West Glens Falls, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Glens Falls	New York	National
Income per capita	$58,950	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$124,258	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,278	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,945	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,268	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,488	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Glens Falls is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Glens Falls is 53% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Glens Falls is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Glens Falls is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,830 $124,258 $248,516

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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West Glens Falls median earnings by income bracket

West Glens Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	17.7%	17.7%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glens Falls North, NY	9,086	$117,094	44.0%
Fort Ann, NY	387	$111,997	37.7%
Greenwich, NY	2,156	$99,447	22.3%
Schuylerville, NY	1,452	$95,933	18.0%
Hadley, NY	1,085	$93,750	15.3%
West Glens Falls, NY	8,764	$124,258	52.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shiprock, NM	8,762	$55,158	32.2%
Guntersville, AL	8,759	$74,344	8.6%
Glastonbury Center, CT	8,769	$134,886	65.8%
Druid Hills, GA	8,758	$183,297	125.4%
Clinton, NC	8,770	$49,857	38.7%
West Glens Falls, NY	8,764	$124,258	52.8%

Source: The West Glens Falls, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.