East Glenville, NY

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East Glenville, New York

Introduction to East Glenville, New York

East Glenville, New York, in Schenectady county, is 5 miles N of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 149 miles N of New York, New York. The town, which is conveniently located inside the Albany - Schenectady - Troy metropolitan area, has an estimated population of 6,064.

East Glenville History

East Glenville, a census-designated hamlet in the Town of Glenville in Schenectady County, was incorporated in 1821. Schenectady County was included in Albany County in 1683, during a time in which a number of counties were being established in New York. In 1809, Schenectady County separated from Albany County.

East Glenville and Nearby Attractions

Saratoga National Historical Park
Great Escape
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Howe Caverns
Children's Museum at Saratoga
Thompson's Lake State Park

Things To Do In East Glenville

The Great Escape is an amusement park near East Glenville. Several parks in the area include Peebles Island State Park, Moreau Lake State Park, and John Boyd Thacher State Park. Activities such as horseback riding, canoeing, fishing, camping, and mountain biking are possible at Pittsfield State Forest. Historic sites near the village include Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, Mount Lebanon Shaker Village, and the New York State Capitol.

East Glenville Transportation

Air transportation is available at Albany International Airport.

East Glenville Higher Education

Union College, Schenectady County Community College, SUNY Empire State College, and Hudson Valley Community College are locaed near East Glenville.

High Points

East Glenville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of East Glenville, NY

Comparing East Glenville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles N of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	149 miles N of New York, New York
County	Schenectady
Metro Area	Albany - Schenectady - Troy
Standard Zip Codes	12302
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.894
Longitude	-73.927

Station	SARATOGA SPRINGS 4 SW
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	GRAFTON
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	CONKLINGVILLE DAM
Distance	29.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	32 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,064	100%
Male	2,927	48.3%
Female	3,137	51.7%
Under 18	1,338	22.1%
18+	4,726	77.9%
65+	1,282	21.1%
Median Age	44
Average Family Size	2.95
White	5,892	97.2%
African-American	62	1%
Asian	65	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.1%
Other	5	0.1%
Mixed Race	29	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	73	1.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	18.7%
Irish	15.3%
English	14.3%
German	14.2%
Polish	9.2%
French (except Basque)	3.9%
US/American	3.6%
Scottish	3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Dutch	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
French Canadian	1.3%
Welsh	1%
European	1%
Lithuanian	1%
Swedish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Slovak	0.7%
Eastern European	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Austrian	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
East Glenville	6,064	$68,529
Clifton Park	32,995	$81,410
Niskayuna	4,892	$72,526
Rotterdam	20,536	$50,681
Round Lake	604	$49,375
Schenectady	61,821	$36,458
Scotia	7,957	$51,449

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