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Glens Falls, NY vs Harrisburg, PA

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- Harrisburg is 0% more densely populated than Glens Falls.
- People are 29.8% less likely to be married in Harrisburg.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Harrisburg.
 Glens Falls, NYHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,969329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.638.4
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 Population - 201014,691  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,950285,036,114
 Population - 199015,023  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,154.693.4
 Land Area3.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Glens Falls, NYHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Glens Falls, NYHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 White90.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Glens Falls, NYHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households6,674  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,50780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,078  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock40.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Glens Falls    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Glens Falls is a very courteous small city. I read somewhere it is the safest city for its size in U.S. Real estate very cheap ( nice 4 bedroom house for under  More

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I moved to Glens Falls in 2009 from downstate, sucked in by their new facade and tempted by the surprisingly low cost of real estate. There's a reason why this area's  More

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Over 14 years ago

I used to seriously dislike living near here. The town used to be falling apart, with no future, and not much to do. It has changed greatly in the past decade, from  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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