Population 561 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Glencairn
Household size in Glencairn
| Period | Glencairn | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Glencairn average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.76 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 Glencairn
| Period | Glencairn | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Glencairn is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Glencairn
| Period | Glencairn | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Glencairn (22.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Glencairn
Renters in Glencairn
| Period | Glencairn | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Glencairn is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (64.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Glencairn
| Period | Glencairn | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Glencairn: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Glencairn
| Period | Glencairn | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Glencairn are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Glencairn
| Period | Glencairn | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $704 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $927 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$224 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Glencairn runs $927 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 49.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Glencairn
Bachelor's degrees in Glencairn
| Period | Glencairn | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Glencairn have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Glencairn
| Period | Glencairn | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Glencairn never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of New York.
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 Glencairn
| Period | Glencairn | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Glencairn runs well above the national rate: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Glencairn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glencairn | 2.67 | 37.4 | 22.3% | 14.5% | 7.8% | 1985 | $927 | 9.7% | 87.4% | 10.0% |
| Barton | 2.27 | 41.8 | 12.4% | 9.9% | 4.8% | 1981 | $872 | 14.5% | 91.7% | 9.4% |
| Smithboro | 1.79 | 48.8 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1980 | $920 | 23.3% | 94.4% | 5.5% |
| Waverly | 2.23 | 44.8 | 13.5% | 27.9% | 14.3% | 1962 | $1,060 | 15.0% | 92.8% | 6.9% |
| Lockwood | 2.37 | 49.0 | 16.1% | 14.0% | 12.3% | 1979 | $1,104 | 19.6% | 89.2% | 3.5% |
| Hoopers Valley | 2.34 | 50.8 | 10.2% | 24.9% | 7.9% | 1954 | $1,104 | 18.9% | 90.9% | 2.4% |
| South Waverly | 2.59 | 42.8 | 17.4% | 15.3% | 1.9% | 1954 | $1,022 | 25.5% | 96.9% | 6.8% |
| Sayre | 2.28 | 42.8 | 5.9% | 33.5% | 8.9% | 1958 | $1,050 | 33.9% | 93.2% | 11.0% |
| Nichols | 2.70 | 40.3 | 19.3% | 21.0% | 3.8% | 1960 | $1,255 | 18.2% | 87.1% | 3.0% |
| Chemung | 2.46 | 41.1 | 13.8% | 19.4% | 8.7% | 1981 | $960 | 21.5% | 88.6% | 4.6% |
| Straits Corners | 2.28 | 42.4 | 7.5% | 29.7% | 5.7% | 1966 | $745 | 12.7% | 94.1% | 14.7% |
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 Glencairn. 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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