Gloversville, New York

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Population in 2022: 14,932 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -3.1%
 
Males: 7,418  (49.7%)
Females: 7,514  (50.3%)
Median resident age:

38.8 years
New York median age:

40.0 years

Zip codes: 12095.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,144 (it was $26,755 in 2000)
Gloversville:

$46,144
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,762 (it was $15,207 in 2000)

Gloversville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $92,777 (it was $52,600 in 2000)
Gloversville:

$92,777
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $141,977; detached houses: $123,877; townhouses or other attached units: $141,646; in 2-unit structures: $115,577; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,717; mobile homes: $402,613

Median gross rent in 2022: $843.

March 2022 cost of living index in Gloversville: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.7%
(20.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.5% for Black residents, 22.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.5% for other race residents, 13.9% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Gloversville, NY (2022)
    • 12,37783.2%White alone
    • 1,2288.3%Two or more races
    • 7855.3%Hispanic
    • 2131.4%Black alone
    • 1661.1%Asian alone
    • 690.5%Other race alone
    • 460.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 180.1%American Indian alone

Races in Gloversville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 84 registered sex offenders living in Gloversville, New York as of April 30, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gloversville is 181 to 1.


Crime rates in Gloversville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(6.7)
1
(6.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
11
(73.6)
6
(38.3)
7
(44.5)
5
(31.8)
9
(58.8)
2
(13.1)
23
(153.3)
32
(214.6)
27
(182.0)
29
(195.2)
24
(162.8)
14
(95.5)
0
(0.0)
7
(46.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
9
(60.2)
14
(89.4)
6
(38.1)
8
(50.9)
6
(39.2)
12
(78.7)
7
(46.7)
11
(73.8)
9
(60.7)
9
(60.6)
2
(13.6)
10
(68.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(13.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
50
(334.5)
61
(389.4)
24
(152.5)
29
(184.7)
18
(117.5)
26
(170.6)
52
(346.6)
49
(328.7)
28
(188.8)
45
(302.8)
40
(271.4)
54
(368.4)
0
(0.0)
14
(93.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
100
(669.0)
116
(740.5)
153
(972.4)
111
(706.8)
111
(724.8)
99
(649.5)
79
(526.6)
77
(516.5)
48
(323.6)
39
(262.4)
36
(244.3)
57
(388.9)
1
(6.9)
17
(113.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
484
(3,238)
495
(3,160)
474
(3,012)
545
(3,470)
560
(3,657)
562
(3,687)
531
(3,540)
359
(2,408)
306
(2,063)
310
(2,086)
349
(2,368)
330
(2,252)
1
(6.9)
92
(612.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
19
(127.1)
25
(159.6)
21
(133.5)
28
(178.3)
15
(97.9)
16
(105.0)
14
(93.3)
9
(60.4)
8
(53.9)
14
(94.2)
16
(108.6)
13
(88.7)
0
(0.0)
9
(59.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(13.4)
1
(6.4)
2
(12.7)
1
(6.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(13.1)
2
(13.3)
3
(20.1)
4
(27.0)
2
(13.5)
1
(6.8)
4
(27.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index343.7339.1276.8280.2287.1269.6391.9410.3311.1344.2309.1308.60.897.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Gloversville, NY

Crime rate in Gloversville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 37 (35 officers - 31 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.42
New York average:

3.28
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Ancestries: American (34.6%), German (14.7%), Italian (11.3%), Irish (8.0%), English (4.3%), Scottish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1851

Land area: 5.09 square miles.

Population density: 2,932 people per square mile   (average).

Gloversville, New York map

289 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.9%
New York:

22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,174 (3.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,388 (2.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (27.1 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (154.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Johnstown, NY (1.9 miles ),
Mayfield, NY (2.3 miles ),
Fonda, NY (2.6 miles ),
Broadalbin, NY (2.7 miles ),
Tribes Hill, NY (2.7 miles ),
Fultonville, NY (2.7 miles ),
Bleecker, NY (2.8 miles ),
Fort Johnson, NY (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 43.05 N, Longitude: 74.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,177 (-7.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,911 (30.4%)

Area code: 518

Distribution of median household income in Gloversville, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Gloversville, NY in 2022
Gloversville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $155,400
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,300
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $75,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Gloversville, NY residents
Average permit cost in Gloversville, NY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
New York:

4.4%
Historical population in Gloversville, NY
Historical housing units in Gloversville, NY
Most common industries in Gloversville, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.8%)
  • Educational services (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Leather & allied products (5.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.9%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
  • Construction (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Leather & allied products (7.6%)
  • Construction (7.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
  • Health care (4.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.0%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
  • Social assistance (6.9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Gloversville, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
  • Cashiers (4.2%)

Average climate in Gloversville, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Gloversville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Gloversville city center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gloversville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from Gloversville center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 106.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 104.0 miles away from Gloversville center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 141.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.8 miles away from Gloversville center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 189.3 miles away from Gloversville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fulton County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Gloversville topographic map

Main business address for: CNB BANCORP INC /NY/ (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Gloversville:

  • MOUNTAIN VALLEY HOSPICE (108 STEELE AVENUE)
  • NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 99 EAST STATE STREET)
  • FULTON CO NURSING SVS CHHA (PHELPS ST EXT 847 COHWY 122)
  • FULTON CENTER FOR REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE (847 COUNTY HIGHWAY 122)
  • FULTON CO INFIRMARY (PHELPS ST EXTENSION)

Amtrak station near Gloversville:

  • 10 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gloversville:

  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College (about 6 miles; Johnstown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,043)
  • Schenectady County Community College (about 26 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 3,676)
  • Union College (about 27 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 29 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • Skidmore College (about 29 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,753)
  • SUNY Empire State College (about 29 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 9,473)
  • Herkimer County Community College (about 34 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)

Public high schools in Gloversville:

Public elementary/middle schools in Gloversville:

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Library in Gloversville:

  • GLOVERSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $446,114; Location: 58 EAST FULTON STREET; 43,596 books; 4,330 audio materials; 2,295 video materials; 6 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 31 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Gloversville: Pine Brook Golf Club (A), Niagara-Mohawk Power Corporation Gloversville Gas Plant (B), Gloversville Fire Station Number 3 (C), Gloversville Free Library (D), Gloversville Fire Department (E), Central Nursing Home (F), Gloversville Fire Station Number 2 (G), Arietta Building (H), Forest Hill Tower (I), Windsor Building (J), Glove Theatre (K), Gloversville City Hall (L), David and Helen Getman Memorial Home (M), Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Gloversville: CNB BANCORP INC /NY/ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Gloversville include: Fulmont Community Church (A), Gateway Pentecostal Church (B), Trinity Anglican Episcopal (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Kingsboro Assembly of God (E), Free Methodist Church (F), Emmanuel Baptist Church (G), North Main Street Methodist Church (H), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Israel Cemetery (1), Prospect Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Ayres Hill Storage Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Gloversville include: Myers Park (1), Melchoir Park (2), Kingsboro Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Competent RV Service&Repair (90 Easterly Street).

Birthplace of: G. David Schine - Politician, Emmett Davis (basketball) - Basketball player-coach, Jackson Davis - Actor, Lucius Littauer - Politician, Eugene Goossen - Art critic, Charles Paul Alexander - Entomologist, Joseph E. Persico - Writer.

Fulton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gloversville and their reported violations in the past:

EARLY BIRDS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
DRIFTWOOD PARK (Address: 534 VANDENBURGH POINT ROAD , Population served: 91, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
JACKIES (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
HIGH ROLLERS RECREATION CENTER (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 16 routine major monitoring violations
LOGAN'S COURT (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-07-2005)
CRAMER WOODS APARTMENTS (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MPL Non-Compliance - In AUG-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-07-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2008), St Public Notif received (MAY-20-2008)
PECKS PARK CAMPGROUND (Address: 180 PECK LAKE ROAD , Population served: 69, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
FORESTERS SPORTSMANS CLUB, INC. (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 19 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gloversville that have no violations reported:

  • DICK & PEGS NORTHWARD INN (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.0%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

14.0%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Gloversville in 2010:

  • 94 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 84 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 77 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 30 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 22 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Gloversville in 2000:

  • 166 people in nursing homes
  • 136 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Banks with branches in Gloversville (2011 data):

  • NBT Bank, National Association: Gloversville Fremont Street Branch, Gloversville Branch, Gloversville Financial Center Branch. Info updated 2012/02/02: Bank assets: $5,558.5 mil, Deposits: $4,381.4 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 133 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.
  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Gloversville Branch at Fifth Avenue & Route 30a, branch established on 1974/09/28. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
  • KeyBank National Association: Gloversville Branch at 23 North Main Street, branch established on 1962/12/31. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp

For population 15 years and over in Gloversville:

Marital status in Gloversville, NY
  • Never married: 38.8%
  • Now married: 37.4%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

For population 25 years and over in Gloversville:

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.7
New York average:

13.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gloversville
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Gloversville, NY (based on Fulton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic7,9634
Mainline Protestant4,26422
Evangelical Protestant1,35120
Other7934
Black Protestant1562
Orthodox301
None40,974-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Here:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Fulton County:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
This county:

3.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
Fulton County:

8.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.0%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Fulton County:

25.7%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.6%
New York:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Gloversville:

49.1%
State:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.8%
New York:

48.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Gloversville:

21.7%
New York:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.1%
New York:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
Gloversville:

34.2%
State:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

54.9%
New York:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.7%
New York:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Gloversville, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 33$236,991$86,1790$0
Firefighters 29$188,378$77,9500$0
Streets and Highways 19$82,637$52,1920$0
Other Government Administration 7$37,010$63,44612$12,739
Transit 6$21,773$43,5463$6,661
Financial Administration 5$24,545$58,9081$2,177
Solid Waste Management 4$14,140$42,4200$0
Fire - Other 3$11,977$47,9081$2,442
Police - Other 1$3,773$45,2760$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$888
Totals for Government 107$621,225$69,67018$24,907

Gloversville government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Police Protection: $454,000 ($30.40)
    Sewerage: $428,000 ($28.66)
    Local Fire Protection: $325,000 ($21.77)
    Regular Highways: $17,000 ($1.14)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,654,000 ($445.62)
    Police Protection: $2,543,000 ($170.31)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,273,000 ($152.22)
    Water Utilities: $1,992,000 ($133.40)
    Sewerage: $1,530,000 ($102.46)
    Regular Highways: $1,291,000 ($86.46)
    Transit Utilities: $531,000 ($35.56)
    Solid Waste Management: $487,000 ($32.61)
    Financial Administration: $403,000 ($26.99)
    Housing and Community Development: $282,000 ($18.89)
    General Public Buildings: $174,000 ($11.65)
    Central Staff Services: $152,000 ($10.18)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $123,000 ($8.24)
    Parks and Recreation: $98,000 ($6.56)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $51,000 ($3.42)
    Health - Other: $49,000 ($3.28)
    Parking Facilities: $18,000 ($1.21)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $374,000 ($25.05)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Financial Administration: $212,000 ($14.20)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $213,000 ($14.26)
    Water Utilities: $58,000 ($3.88)
    Regular Highways: $46,000 ($3.08)
    Police Protection: $43,000 ($2.88)
    Local Fire Protection: $19,000 ($1.27)
    General Public Building: $10,000 ($0.67)
    General - Other: $1,000 ($0.07)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,605,000 ($509.31)

Gloversville government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,625,000 ($108.83)
    Other: $1,208,000 ($80.90)
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($0.74)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $62,000 ($4.15)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $437,000 ($29.27)
    Highways: $69,000 ($4.62)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $442,000 ($29.60)
    Fines and Forfeits: $84,000 ($5.63)
    Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($0.20)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.07)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,100,000 ($140.64)
    Transit Utilities: $364,000 ($24.38)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,303,000 ($154.23)
    Other: $1,115,000 ($74.67)
    Highways: $319,000 ($21.36)
  • Tax - Property: $7,849,000 ($525.65)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,122,000 ($209.08)
    Public Utilities Sales: $293,000 ($19.62)
    Other License: $77,000 ($5.16)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($0.07)
    Amusements License: $1,000 ($0.07)

Gloversville government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,685,000 ($313.76)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,749,000 ($251.07)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $936,000 ($62.68)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $2,370,000 ($158.72)
    End of Fiscal Year: $1,960,000 ($131.26)

Gloversville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $748,000 ($50.09)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,675,000 ($580.97)
Businesses in Gloversville, NY
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS1Rite Aid2
Domino's Pizza1Sprint Nextel1
Dunkin Donuts1Subway1
FedEx1True Value1
GNC1U-Haul2
H&R Block1UPS5
Lane Furniture1Walgreens1
MasterBrand Cabinets2Walmart1
McDonald's1YMCA1
Nike2

Strongest AM radio stations in Gloversville:

  • WFNY (1440 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
  • WENT (1340 AM; 1 kW; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: WHITNEY RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIZR (930 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSS (1490 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: WEBER COMM. OF AMSTERDAM, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WBUG (1570 AM; 1 kW; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gloversville:

  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WXLG (89.9 FM; NORTH CREEK, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFFG-FM (107.1 FM; CORINTH, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Gloversville:

  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFNY-CA (Channel 49; GLOVERSVILLE, NY; Owner: MICHAEL A. SLEEZER)
  • W07AV (Channel 7; GLOVERSVILLE, ETC., NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Gloversville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 9.6mTotal length
  • $4,848,000Total costs
  • 19,749Total average daily traffic
  • 928Total average daily truck traffic
  • 22,937Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
New bridges in Gloversville, NY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Gloversville, NY

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 58. The highest number of reported fires - 94 took place in 2004, and the least - 8 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Gloversville, NY When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.2%), and Outside Fires (26.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Gloversville, NY
    • 52056.2%Structure Fires
    • 24326.3%Outside Fires
    • 12513.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 374.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Gloversville, NY
Most common first names in Gloversville, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary26480.6 years
John26175.7 years
William23674.8 years
Robert18171.2 years
George16076.6 years
Anna14382.5 years
James14373.8 years
Charles14277.2 years
Helen14179.6 years
Joseph12675.8 years
Most common last names in Gloversville, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith11574.8 years
Brown7177.5 years
Miller6375.0 years
Johnson5875.8 years
Young4576.0 years
Thompson3879.4 years
Sweet3876.2 years
Wilson3674.1 years
Williams3375.6 years
Warner3278.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gloversville, NY
  • 87.9%Utility gas
  • 5.4%Electricity
  • 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gloversville, NY
  • 62.0%Utility gas
  • 28.8%Electricity
  • 4.4%No fuel used
  • 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood


Gloversville compared to New York state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Gloversville on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households (population 5,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in the same U.S. state as the city (population 5,000+)"
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