Overview
14,784
Total Population
36.6
Median age
49.81%
Female population %
100.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
49.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
597
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Glens Falls's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Glens Falls is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Glens Falls's population under 18 was 21.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Glens Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Glens Falls, 18.75% were under the age of 15, 21.19% aged 15 to 29, 45.62% aged 30 to 64, 12.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 56 less females than males in Glens Falls:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.81% females and 50.19% males in Glens Falls, NY.
- The Glens Falls, NY gender ratio is 100.8:100 i.e. 100.8 men to 100 women (1.008).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 762.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 686.
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Race / Ethnicity
Glens Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Glens Falls population: 92.36% are White, 2.43% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 4.36% are multiracial.
- Glens Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 597 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,187 (95.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Glens Falls is White with a population of 13,654 (92.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Glens Falls's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 14,782 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Glens Falls's population increased by 340 (2.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Glens Falls's population increased by 91 (0.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Glens Falls's population was lowest in year 2009 at 13,888.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)