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Highlights
- Glens Falls is 0% more densely populated than Reading.
- People are 30.3% more likely to be married in Glens Falls.
- The Median Age is 5.8 years older in Glens Falls.
 Reading, PAGlens Falls, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,784329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201088,045  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,354285,036,114
 Population - 199078,380  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,839.093.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Reading, PAGlens Falls, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Reading, PAGlens Falls, NYUnited States
 White21.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Reading, PAGlens Falls, NYUnited States
 Married Population34.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married48.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households32,380  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,202  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Reading    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 12 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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Reviews for Glens Falls    8 Reviews

Over 7 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 15 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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