South Glens Falls, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,737

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

3.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

9.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,542

1.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Glens Falls, NY is home to a population of 3.74k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.669% of South Glens Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.33k people) in South Glens Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of South 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 South Glens Falls, NY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Glens Falls, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.33k ± 156
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
171 ± 99
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 57

2.68%

Hispanic Population

100 people

2.68% of the people in South Glens Falls, NY are hispanic (100 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South 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

0.669%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

0.856%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 0.669% of South Glens Falls, NY residents (25 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 South Glens Falls, NY was 0.856%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 46
Korea
31 ± 51

South Glens Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Glens Falls, NY employs 2.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Glens Falls, NY were Other Services, Except Public Administration (394 people), Retail Trade (286 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($118,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,313), and Public Administration ($78,542).

Employment

Occupations

2.01k

2024 Value

± 359

−0.199%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Glens Falls, NY declined at a rate of −0.199%, from 2.01k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Glens Falls, NY, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (328 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (218 people), and Management Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South 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

2.01k

2024 Value

± 359

−0.199%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Glens Falls, NY declined at a rate of −0.199%, from 2.01k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Glens Falls, NY, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (394 people), Retail Trade (286 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Glens Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in South Glens Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,970

Median earning men ± $8,177

$33,203

Median earning women ± $5,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,750), Public Administration ($78,542), and Manufacturing ($74,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,208), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,321), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,645).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Glens Falls, NY was $212,700 in 2024, which is 0.639 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,800 to $212,700, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in South Glens Falls, NY is 49.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Glens Falls, NY have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Glens Falls, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,675

$820

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.6% of the housing units in South Glens Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South 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.

$58,542

Median Household Income

± $16,866

1.65k

Number of Households

± 290

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.65k households in South Glens Falls, NY grew to $58,542 from the previous year's value of $57,865.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 South 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 (82.7%)
Worked At Home (8.89%)
Walked (3.68%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in South Glens Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.89%) and those who walked to work (3.68%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Glens Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.642% of the workforce in South Glens Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South 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 South 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 South Glens Falls, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Glens Falls, NY (462 out of 3.73k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Glens Falls, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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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