Gloversville, NY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Add Comparison
2024 Population
52,487
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
13.1%
9.66% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$66,533
6.26% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$163,100
4.48% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
24,800
1.25% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gloversville, 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.

99% of the residents in Gloversville, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gloversville, NY was $163,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Gloversville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gloversville, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew York

Population & Diversity

Gloversville, NY is home to a population of 52.5k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.34% of Gloversville, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.1k people) in Gloversville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.58k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 997 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Gloversville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gloversville, NY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gloversville, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    46.1k ± 542
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    1.58k ± 537
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    997 ± 155
4.37%
Hispanic Population
2.29k people

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.1k people) in Gloversville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.58k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 997 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.37% of the people in Gloversville, NY are hispanic (2.29k people).

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

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

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

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

2.34%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.23k people
2.19%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.16k people

As of 2024, 2.34% of Gloversville, NY residents (1.23k 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 Gloversville, NY was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,140 ± 207
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    774 ± 202
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    747 ± 299

Gloversville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of Gloversville, NY employs 24.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gloversville, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,319 people), Retail Trade (3,838 people), and Manufacturing (2,441 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,577), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,257), and Finance & Insurance ($60,962).

Employment

Occupations

24.8k
2024 Value
± 1,195
1.25%
1 Year growth
± 6.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gloversville, NY grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 24.5k employees to 24.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gloversville, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,841 people), Management Occupations (2,457 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,082 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gloversville, NY.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

24.8k
2024 Value
± 1,195
1.25%
1 Year growth
± 6.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gloversville, NY grew at a rate of 1.25%, from 24.5k employees to 24.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gloversville, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,319 people), Retail Trade (3,838 people), and Manufacturing (2,441 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gloversville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Gloversville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,161
Median earning men ± $1,525
$44,011
Median earning women ± $1,880

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,989), Manufacturing ($65,878), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,824).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($70,720), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,909), and Public Administration ($55,190).

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 106
    Construction
  2. 94
    Retail Trade
  3. 84
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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.

View Data
Save Image

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $170k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $111k
    Manufacturing
  3. $95.8k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gloversville, NY was $163,100 in 2024, which is 0.49 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,100 to $163,100, a 4.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Gloversville, NY is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gloversville, NY have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gloversville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,527
$16,320
Median Property Taxes
±$897

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 Gloversville, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

71.4%
Homeownership
2024
60.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Gloversville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,533
Median Household Income
± $2,501
22.9k
Number of Households
± 1,101

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.9k households in Gloversville, NY grew to $66,533 from the previous year's value of $62,615.

The following chart displays the households in Gloversville, 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.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gloversville, 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.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.8%)
  2. Carpooled (8.13%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.93%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Gloversville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.13%) and those who worked at home (6.93%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gloversville, NY have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Gloversville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gloversville, NY (6.76k out of 51.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gloversville, 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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

96.2% of the population of Gloversville, NY has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.922% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% 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.

View Data
Save Image

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

3.81%
Uninsured
40%
Employer Coverage
26%
Medicaid
16.1%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
0.922%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gloversville, NY grew by 4.85% from 3.63% to 3.81%.

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

View Data
Save Image