West Glens Falls, New York

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Population in 2010: 7,071.
Population change since 2000: +5.2%
Males: 3,579  (50.6%)
Females: 3,492  (49.4%)
Median resident age:

44.4 years
New York median age:

40.0 years

Zip codes: 12804.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $90,350 (it was $44,072 in 2000)
West Glens Falls:

$90,350
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,902 (it was $19,054 in 2000)

West Glens Falls CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $272,471 (it was $83,500 in 2000)
West Glens Falls:

$272,471
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $221,597; detached houses: $253,284; townhouses or other attached units: $232,087; in 2-unit structures: $231,842; mobile homes: $51,640

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,363.

March 2022 cost of living index in West Glens Falls: 104.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.7%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 93.1% for Black residents, 14.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 68.9% for other race residents, 1.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in West Glens Falls, NY (2022)
    • 8,40889.3%White alone
    • 5225.5%Two or more races
    • 3013.2%Hispanic
    • 570.6%Black alone
    • 410.4%Asian alone
    • 250.3%American Indian alone

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

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Ancestries: Irish (19.3%), English (14.9%), Italian (11.7%), American (9.9%), German (5.3%), European (4.4%).

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, New York map

292 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This place:

3.1%
New York:

22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,595 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,935 (1.7%)

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: -2,503 (-26.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 801 (16.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

Distribution of median household income in West Glens Falls, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in West Glens Falls, NY in 2022
West Glens Falls satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.6%
New York:

4.4%
Historical population in West Glens Falls, NY
Historical housing units in West Glens Falls, NY
Most common industries in West Glens Falls, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Public administration (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
  • Health care (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Paper (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.8%)
  • Educational services (10.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
Most common occupations in West Glens Falls, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
  • Registered nurses (4.0%)

Average climate in West Glens Falls, New York

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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 significantly above New York state average. It is 68% 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 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 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) 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 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 153.2 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 West Glens Falls 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 (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Earthquake: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (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)

Points of interest:

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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
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

For population 15 years and over in West Glens Falls:

Marital status in West Glens Falls, NY
  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

For population 25 years and over in West Glens Falls:

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.3
New York average:

13.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West Glens Falls
Presidential Elections Results

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

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
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.
State:

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

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

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.
New York:

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

20.64 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

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

8.8%
State:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Warren County:

24.4%
State:

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

13.2%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

54.9%
New York:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

54.2%
State:

48.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
New York:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
West Glens Falls:

19.3%
New York:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
West Glens Falls:

10.9%
State:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

36.4%
New York:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

60.5%
New York:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
West Glens Falls:

79.7%
New York:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of West Glens Falls, NY Residents

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 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

West Glens Falls fatal accident list:

Jun 24, 1990 05:05 PM, I87, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 2, 1990 10:45 AM, I87, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Jul 27, 1988 08:09 PM, Luzerne Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 26, 1988 12:14 AM, I87, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 5
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$144,2920$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 in West Glens Falls, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in West Glens Falls, NY - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Glens Falls, NY
  • 71.5%Utility gas
  • 13.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.0%Electricity
  • 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Coal or coke
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Glens Falls, NY
  • 75.7%Utility gas
  • 11.3%Electricity
  • 9.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Wood


West Glens Falls compared to New York 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly 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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