Moreau, New York
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| Males: 7,370 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 7,358 |  (50.0%) |
| Median resident age: |  41.4 years |
| New York median age: |  40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12803.
| Moreau: | $62,092 |
| NY: | $60,850 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $29,453 (it was $19,492 in 2000)
Moreau town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $187,959 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
| Moreau: | $187,959 |
| NY: | $293,500 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $252,560; Detached houses: $280,807; Townhouses or other attached units: $251,620; In 2-unit structures: $163,102; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $171,244; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $365,411; Mobile homes: $52,929
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Races in Moreau, NY (2010)
- 13,88794.3%White alone
- 3282.2%Hispanic
- 3082.1%Black alone
- 1140.8%Two or more races
- 620.4%Asian alone
- 160.1%American Indian alone
- 130.09%Other race alone
Races in Moreau detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Irish (22.2%), French (16.3%), English (14.9%), Italian (11.6%), German (11.0%), United States (6.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 42.2 square miles.
Population density: 349 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Moreau:
- High school or higher: 82.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Moreau town:
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 56.8%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 10.1%
272 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 2.0% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Moreau town: | 1.7% ($1,510) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY 
(35.3 miles , pop. 61,821).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (145.5 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (168.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities: South Glens Falls, NY (1.4 miles ),
Glens Falls, NY (1.7 miles ),
Fort Edward, NY (1.8 miles ),
West Glens Falls, NY (1.8 miles ),
Hudson Falls, NY (2.0 miles ),
Glens Falls North, NY (2.1 miles ),
Queensbury, NY (2.2 miles ),
Kingsbury, NY (2.3 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 64 buildings, average cost: $86,600
- 1998: 55 buildings, average cost: $100,600
- 1999: 44 buildings, average cost: $108,100
- 2000: 44 buildings, average cost: $101,500
- 2001: 76 buildings, average cost: $135,500
- 2002: 70 buildings, average cost: $129,200
- 2003: 67 buildings, average cost: $139,900
- 2005: 73 buildings, average cost: $192,800
- 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $234,500
- 2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $249,100
- 2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $205,700
- 2009: 29 buildings, average cost: $206,400
- 2010: 29 buildings, average cost: $204,300
- 2011: 30 buildings, average cost: $233,400
- 2012: 30 buildings, average cost: $248,800
- 2013: 45 buildings, average cost: $223,800
- 2014: 37 buildings, average cost: $215,900
Latitude: 43.27 N, Longitude: 73.65 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 518
Moreau, New York accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
| Here: | 4.1% |
| New York: | 4.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
- Construction (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Paper (8%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Health care (3%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
- Health care (17%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Cashiers (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Average climate in Moreau, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Moreau-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/24/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Moreau town center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 25.1 miles away from the town center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Moreau-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from Moreau center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 104.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from Moreau center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Saratoga County (14) is near the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Moreau:
- AIM SERVICES, INC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NY)
- GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
- THE STANTON NURSING AND REHAB CENTRE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
- THE PINES AT GLENS FALLS CTR FOR NRSG AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CHHA (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; HUDSON FALLS, NY)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRA (Hospital, about 4 miles away; HUDSON FALLS, NY)
- WESTMOUNT HEALTH FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; QUEENSBURY, NY)
Amtrak stations near Moreau:
- 4 miles: FORT EDWARD/GLENS FALLS (FORT EDWARD, EAST ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
- 16 miles: SARATOGA SPRINGS (WEST AVE. & STATION LN.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moreau:
- Adirondack Community College (about 6 miles; Queensbury, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,826)
- Skidmore College (about 15 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,753)
- SUNY Empire State College (about 15 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 9,473)
- Castleton State College (about 33 miles; Castleton, VT; FT enrollment: 2,079)
- Union College (about 35 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
- Schenectady County Community College (about 36 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 38 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,940)
Notable locations in Moreau: Kidron Brook Paint And Quarter Horse Farm (A), Moreau Industrial Park (B), Tee-Bird Golf Course (C), Moreau Sanitary Landfill (D), West River Road Marina (E), Arnoldeyre Farm (F), Wild At Heart Farm (G), Saddle Lake Camp (H), South Glens Falls Water Works Pumping Station (I), Town of Moreau Office Building (J), South Glens Falls Village Hall (K), Mount McGregor Correctional Facility (L), South Glens Falls Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Midtown Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Moreau include: Abiding Life Christian Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Full Gospel Tabernacle Church (C), Pine Knolls Alliance Church (D), Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church (E), Saint Michael The Archangel Roman Catholic Church (F), Friends Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Saint George's Orthodox Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), South Side Cemetery (2), Griswold Cemetery (3), Big Bend Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Moreau Lake (A), Saddle Lake (B), Lake Ann (C), Reardon Reservoir (D), Dority Reservoir (E), Christie Reservoir (F), New Reservoir (G), Sardersberg Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Snook Kill (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Moreau include: Moreau Lake State Park (1), Moreau Town Park (2), Nibco Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Moreau, NY
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.1% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
People in group quarters in Moreau in 2010:
- 462 people in state prisons
- 33 people in group homes intended for adults
- 4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Moreau in 2000:
- 843 people in state prisons
- 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in nursing homes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.7 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Moreau town (based on Saratoga County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 52,507 | 16 |
| Mainline Protestant | 17,512 | 57 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 12,976 | 56 |
| Other | 2,828 | 14 |
| Orthodox | 210 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 24 | 1 |
| None | 133,550 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 31
| Saratoga County: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| Saratoga County: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 86
| Saratoga County: | 3.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 195
| Here: | 9.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.5% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Saratoga County: | 25.2% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.2% |
| State: | 15.6% |
6.49% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($50,383 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.49% |
| New York average: | 5.06% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($376 average AGI)
Saratoga County: 0.04% New York average: 0.08%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Albany County, NY | 1.06% ($53,005 average AGI) |
| from Schenectady County, NY | 0.66% ($49,466) |
| from Rensselaer County, NY | 0.55% ($40,371) |
6.32% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($44,409 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.32% |
| New York average: | 5.46% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($440 average AGI)
Saratoga County: 0.07% New York average: 0.11%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Albany County, NY | 0.89% ($41,402 average AGI) |
| to Schenectady County, NY | 0.54% ($39,347) |
| to Warren County, NY | 0.51% ($37,897) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Moreau:
- WENU (1410 AM; 1 kW; SOUTH GLEN FALLS, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WWSC (1450 AM; 1 kW; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WMML (1230 AM; 1 kW; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Moreau:
- WCQL (95.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WBAR-FM (94.7 FM; LAKE LUZERNE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WFFG-FM (107.1 FM; CORINTH, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WKRD (93.7 FM; SCOTIA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
- WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WSSK (89.7 FM; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE INC)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WENU-FM (101.7 FM; HUDSON FALLS, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
TV broadcast stations around Moreau:
- WNCE-CA (Channel 8; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: NORTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W47CM (Channel 47; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W04BD (Channel 4; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- WNYA-CA (Channel 39; EASTON, ETC., NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 172m564ftTotal length
- $211,525,000Total costs
- 149,370Total average daily traffic
- 7,588Total average daily truck traffic
- 131960-1969
- 11980-1989
- 21990-1999
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (53%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (4%)
Moreau compared to New York state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Moreau on our top lists:
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Paper (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Communications equipment operators (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Communications equipment operators (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Paper (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Electricians (population 5,000+)"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Special education teachers (population 5,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
