What is the median household income in the Village of South Glens Falls, NY?

Name: Income and affordability in the Village of South Glens Falls, NY, 2020–2024
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The median household income in the Village of South Glens Falls, NY is $58,542 (±$16,866) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,171 a month would take about $46,800 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In the Village of South Glens Falls, the median household income went from $47,200 in 2015–2019 to $58,542 in 2020–2024 (+24.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $58,542 (±$16,866)
Median renter income: $40,292 (±$12,184)
Income to afford median rent: about $46,800

Income in the Village of South Glens Falls against Saratoga County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of South Glens Falls	Saratoga County	New York	United States
Median household income	$58,542 (±$16,866)	$100,787 (±$3,028)	$85,974 (±$402)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$40,292 (±$12,184)	$63,162 (±$3,274)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,009 (±$4,901)	$120,885 (±$2,491)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,171 (±$135)	$1,394 (±$26)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of South Glens Falls, median household income is lower than in Saratoga County ($100,787).

It is also lower than in New York ($85,974).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Saratoga County, the Village of South Glens Falls ranks 9 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 405 of 527.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in the Village of South Glens Falls

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,171 a month ($14,052 a year) needs an income of about $46,800 a year.

The median renting household in the Village of South Glens Falls earns $40,292 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$47,200 (±$6,359)	$58,542 (±$16,866)	+24.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent	$909 (±$74)	$1,171 (±$135)	+28.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$161,300 (±$8,368)	$212,700 (±$13,675)	+31.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near the Village of South Glens Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of South Glens Falls
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Village of South Glens Falls	—	$58,542 (±$16,866)	—
Glens Falls	1.3 mi	$67,788 (±$5,084)	Not measurably different
Village of Hudson Falls	2.7 mi	$62,969 (±$15,033)	Not measurably different
Village of Fort Edward	3.1 mi	$71,845 (±$20,042)	Not measurably different
West Glens Falls	3.2 mi	$93,239 (±$16,826)	Higher
Town of Moreau	3.6 mi	$81,317 (±$5,858)	Higher
Glens Falls North	3.8 mi	$77,881 (±$11,141)	Not measurably different
Town of Kingsbury	5.0 mi	$72,091 (±$7,315)	Not measurably different
Town of Queensbury	5.5 mi	$89,772 (±$6,182)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Glens Falls, NY ($93,239), Town of Moreau, NY ($81,317), Town of Queensbury, NY ($89,772).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Saratoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
3	Village of Stillwater	$90,060 (±$10,605)
4	Village of Schuylerville	$86,765 (±$16,908)
5	Village of Galway	$82,500 (±$38,541)
6	Village of Corinth	$76,071 (±$13,456)
7	Village of Waterford	$72,938 (±$11,860)
8	Village of Victory	$66,875 (±$18,602)
9	Village of South Glens Falls	$58,542 (±$16,866)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Saratoga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Village of South Glens Falls

What is the median household income in the Village of South Glens Falls?

The median household income in the Village of South Glens Falls is $58,542 (±$16,866) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in the Village of South Glens Falls?

About $46,800 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,171 a month.

Have incomes in the Village of South Glens Falls kept up with inflation?

In the Village of South Glens Falls, the median household income went from $47,200 in 2015–2019 to $58,542 in 2020–2024 (+24.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in the Village of South Glens Falls?

The median renting household in the Village of South Glens Falls, NY earns $40,292 (±$12,184) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Glens Falls village, New York (place:69078, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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