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 a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.South Glens Falls is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). A relatively large number of people in South Glens Falls telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.83% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. As is often the case in a small village, South Glens Falls doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of South Glens Falls citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.01% of adults in South Glens Falls 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.
