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Glens Falls, NY vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster is 0% more densely populated than Glens Falls.
- People are 18.6% less likely to be married in Lancaster.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Lancaster.
 Glens Falls, NYLancaster, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,034329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.338.4
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 Population - 201014,691  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,348285,036,114
 Population - 199015,023  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,030.293.4
 Land Area3.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Glens Falls, NYLancaster, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Glens Falls, NYLancaster, PAUnited States
 White90.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Glens Falls, NYLancaster, PAUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.5%50.2%
 Never Married35.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households6,674  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,37180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,078  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.7%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 Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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