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Warren County

Population in July 2007: 7,015.
Males: 3,371  (48.1%)
Females: 3,644  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12804.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,231 (it was $44,072 in 2000)
West Glens Falls:  $53,231
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,344
West Glens Falls:  $24,344
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $161,351 (it was $83,500 in 2000)
West Glens Falls:  $161,351
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $162,770; Detached houses: $187,138; Townhouses or other attached units: $156,149; Mobile homes: $33,733

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Races in West Glens Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in West Glens Falls: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (26.3%), French (16.4%), English (15.3%), German (10.0%), Italian (9.6%), United States (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 4.64 square miles.

Population density: 1510 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Glens Falls

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Glens Falls CDP

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

101 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Glens Falls:  2.2% ($1,810)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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: -2,064 (-30.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 242 (7.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Paper (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Average climate in West Glens Falls, New York

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West Glens Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1960, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 27.3 miles away from the place center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.


West Glens Falls-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 85% 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 West Glens Falls 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 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) 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
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from West Glens Falls center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

West Glens Falls topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near West Glens Falls:
  • GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY)
  • FOUR WINDS (about 17 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)
  • SARATOGA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in West Glens 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 14 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
  • SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 2,317)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Glens Falls, NY


119 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


West Glens Falls compared to New York 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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West Glens Falls travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Warren County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for West Glens Falls

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) The Wesleyan ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents67.8%9.2%6.1%3.6%2.7%
Congregations17.2%20.3%9.4%6.3%14.1%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USALutheran ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.7%1.1%0.9%4.7%
Congregations7.8%1.6%1.6%4.7%17.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,678 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.69%
New York average:  5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($147 average AGI)
Warren County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Saratoga County, NY  2.01% ($36,567 average AGI)
from Washington County, NY  1.72% ($26,520)
from Albany County, NY  0.25% ($46,862)


7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($258 average AGI)
Warren County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Saratoga County, NY  1.86% ($34,700 average AGI)
to Washington County, NY  1.69% ($32,276)
to Albany County, NY  0.24% ($33,641)


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)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

West Glens Falls, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

West Glens Falls fatal accident list:
Jul 27, 1988 07:09 AM, Luzerne Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • WBAR (fm) Trans Site, 1.4 Kms Sw Of Intersect Gleason Rd & West Mountain Rd @ West Mountain Ski Resort, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WPRY423, Licensee ID: L00023325
    Assigned Frequencies : 951.625 MHz, 951.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/16/2001, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014, Certifier: Paul F Lotters
    Registrant: Capital Media Corporation



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED11$133,46960$136,69499$118,23633$41,5961$3,824,5709$134,52015$53,895
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$011$141,72217$109,7945$44,6080$01$124,4303$34,173
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$105,65014$91,56485$128,89041$17,9810$05$41,63415$30,678
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$104,8709$153,82441$113,1915$41,7900$01$87,6502$54,390
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$208,95512$150,3241$19,5700$01$72,7800$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0708.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$195,97212$191,6722$197,2151$97,830
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$131,0854$172,3682$115,4350$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$250,4301$114,2600$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0708.00

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