Population 494 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Fort Ann
Household size in West Fort Ann
| Period | West Fort Ann | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
West Fort Ann is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.70 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 West Fort Ann
| Period | West Fort Ann | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.4, West Fort Ann is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 West Fort Ann
| Period | West Fort Ann | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West Fort Ann: 3.3% 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 West Fort Ann
Renters in West Fort Ann
| Period | West Fort Ann | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
West Fort Ann is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (46.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 West Fort Ann
| Period | West Fort Ann | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.4% of the housing in West Fort Ann, 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 West Fort Ann
| Period | West Fort Ann | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in West Fort Ann was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. 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 West Fort Ann
| Period | West Fort Ann | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,170 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $802 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$249 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in West Fort Ann runs $922 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 West Fort Ann
Bachelor's degrees in West Fort Ann
| Period | West Fort Ann | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Fort Ann have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, 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 West Fort Ann
| Period | West Fort Ann | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in West Fort Ann is a bit above the national rate: 91.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 West Fort Ann
| Period | West Fort Ann | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Fort Ann runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
West Fort Ann 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Fort Ann | 2.37 | 47.4 | 3.3% | 9.6% | 23.4% | 1980 | $922 | 22.5% | 91.4% | 3.6% |
| Vaughns Corners | 2.28 | 56.0 | 6.1% | 22.4% | 8.8% | 1988 | $1,159 | 30.1% | 89.4% | 0.6% |
| Fort Ann | 2.52 | 44.2 | 4.2% | 13.3% | 15.2% | 1982 | $1,058 | 21.3% | 89.9% | 5.4% |
| Kingsbury | 2.73 | 45.6 | 6.3% | 12.8% | 10.1% | 1988 | $1,194 | 20.9% | 86.4% | 3.3% |
| Kattskill Bay | 2.04 | 49.5 | 1.4% | 14.3% | 54.4% | 1972 | $1,199 | 37.8% | 94.7% | 0.2% |
| Lake Sunnyside | 2.16 | 55.4 | 4.0% | 9.9% | 34.4% | 1978 | $1,245 | 46.7% | 97.8% | 3.4% |
| Lake George | 2.11 | 50.0 | 5.5% | 24.3% | 35.4% | 1971 | $1,134 | 39.0% | 95.1% | 2.0% |
| Hudson Falls | 2.21 | 44.6 | 10.6% | 38.6% | 12.2% | 1963 | $1,031 | 15.5% | 91.8% | 5.1% |
| Queensbury | 2.30 | 51.0 | 4.7% | 23.2% | 10.1% | 1988 | $1,476 | 44.7% | 95.0% | 5.3% |
| Glens Falls North | 2.04 | 51.1 | 14.2% | 35.9% | 3.4% | 1980 | $1,113 | 45.8% | 94.1% | 7.5% |
| Glens Falls | 2.06 | 37.6 | 9.4% | 47.7% | 6.1% | 1946 | $1,114 | 35.1% | 92.4% | 5.0% |
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 West Fort Ann. 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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