South Glens Falls is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,750 people and two associated neighborhoods, South Glens Falls is the 401st largest community in New York. South Glens Falls has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.Unlike some villages, South Glens Falls isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in South Glens Falls are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, South Glens Falls is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Glens Falls who work in management occupations (15.37%), personal care services (13.14%), and sales jobs (12.29%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. South Glens Falls is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of South Glens Falls overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in South Glens Falls, 23.01% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in South Glens Falls in 2022 was $43,915, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $175,660 for a family of four. However, South Glens Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call South Glens Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Glens Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in South Glens Falls include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French. The most common language spoken in South Glens Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
