Glen, New York
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Population change since 2000: +12.8%
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| Males: 1,317 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 1,190 |  (47.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.5 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12072.
| Glen: | $72,936 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,142 (it was $17,583 in 2000)
Glen town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $145,207 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
| Glen: | $145,207 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $164,637; detached houses: $181,852; townhouses or other attached units: $164,701; in 2-unit structures: $120,098; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,547; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $210,099; mobile homes: $71,715
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glen, NY
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- 2,32192.6%White alone
- 993.9%Hispanic
- 371.5%Black alone
- 291.2%Asian alone
- 120.5%Two or more races
- 60.2%American Indian alone
- 30.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Glen detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (22.6%), Irish (16.2%), Italian (14.8%), Polish (10.5%), English (8.6%), Dutch (7.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 38.7 square miles.
Population density: 65 people per square mile (very low).
11 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.5% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Glen town: | 2.1% ($1,448) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY 
(22.8 miles , pop. 61,821).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (145.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Fultonville, NY (1.5 miles ),
), Tribes Hill, NY (2.0 miles ),
), Fort Johnson, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Charleston, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Root, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.92 N, Longitude: 74.35 W
Area code: 518
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $72,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $72,000
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $72,000
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $72,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $72,000
| Here: | 5.1% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (10.6%)
- Health care (10.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.4%)
- Construction (8.1%)
- Public administration (6.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.8%)
- Construction (13.8%)
- Educational services (8.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Truck transportation (4.2%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.7%)
- Health care (19.5%)
- Educational services (13.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Social assistance (6.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Finance & insurance (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.3%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Registered nurses (4.0%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.0%)
Average climate in Glen, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 50.7. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 50.7 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.362. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.362 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.92. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.92 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 24.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Glen-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Glen town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 6/16/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Glen-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% 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 71.8 miles away from Glen center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 115.2 miles away from the city 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 113.3 miles away from Glen 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 144.5 miles away from Glen 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 25.7 miles away from Glen center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 192.1 miles away from the city 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 Montgomery County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Glen:
- JOHNSTOWN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, NY)
- WELLS NURSING HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, NY)
- ST MARY'S HOSPITAL AT AMSTERDAM Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; AMSTERDAM, NY)
- RIVER RIDGE LIVING CENTER L L C (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; AMSTERDAM, NY)
- MOUNTAIN VALLEY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 10 miles away; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
- NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
- PALATINE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; PALATINE BRIDGE, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glen:
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 6 miles; Johnstown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,043)
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 20 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- Schenectady County Community College (about 22 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
- Union College (about 23 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
- Excelsior College (about 29 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 4,723)
- SUNY at Albany (about 32 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 15,490)
- SUNY Empire State College (about 32 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 9,473)
Private high school in Glen:
- MT MORIAH ACADEMY (Students: 46, Location: 262 ROUTE 9W, Grades: PK-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Glen:
- GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 400, Location: 328 RT 9W, Grades: KG-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Glen: Square Barn Corners (A), Fultonville Toll Plaza (B), Bellinger's Apple Orchard (C), Glen Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Glen include: Auriesville Shrine (A), Reparatrix Convent (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Maple Avenue Cemetery (1), Village Cemetery (2), Van Epps-Starin Cemetery (3), Wycoff Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Schoharie Creek (A), Auries Creek (B), Van Wie Creek (C), Irish Creek (D), Revine Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Glen: Glen Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.8 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.4% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 6.0% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
People in group quarters in Glen in 2010:
- 107 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 2 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Glen in 2000:
- 125 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in nursing homes
- 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
For population 15 years and over in Glen:
- Never married: 26.1%
- Now married: 55.2%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 9.0%
For population 25 years and over in Glen:
- High school or higher: 79.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.0 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Glen, NY (based on Montgomery County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 13,946 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,905 | 36 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,954 | 20 |
| Other | 137 | 5 |
| None | 28,277 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
| Montgomery County: | 3.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Montgomery County: | 0.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| This county: | 4.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
| Here: | 8.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Montgomery County: | 8.9% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.1% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.8% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Glen:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WBUG (1570 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WENT (1340 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: WHITNEY RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFNY (1440 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCSS (1490 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: WEBER COMM. OF AMSTERDAM, INC.)
- WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
- WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Glen:
- WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
- WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
- WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
- WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WCAN (93.3 FM; CANAJOHARIE, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Glen:
- WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WFNY-CA (Channel 49; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
- WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
- WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
- WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
- WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
- WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 23Number of bridges
- 344ft / 105mTotal length
- $65,399,000Total costs
- 155,330Total average daily traffic
- 28,300Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11900-1909
- 11910-1919
- 21920-1929
- 21930-1939
- 71950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 11980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 32000-2009
- 32010-2019
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- STATION, Hub On Route 121 2.1 Mi Se Of (Lat: 42.865889 Lon: -74.326500), Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WNER408, Licensee ID: L00075685,
Assigned Frequencies: 2141.20 MHz, 2134.80 MHz, 2138.00 MHz, 2131.60 MHz, Grant Date: 05/09/2008, Expiration Date: 05/12/2018, Cancellation Date: 06/01/2011, Registrant: County Of Montgomery, County Office Bldg, Fultonville, NY 12072, Phone: (518) 853-4011
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.7%Utility gas
- 10.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.5%Wood
- 4.8%Electricity
- 0.6%Coal or coke
- 45.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 44.4%Utility gas
- 5.6%Electricity
- 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Glen compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Glen on our top lists:
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 1,000+)"
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