METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Glens Falls Metro
Glens Falls, NY · 2 counties · 124,345 residents · 1,698.412 sq mi
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Glens Falls has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $38,447. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $86,844.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024126K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(6,844)
5 to 96.9%(8,541)
10 to 147.6%(9,454)
15 to 196.9%(8,638)
20 to 245.3%(6,570)
25 to 3412.5%(15,534)
35 to 4416.3%(20,286)
45 to 5414.4%(17,935)
55 to 6410%(12,398)
65 to 747.8%(9,697)
75 to 845%(6,228)
85 and over1.8%(2,220)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$38,447
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,546 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$86,844
−18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $80,389 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic97%(114,993)
Black2%(2,395)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,684)
Asian0.4%(488)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(118,654)
Black1.7%(2,074)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,895)
Asian0.4%(506)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.8%(962)
Mexican0.6%(725)
South American0.5%(603)
Dominican0.3%(421)
Central American0.3%(387)
Colombian0.2%(254)
Chilean0.2%(230)
Salvadoran0.1%(184)
Cuban0.1%(115)
Spaniard0.1%(115)
Guatemalan0.1%(83)
Nicaraguan0.1%(65)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(57)
Honduran0%(28)
Peruvian0%(27)
Uruguayan0%(18)
Panamanian0%(16)
Costa Rican0%(11)
Argentine0%(8)
Venezuelan0%(5)
Paraguayan0%(4)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(316)
Asian Indian0.1%(159)
Japanese0.1%(133)
Korean0.1%(129)
Chinese0.1%(120)
Bangladeshi0.1%(114)
Vietnamese0%(26)
Taiwanese0%(14)
Thai0%(14)
Indonesian0%(4)
Ancestry
Irish20.5%(25,816)
English14.9%(18,723)
German12%(15,164)
Italian11.1%(14,021)
American7%(8,876)
French7%(8,778)
Polish3.9%(4,962)
Scottish3.6%(4,571)
French Canadian3%(3,788)
Dutch2.7%(3,457)
Welsh1.5%(1,849)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,066)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(990)
Norwegian0.6%(743)
Russian0.6%(698)
Hungarian0.5%(656)
Greek0.5%(584)
Canadian0.4%(510)
Arab0.4%(469)
British0.4%(452)
Lithuanian0.3%(382)
Austrian0.3%(350)
Brazilian0.6%(338)
Ukrainian0.3%(329)
Portuguese0.2%(310)
Danish0.2%(306)
Czech0.2%(291)
Romanian0.2%(242)
West Indian0.2%(220)
Swiss0.1%(181)
Lebanese0.1%(180)
Finnish0.1%(142)
Slovak0.1%(140)
Subsaharan African0.1%(133)
Syrian0.1%(112)
Jordanian0.1%(103)
Jamaican0.1%(91)
Turkish0.1%(87)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(86)
Guyanese0.1%(69)
Armenian0%(63)
Israeli0.1%(55)
Nigerian0%(46)
Croatian0%(40)
Egyptian0%(29)
Serbian0%(28)
Palestinian0%(27)
Iranian0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(27)
Haitian0%(19)
Latvian0%(18)
Belgian0%(14)
Slovene0%(8)
Australian0%(6)
Moroccan0%(5)
Barbadian0%(3)
Kenyan0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.9%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 76.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.2%(14,342)
Married59.7%(29,338)
Widowed2.9%(1,415)
Divorced8.3%(4,082)
Women 15+
Never married20.2%(10,145)
Married57%(28,706)
Widowed12.1%(6,089)
Divorced10.7%(5,386)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Glens Falls, NY?
Glens Falls, NY has about 124,345 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Glens Falls, NY?
The typical household in Glens Falls, NY earns about $38,447 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Glens Falls, NY expensive?
In Glens Falls, NY, the median home is worth about $86,844, and the typical rent is about $533 a month.
How educated are people in Glens Falls, NY?
About 18.8% of adults age 25 and over in Glens Falls, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Glens Falls, NY?
About 9.6% of people in Glens Falls, NY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Glens Falls, NY grown since 1990?
Yes, Glens Falls, NY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,806 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024