South Glens Falls

Population: 3,739
Median household income: $57,865
Median home value: $189,800

Located in Saratoga County, New York, South Glens Falls is a community with a population of 3,739. Its median household income of $57,865 runs below the Saratoga County figure of $99,653.

From 2019 to 2023, South Glens Falls's population grew 3.4% from 3,617 to 3,739, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $161,300 to $189,800.

The typical home was built around 1949. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,739
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $57,865
Median home value: $189,800
Median gross rent: $1,100
Housing units: 1,685
Homeownership rate: 50.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6173,739

Median household income

$47,200$57,865

Median home value

$161,300$189,800

Median gross rent

$909$1,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,617	$47,200	$161,300	$909
2020	3,612	$49,526	$162,900	$888
2021	3,742	$52,326	$162,600	$907
2022	3,739	$57,336	$192,900	$1,067
2023	3,739	$57,865	$189,800	$1,100

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2418.3%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	161	4.3%
5 to 17	519	13.9%
18 to 24	683	18.3%
25 to 34	375	10.0%
35 to 44	574	15.4%
45 to 54	313	8.4%
55 to 64	439	11.7%
65 to 74	418	11.2%
75 and over	257	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,359	89.8%
Black or African American	54	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	1.0%
Two or more races	139	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	148	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	199	8.4%
High school graduate	809	34.0%
Some college or associate's	763	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	387	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	218	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,404	83.2%
Carpooled	56	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	158	9.4%
Other means	11	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	571	37.3%
15 to 29 min	490	32.0%
30 to 44 min	331	21.6%
45 to 59 min	78	5.1%
60+ min	59	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 11.3% (420 of 3,724)

	Count	Share
Family households	856	53.5%
Nonfamily households	743	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,599	94.9%
Vacant	86	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	805	50.3%
Renter-occupied	794	49.7%

1-unit, detached52.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units28.5%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	888	52.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	480	28.5%
5 to 19 units	185	11.0%
20 or more units	132	7.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3669078
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 43.2944, -73.6336