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Glens Falls Metro Area Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Glens Falls Area is $25,935, which is lower than the state average of $30,948 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Glens Falls Area median household income is $38,958. On average Glens Falls Area residents spend 39.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 32.0 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #177

Glens Falls Area	25,935 USD
New York	30,948 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Glens Falls Area	42,778 USD
New York	32,436 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Glens Falls Area	43,644 USD
New York	38,025 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Glens Falls Area	26,250 USD
New York	28,225 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #372

Glens Falls Area	38,958 USD
New York	55,603 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Glens Falls Area	60,298 USD
New York	80,374 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Glens Falls Area		-36.86%
New York		24.79%
U.S.		19.17%

*The Glens Falls Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The New York and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Glens Falls Area		New York		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	40.66%	$6,811, see rank	24.91%	$16,535	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	47.23%	$15,100, see rank	27.76%	$15,912	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	2.54%	$2,012, see rank	3.08%	$3,727	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	27.80%	$12,316, see rank	17.61%	$22,773	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Glens Falls Area	60,938 USD
New York	67,405 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Glens Falls Area	73,363 USD
New York	93,102 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Glens Falls Area	New York	U.S.
White	$36,528, see rank	$61,796	$54,999
Hispanic	$9,500, see rank	$39,541	$41,534
Asian	$64,000, see rank	$59,997	$68,950

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Glens Falls Area	New York	U.S.
25 to 44	$32,328, see rank	$62,225	$57,132
45 to 64	$57,344, see rank	$67,186	$63,398
65 or over	$30,136, see rank	$33,860	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Glens Falls Area	%	New York	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,464	see rank	15,394,140	238,733,844
Male¹	736	50.27%, see rank	47.68%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	373	50.68%, see rank	69.44%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	373	50.68%, see rank	69.12%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	334	89.54%, see rank	92.10%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	39	10.46%, see rank	7.90%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	363	49.32%, see rank	30.56%	29.08%
Female¹	728	49.73%, see rank	52.32%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	341	46.84%, see rank	58.49%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	341	46.84%, see rank	58.46%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	333	97.65%, see rank	92.89%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	8	2.35%, see rank	7.11%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	387	53.16%, see rank	41.51%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Glens Falls Area	%	New York	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	651	100%	8,815,965	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	164	25.19%, see rank	54.12%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	26	3.99%, see rank	7.39%	10.35%
Public Transportation	417	64.06%, see rank	26.52%	4.94%
Walked	44	6.76%, see rank	6.32%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.80%	1.72%
Worked at Home	0	0.00%, see rank	3.84%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Glens Falls Area	39.7 minutes
New York	32.0 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Glens Falls Area	%	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	667	-	9,045,999	141,833,331
Male¹	334	50.07%, see rank	51.65%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	97	29.04%, see rank	34.36%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	66	19.76%, see rank	17.17%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	95	28.44%, see rank	18.92%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	30	8.98%, see rank	9.16%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	46	13.77%, see rank	15.00%	18.08%
Female¹	333	49.93%, see rank	48.35%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	118	35.44%, see rank	41.78%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	33	9.91%, see rank	21.25%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	173	51.95%, see rank	31.94%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	9	2.70%, see rank	4.49%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Glens Falls Area	%	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	667	100%	9,045,999	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	1.86%
Construction	47	7.05%, see rank	5.89%	7.13%
Manufacturing	45	6.75%, see rank	7.24%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	19	2.85%, see rank	2.81%	3.06%
Retail Trade	92	13.79%, see rank	10.56%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	60	9.00%, see rank	5.30%	5.07%
Information	8	1.20%, see rank	3.13%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	55	8.25%, see rank	8.57%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	68	10.19%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	202	30.28%, see rank	26.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	0	0.00%, see rank	8.48%	8.86%
Public Administration	16	2.40%, see rank	4.93%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	55	8.25%, see rank	5.01%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Glens Falls Area	%	New York	U.S.
Population in Poverty	157	9.72%, see rank	14.16%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	62	12.30%, see rank	10.76%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.