West Glens Falls, New York

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Population in 2010: 7,071. Population change since 2000: +5.2%
Males: 3,526  (49.9%)
Females: 3,545  (50.1%)
Median resident age:  42.7 years
New York median age:  38.3 years

Zip codes: 12804.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $53,390 (it was $44,072 in 2000)
West Glens Falls:

$53,390
NY:

$60,850

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $25,901 (it was $19,054 in 2000)

West Glens Falls CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $147,112 (it was $83,500 in 2000)
West Glens Falls:

$147,112
NY:

$293,500

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $169,021; Detached houses: $198,207; Townhouses or other attached units: $116,842; In 2-unit structures: $201,647; Mobile homes: $38,979

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,071.

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  • Races in West Glens Falls, NY (2010)

    West Glens Falls races chart
    • 6,77895.9%White alone
    • 891.3%Hispanic
    • 861.2%Two or more races
    • 480.7%Black alone
    • 490.7%Asian alone
    • 130.2%American Indian alone
    • 80.1%Other race alone

Races in West Glens Falls detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in West Glens Falls: 105.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (19.2%), English (11.5%), German (10.4%), Italian (8.6%), Irish (6.3%), French Canadian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 4.64 square miles.

Population density: 1,522 people per square mile   (low).

West Glens Falls,NY real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in West Glens Falls:

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Glens Falls CDP:

  • Never married: 33.5%
  • Now married: 40.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

227 residents are foreign born (0.7% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This place:

3.0%
New York:

22.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,179 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,041 (2.3%)

West Glens Falls satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (37.1 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (148.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (170.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Glens Falls North, NY (1.3 miles ), Glens Falls, NY (1.3 miles ), Queensbury, NY (1.4 miles ), South Glens Falls, NY (1.6 miles ), Moreau, NY (1.8 miles ), Hudson Falls, NY (2.3 miles ), Fort Edward, NY (2.4 miles ), Kingsbury, NY (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 43.31 N, Longitude: 73.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,146 (-28.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 289 (8.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

West Glens Falls household income distribution West Glens Falls home values distribution
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.7%
New York:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Transportation occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (23%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Work and jobs in West Glens Falls: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in West Glens Falls, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

West Glens Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the West Glens Falls place center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 27.3 miles away from the place center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West Glens Falls-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 55.5 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 81.5 miles away from West Glens Falls 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 105.4 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 68.9 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 52.8 miles away from West Glens Falls 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 81.7 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 Warren County (14) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Blizzard: 1, Earthquake: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
West Glens Falls topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near West Glens Falls:

  • THE STANTON NURSING AND REHAB CENTRE (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
  • GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
  • AIM SERVICES, INC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NY)
  • THE PINES AT GLENS FALLS CTR FOR NRSG AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
  • WESTMOUNT HEALTH FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; QUEENSBURY, NY)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CHHA (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; HUDSON FALLS, NY)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRA (Hospital, about 5 miles away; HUDSON FALLS, NY)

Amtrak stations near West Glens Falls:

  • 6 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.
  • 17 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 West Glens Falls:

  • Adirondack Community College (about 4 miles; Queensbury, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,826)
  • Skidmore College (about 16 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,753)
  • SUNY Empire State College (about 17 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 9,473)
  • Castleton State College (about 33 miles; Castleton, VT; FT enrollment: 2,079)
  • Union College (about 37 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Schenectady County Community College (about 37 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 39 miles; Johnstown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,043)

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Notable locations in West Glens Falls: Carey Industrial Park (A), Hallmark Nursing Centre (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Glens Falls include: Community Chapel (A), Faith Bible Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Alphonsus Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clendon Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Warren County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.4%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.5% for Black residents, 16.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 71.7% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.6%
Whole state:  63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  10.8%
Whole state:  6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
108 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
119 people in nursing homes in 2000
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
New York average:

13.7

West Glens Falls travel time to work - commute West Glens Falls mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for West Glens Falls CDP (based on Warren County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic14,54610
Mainline Protestant4,87830
Evangelical Protestant2,64622
Other1,2097
Black Protestant1131
None42,315-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 31
Warren County:

4.70 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Warren County:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
Warren County:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 136
Here:

20.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.8%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Warren County:

24.4%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.2%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.4%
New York:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

41.9%
State:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
New York:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
West Glens Falls:

24.9%
New York:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
West Glens Falls:

9.8%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.4%
New York:

33.3%

General health condition:
This city:

53.4%
New York:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
West Glens Falls:

77.1%
New York:

79.9%

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6.48% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.48%
New York average:

5.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Saratoga County, NY  1.67% ($37,897 average AGI)
from Washington County, NY  1.64% ($29,869)
from Albany County, NY  0.21% ($51,831)


6.62% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,791 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.62%
New York average:

5.46%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($761 average AGI)
Warren County:

0.05%
New York average:

0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Saratoga County, NY  1.73% ($36,555 average AGI)
to Washington County, NY  1.65% ($26,057)
to Albany County, NY  0.20% ($35,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Glens Falls:

  • WMML (1230 AM; 1 kW; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Glens Falls:

  • WCQL (95.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WBAR-FM (94.7 FM; LAKE LUZERNE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WENU-FM (101.7 FM; HUDSON FALLS, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGFR (92.7 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: BRD. OF TRUSTEES OF ADIRONDACK COLL.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE INC)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around West Glens Falls:

  • 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)
West Glens Falls fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)


West Glens Falls fatal accident list:

Jul 27, 1988 08:09 PM, Luzerne Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$158,86828$152,83170$138,93418$61,1301$3,208,6602$144,7804$52,435
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$107,2205$245,1108$144,2930$00$01$782,6002$62,215
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$151,5639$72,60844$154,33216$43,6300$02$60,6509$28,261
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$151,6681$109,56022$154,3853$20,8700$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$25,8304$172,9551$9,3900$00$01$25,830

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0708.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$191,7373$223,303
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$97,4350$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$50,0901$111,130
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$50,0901$169,820
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0708.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (1%)

West Glens Falls 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

West Glens Falls on our top lists:

  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in the same U.S. state as the city (population 5,000+)"
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