Glens Falls, NY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

126,039

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

0.655% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

6.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,836

1.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$232,500

6.36% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

59,779

1.25% 1-year decline

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.

98.4% of the residents in Glens Falls, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Glens Falls, NY are SUNY Adirondack (451 degrees awarded in 2023), Word of Life Bible Institute (406 degrees), and Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (42 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Glens Falls, NY was $232,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Glens Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Glens Falls, NY was 2 cars per household.

Glens Falls, NY borders Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, Bennington, VT, and Rutland, VT.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Glens Falls, NY is home to a population of 126k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.22% of Glens Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.06k people).

In 2024, there were 52.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Glens Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.19k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% 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 98.4%, 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)
114k ± 717
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.19k ± 190
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 193

2.96%

Hispanic Population

3.74k people

2.96% of the people in Glens Falls, NY are hispanic (3.74k 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 MSA level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

3.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.06k people

3.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.09k people

As of 2024, 3.22% of Glens Falls, NY residents (4.06k 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 3.23%, 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
2,701 ± 290
Gulf War (2001-)
1,378 ± 285
Gulf War (1990s)
783 ± 194

Glens Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 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 59.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glens Falls, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,610 people), Manufacturing (6,871 people), and Retail Trade (6,800 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($86,625), Utilities ($78,365), and Finance & Insurance ($66,997).

Employment

Occupations

59.8k

2024 Value

± 1,726

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 4.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glens Falls, NY declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 60.5k employees to 59.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glens Falls, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,924 people), Management Occupations (5,993 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,257 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

59.8k

2024 Value

± 1,726

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 4.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glens Falls, NY declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 60.5k employees to 59.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glens Falls, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,610 people), Manufacturing (6,871 people), and Retail Trade (6,800 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

$55,930

Median earning men ± $2,045

$42,711

Median earning women ± $1,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,101), Public Administration ($71,582), and Manufacturing ($65,380).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,135), Information ($58,194), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,069).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

257
Accommodation and Food Services
252
Construction
227
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$431k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$395k
Manufacturing
$262k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Glens Falls, NY awarded 933 degrees. The student population of Glens Falls, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,563 male students and 1,883 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Glens Falls, NY are White (743 and 84.1%), Hispanic or Latino (43 and 4.87%), Black or African American (36 and 4.08%), and Unknown (28 and 3.17%).

The largest universities in Glens Falls, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY Adirondack (451 and 48.3%), Word of Life Bible Institute (406 and 43.5%), and Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (42 and 4.5%).

The most popular majors in Glens Falls, NY are Missionary Studies & Missiology (406 and 43.5%), Registered Nursing (77 and 8.25%), and Humanistic Studies (72 and 7.72%).

The median tuition cost in Glens Falls, NY for private four year colleges is $16,800.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Glens Falls, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,446 (45.4% men and 54.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,446 students enrolled in Glens Falls, NY, 45.4% men and 54.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,745 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
77 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
72 degrees awarded
General Studies
65 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Glens Falls, NY was Registered Nursing with 77 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Glens Falls, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY Adirondack
451 degrees awarded
Word of Life Bible Institute
406 degrees awarded
Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY Adirondack with 451 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 400 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Glens Falls, NY, which is 0.75 times less than the 533 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 743 degrees mean that there were 17.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 43 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glens Falls, NY was $232,500 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,600 to $232,500, a 6.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Glens Falls, NY is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glens Falls, NY have an average commute time of 24.1 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

$232,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,146

$40,486

Median Property Taxes

±$1,185

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

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Glens Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

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.

$75,836

Median Household Income

± $1,968

54.6k

Number of Households

± 1,608

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.6k households in Glens Falls, NY grew to $75,836 from the previous year's value of $74,953.

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.

0.493

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.

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 (78.8%)
Worked At Home (8.78%)
Carpooled (7.93%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Glens Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.78%) and those who carpooled to work (7.93%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glens Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% 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

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glens Falls, NY (13k out of 122k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 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 Two Or More and Black.

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

95.7% of the population of Glens Falls, NY has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.47% 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, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.29%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glens Falls, NY grew by 7.92% from 3.98% to 4.29%.

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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