Population 593 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Galway
Household size in West Galway
| Period | West Galway | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in West Galway run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Albany area, where it has 2.33 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, 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 Galway
| Period | West Galway | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.7 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.7, West Galway 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 Galway
| Period | West Galway | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in West Galway, well below 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 West Galway
Renters in West Galway
| Period | West Galway | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
West Galway is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (33.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Galway
| Period | West Galway | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.7% of the housing in West Galway, 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 Galway
| Period | West Galway | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in West Galway leans older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Albany area overall, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 Galway
| Period | West Galway | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $838 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $829 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,250 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,517 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$679 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in West Galway pays $1,517 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Albany area as a whole ($1,360). The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 West Galway
Bachelor's degrees in West Galway
| Period | West Galway | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in West Galway (40.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The Albany area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Galway
| Period | West Galway | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.7% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in West Galway have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Albany area.
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 Galway
| Period | West Galway | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Galway has been low: just 1.5% 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).
West Galway 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 Galway | 2.56 | 49.7 | 8.5% | 5.3% | 26.7% | 1974 | $1,517 | 40.9% | 92.9% | 1.5% |
| Mosherville | 2.59 | 43.4 | 13.2% | 10.4% | 10.0% | 1984 | $1,798 | 40.0% | 94.5% | 1.9% |
| Hagaman | 2.48 | 40.8 | 4.6% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 1961 | $930 | 30.8% | 92.4% | 1.3% |
| Galway | 2.41 | 50.0 | 7.6% | 7.0% | 21.3% | 1983 | $1,571 | 33.3% | 91.8% | 2.0% |
| Wallins Corner | 2.98 | 46.3 | 2.4% | 6.1% | 14.8% | 1980 | $888 | 37.4% | 94.4% | 0.1% |
| West Charlton | 2.63 | 46.1 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 7.4% | 1979 | $1,491 | 49.9% | 96.2% | 1.9% |
| Hagedorns Mills | 2.24 | 49.1 | 8.4% | 4.6% | 13.6% | 1991 | $1,403 | 24.9% | 88.1% | 0.6% |
| Green Corners | 2.27 | 52.4 | 2.9% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 1962 | $1,027 | 38.7% | 92.1% | 13.6% |
| Manny Corners | 2.27 | 46.2 | 3.8% | 11.4% | 10.7% | 1963 | $868 | 32.3% | 90.0% | 8.9% |
| Perth | 2.47 | 45.5 | 6.1% | 14.7% | 4.2% | 1989 | $1,188 | 25.2% | 88.1% | 2.0% |
| East Galway | 2.49 | 50.6 | 3.8% | 13.6% | 4.7% | 1979 | $1,417 | 39.2% | 97.6% | 3.0% |
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 Galway. 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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