glens Falls, NY by number of degrees awarded are Adirondack Beauty School (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.

Completions

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.

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, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glens Falls, NY was $195,800 in 2023, which is 0.645 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $180,500 to $195,800, a 8.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Glens Falls, NY is 50.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Glens Falls, NY have an average commute time of 19.6 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.

Median household income in Glens Falls, NY is $70,089. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Glens Falls, NY was Census Tract 701 with a value of $95,043, followed by Census Tract 703 and Census Tract 704, with respective values of $76,250 and $65,325.

Housing

Property

$195,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,761

$3,453

Median Property Taxes

±$314

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

50.7%

Homeownership

2023

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.7% of the housing units in Glens Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 701
Census Tract 703
Census Tract 704

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Glens Falls, NY was Census Tract 701 with a value of $95,043, followed by Census Tract 703 and Census Tract 704, with respective values of $76,250 and $65,325.

The following map shows all of the places in Glens Falls, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,089

Median Household Income

± $5,182

6.81k

Number of Households

± 511

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.81k households in Glens Falls, NY grew to $70,089 from the previous year's value of $64,731.

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.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (7.81%)
Worked At Home (7.1%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in Glens Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.81%) and those who worked at home (7.1%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glens Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% 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

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glens Falls, NY (1.67k out of 14.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.1% of the population of Glens Falls, NY has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Warren County, NY see 839 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.64% decrease from the previous year (853 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1112 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 229 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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839 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Warren County, NY

Primary care physicians in Warren County, NY see an average of 839 patients per year. This represents a 1.64% decrease from the previous year (853 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Warren County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.87%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

23.3%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glens Falls, NY declined by 13.7% from 6.8% to 5.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Glens Falls, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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