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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Gloversville Micro

Gloversville, NY · 1 counties · 54,191 residents · 495 sq mi
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With 54,191 people, Gloversville is a metro area. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $55,900. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $23,862, about 21% below the national median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

54,191
−2%vs 2000
vs 55,073 in 2000
1990 – 2025
109 / sq mi
−2%vs 2000
vs 111 / sq mi in 2000
35.2
−9%vs 2000
vs 38.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
495 sq mi
Population, 19902024
52K53K54K55K56K19902000201020202024Gloversville
202452K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(3,617)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(4,124)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(3,855)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(4,011)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(3,215)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(8,114)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(7,926)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(5,351)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(5,030)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.2%(5,003)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(3,131)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(814)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,862
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,663 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,330
−33%vs 2000
vs $16,844 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.0%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$55,900
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$348
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $458 in 2000
US average: $450
71.4%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.1% in 2000
28.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(52,374)
Black1.7%(937)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(884)
Asian0.5%(291)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(52,905)
Black1.3%(716)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(327)
Asian0.4%(236)
Other0.6%(334)

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 Rican2.6%(1,362)
Mexican0.5%(279)
Ecuadorian0.3%(140)
Dominican0.3%(138)
Costa Rican0.1%(46)
Honduran0.1%(39)
Colombian0.1%(33)
Cuban0.1%(31)
Argentine0%(20)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(239)
Filipino0.2%(109)
Asian Indian0.1%(45)
Bangladeshi0.1%(28)
Burmese0%(25)
Korean0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.3%(10,130)
Irish14.7%(7,741)
Italian13.9%(7,284)
English10.7%(5,614)
American5.4%(2,833)
Polish4.9%(2,561)
French4.3%(2,236)
Dutch3.6%(1,896)
Scottish1.5%(767)
Slovak1%(516)
Welsh0.7%(363)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian0.4%(236)
Czech0.4%(230)
Swedish0.4%(207)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(205)
Portuguese0.4%(193)
Greek0.4%(191)
Arab0.3%(181)
Ukrainian0.3%(151)
Lebanese0.3%(143)
Hungarian0.3%(134)
Norwegian0.2%(118)
British0.2%(97)
Russian0.1%(78)
Danish0.1%(71)
Austrian0.1%(61)
Canadian0.1%(42)
Finnish0.1%(33)
West Indian0.1%(29)
Syrian0%(21)
Slovene0%(18)
Kenyan0%(15)
Serbian0%(14)
Swiss0%(14)
Latvian0%(12)
Iranian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

11.4%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.5%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.4%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(6,909)
Married51.9%(11,287)
Widowed3.5%(763)
Divorced12.8%(2,789)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(6,263)
Married46.8%(10,417)
Widowed11.7%(2,597)
Divorced13.3%(2,958)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.3%(774)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(969)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(1,175)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(152)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,478 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Gloversville, NY?

Gloversville, NY has about 54,191 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Gloversville, NY?

The typical household in Gloversville, NY earns about $23,862 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gloversville, NY expensive?

In Gloversville, NY, the median home is worth about $55,900, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.

How educated are people in Gloversville, NY?

About 11.4% of adults age 25 and over in Gloversville, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gloversville, NY?

About 13.0% of people in Gloversville, NY live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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