West Glens Falls, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 6,749, Rural population: 0)

West Glens Falls, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,648 (2,490 occupied: 2,049 owner occupied, 441 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	47%

Housing density: 570 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $744 (lower quartile is $590, upper quartile is $836)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $640

Median gross rent in West Glens Falls, NY in 2007: $1,035

Housing units in West Glens Falls with a mortgage: 1,189 (94 second mortgage, 146 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 448

West Glens Falls,NY index of house prices

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

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,143 - $229,175

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $187,138
Here: $187,138
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $156,149
Here: $156,149
State: $476,263

Mobile homes: $33,733
Here: $33,733
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,619

In family households: 5,805 (1,333 male householders, 528 female householders)
1,472 spouses, 2,161 children (1,976 natural, 65 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 98 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 39 other relatives, 129 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 814 (283 male householders (206 living alone)), 347 female householders (279 living alone)), 184 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 130 (124 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 710 2-persons, 482 3-persons, 445 4-persons, 158 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 485 1-person, 127 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 9 5-persons.

1,292 married couples with children.
406 single-parent households (116 men, 290 women).

98.5% of residents of West Glens Falls speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 101 (1.5%)
(93.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Glens Falls, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 239 5 rooms: 628 6 rooms: 530 7 rooms: 319 8 rooms: 225 9 or more rooms: 70

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Glens Falls, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 156 5 rooms: 150 6 rooms: 37 7 rooms: 48 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 38
1995 to 1998: 266
1990 to 1994: 491
1980 to 1989: 567
1970 to 1979: 363
1960 to 1969: 206
1950 to 1959: 333
1940 to 1949: 179
1939 or earlier: 205

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Glens Falls:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 39 2 bedrooms: 488 3 bedrooms: 1,127 4 bedrooms: 369 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Glens Falls:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 279 3 bedrooms: 103 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Glens Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 52 1 vehicle: 549 2 vehicles: 1,229 3 vehicles: 211 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in West Glens Falls in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 199 2 vehicles: 176 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 10

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West Glens Falls, NY:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 30
$40,000 to $49,999: 60
$50,000 to $59,999: 21
$60,000 to $69,999: 66
$70,000 to $79,999: 59
$80,000 to $89,999: 58
$90,000 to $99,999: 51
$100,000 to $124,999: 152
$125,000 to $149,999: 303
$150,000 to $174,999: 318
$175,000 to $199,999: 260
$200,000 to $249,999: 271
$250,000 to $299,999: 161
$300,000 to $399,999: 138
$400,000 to $499,999: 23
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

West Glens Falls rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Glens Falls:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 13
$550 to $599: 33
$600 to $649: 72
$650 to $699: 37
$700 to $749: 15
$750 to $799: 20
$800 to $899: 130
$900 to $999: 36
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 43

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 40 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 28 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 22

West Glens Falls, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.5%
Number of people working at home: 70 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 212
5 to 9 minutes: 510
10 to 14 minutes: 792
15 to 19 minutes: 495
20 to 24 minutes: 399
25 to 29 minutes: 122
30 to 34 minutes: 243
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 27
45 to 59 minutes: 101
60 to 89 minutes: 104
90 or more minutes: 82

West Glens Falls mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,728 (86%)
Carpooled: 277 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (1%)
Taxi: 14 (0%)
Walked: 48 (2%)
Other means: 30 (1%)
Worked at home: 70 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 91
$10,000 to $14,999: 123
$15,000 to $19,999: 128
$20,000 to $24,999: 129
$25,000 to $29,999: 171
$30,000 to $34,999: 198
$35,000 to $39,999: 218
$40,000 to $44,999: 238
$45,000 to $49,999: 236
$50,000 to $59,999: 293
$60,000 to $74,999: 251
$75,000 to $99,999: 278
$100,000 to $124,999: 84
$125,000 to $149,999: 18
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 25

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1258

French (except Basque): 738

English: 582

Italian: 520

United States or American: 409

Other groups: 355

French Canadian: 342

German: 340

Polish: 208

Scotch-Irish: 145

Dutch: 119

Scottish: 78

Welsh: 68

Hungarian: 43

Danish: 38

Swiss: 37

Swedish: 35

Lithuanian: 27

Arab:: 26

Lebanese: 26

Canadian: 22

Ukrainian: 20

Greek: 17

Icelander: 16

Norwegian: 10

Russian: 10

British: 8

European: 6

Yugoslavian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (40%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (21%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Germany (12%)
Other Northern Europe (10%)
Poland (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5565
Northeast: 632
Midwest: 103
South: 196
West: 121

60% of West Glens Falls residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 57
10th grade: 87
11th grade: 75
12th grade, no diploma: 84
High school graduate (or equivalency): 735
Less than 1 year of college: 179
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 239
Associate degree: 189
Bachelor's degree: 253
Master's degree: 78
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 77
9th grade: 78
10th grade: 82
11th grade: 129
12th grade, no diploma: 82
High school graduate (or equivalency): 683
Less than 1 year of college: 192
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 312
Associate degree: 331
Bachelor's degree: 187
Master's degree: 172
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,525
Asian householders: $71,267
Two or more races householders: $40,754

West Glens Falls household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Glens Falls marital status for males

West Glens Falls marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $176,423
Asian householders: $201,930
Two or more races householders: $125,602

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,795
One, attached: 199
Two: 96
3 or 4: 4
Mobile homes: 554

Median worth of mobile homes: $52,153

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Glens Falls:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (61%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Electricity (4%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (37%) Electricity (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	1.6%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	1.6%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38

Here:	22.4%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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