Census place 3629443

Gloversville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Gloversville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Gloversville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Gloversville has a population of 14,782 and 2,929 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median home value is $106,400, below the comparison median of $369,150; median gross rent is $903, below the comparison median of $1,482; and population density is 2,929/sq mi, below the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$106,400
Below the comparison median of $369,150
median gross rent
$903
Below the comparison median of $1,482
population density
2,929/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Gloversville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,782
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,929/sq mi
5 sq mi land area
Median age
38 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,556
Median home value
$106,400
Median gross rent
$903
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.6%
Typical commute
25.2 min
Drive-alone commute
78.3%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
4.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
48.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
3.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
20.9%
Households with children
25.5%
Residents with a disability
20.5%
Residents without insurance
4.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Fulton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALBANY INTL AP (35 mi from place center)
Average high
59.4°F
Average low
39.4°F
Annual rainfall
40.7"
Annual snowfall
59.2"

Month by month

A year in Gloversville.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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