Population 1,328 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glen Spey
Household size in Glen Spey
| Period | Glen Spey | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Glen Spey are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.55 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Glen Spey
| Period | Glen Spey | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Glen Spey skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Glen Spey
| Period | Glen Spey | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Glen Spey: 7.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Glen Spey
Renters in Glen Spey
| Period | Glen Spey | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.7% of households in Glen Spey rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Glen Spey
| Period | Glen Spey | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Glen Spey: 39.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Glen Spey
| Period | Glen Spey | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Glen Spey was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Glen Spey
| Period | Glen Spey | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,014 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,094 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $971 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $938 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$76 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Glen Spey runs $938 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Glen Spey
Bachelor's degrees in Glen Spey
| Period | Glen Spey | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Glen Spey (35.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in New York overall (39.8%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Glen Spey
| Period | Glen Spey | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Glen Spey have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in New York as a whole (87.3%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Glen Spey
| Period | Glen Spey | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Glen Spey has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Glen Spey compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Spey | 2.26 | 50.2 | 7.0% | 3.7% | 39.1% | 1983 | $938 | 35.1% | 90.2% | 2.5% |
| Upper Mongaup | 2.09 | 51.2 | 9.0% | 5.1% | 33.6% | 1985 | $963 | 42.8% | 91.9% | 3.2% |
| Pond Eddy | 2.17 | 56.7 | 3.5% | 2.7% | 44.1% | 1981 | $940 | 47.9% | 97.2% | 7.3% |
| Highland Lake | 1.83 | 53.9 | 1.9% | 7.8% | 43.9% | 1975 | $1,697 | 30.7% | 96.4% | 9.1% |
| Kohlertown | 2.30 | 49.3 | 4.6% | 4.2% | 43.8% | 1979 | $1,136 | 26.0% | 89.3% | 2.9% |
| Millrift | 2.49 | 37.7 | 12.1% | 11.3% | 17.1% | 1982 | $1,442 | 32.7% | 96.3% | 5.9% |
| Eldred | 1.89 | 55.3 | 2.2% | 13.0% | 38.9% | 1966 | $1,406 | 36.7% | 92.7% | 8.5% |
| Sparrow Bush | 2.31 | 54.3 | 10.0% | 23.6% | 14.4% | 1970 | $1,516 | 23.0% | 94.8% | 11.3% |
| Barryville | 1.92 | 55.5 | 2.3% | 12.7% | 39.1% | 1966 | $1,352 | 37.8% | 92.8% | 8.3% |
| Yulan | 1.89 | 55.1 | 2.2% | 13.9% | 38.2% | 1965 | $1,394 | 36.8% | 92.4% | 8.2% |
| Forestburgh | 2.23 | 51.9 | 3.9% | 10.8% | 39.0% | 1977 | $1,722 | 46.2% | 92.6% | 5.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Glen Spey. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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