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44.00° N · 75.96° W · GEOID 3629322

Glen Park

Jefferson County, New York · part of the Watertown, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income

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The short answer

Glen Park is home to 624 people. Median household income is $66,301 a year and median rent is $1,096 a month, 19.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $177,100, about 2.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,096
20% below the median place
Median household income
$66,301
17% below the median place
Median home value
$177,100
45% below the median place
Unemployment
5.9%
20% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Glen Park

  • Household income has grown -4.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • The median resident is 28.9 years old, younger than in 96% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built before 1954, older housing than in 90% of places its size.
  • The population has fallen 2.7% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 83% of places its size.
  • Households average 2.85 people, larger than in 81% of places its size.
01

Moving to Glen Park

Jefferson County loses about 14.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in8,373
Moved out9,701
Net−1,328

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$51K
Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Jefferson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
10.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 6.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Jefferson County report $50,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,200.
Income you would need
$43,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,096 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,411 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $177,100.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 7.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Laredo, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-14.5
below the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
6.3%
221% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
10.9%
90% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureGlen ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure10.9%90% above
Moved from another state1County figure6.3%221% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-14.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$50,71428% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$53,22324% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1954, 1% below the median place.

Glen Park19.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$43,840
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.8%
3% below the median place
Home price to income
2.7x
30% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
20%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$55,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1954
1% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.7%
91% above the median place
Median home value1
$177,100
45% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureGlen ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,09620% below
Rent to income119.8%3% below
Property tax rate11.7%91% above
Home price to income12.7x30% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure87.713% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,45310% below
HUD area median income4County figure$86,60019% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,0806% below
Median home value1$177,10045% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.0%25% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure34.2%34% below
Homeownership176.3%15% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure47.9%5% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,41125% below
Vacant homes1County figure23.0%226% above
Median year built119541% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$23,212
42% below the median place
Mean commute1
20 min
22% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureGlen ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$66,30117% below
Income per person1$23,21242% below
Unemployment1County figure5.9%20% above
Average annual pay6County figure$57,62513% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure40,56373% below
Poverty rate1County figure13.7%27% above
Mean commute1County figure20 min22% below
Works from home1County figure7.7%38% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 28.9, 26% below the median place.

Median age1
28.9
26% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
96.3%
4% above the median place
Population change since 20207
-2.7%
below the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.9 +14%
Bachelor's or higher22.5% −30%
High school or higher91.7% −1%
All 9 people measures
MeasureGlen ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16246646th largest
Population change since 20207-2.7%below (median 1.1%)
Median age128.926% below
Bachelor's or higher122.5%30% below
High school or higher191.7%1% below
Household size12.914% above
Born abroad1County figure4.6%48% below
No health insurance1County figure5.5%14% below
Homes with broadband196.3%4% above
05

Life in Glen Park

151 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.9 +10%
Shops36.7 +21%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.6 +37%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.4 −34%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher11
11.1
28% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
13.4
34% below the median place
Shops per 10k9
36.7
21% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureGlen ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure39333% above
Public school students11County figure16,789243% above
Students per teacher11County figure11.128% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure22.910% above
Shops per 10k9County figure36.721% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure5.637% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure13.434% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure1.822% below
National Register listings10County figure151above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 94.6%, 38% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Glen Park. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days14
94.6%
38% above the median place
January average low12
10°F
60% below the median place
Average temperature12
45°F
17% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureGlen ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure79°F9% below
January average low12County figure10°F60% below
Average temperature12County figure45°F17% below
Annual precipitation12County figure42.4 in3% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure64.031% below
Hurricane risk13County figure53.225% below
Tornado risk13County figure27.966% below
Wildfire risk13County figure28.054% below
Heat wave risk13County figure33.663% below
Median air quality index14County figure3421% below
Good air days14County figure94.6%38% above
08

Glen Park in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 31% of the median income in 2030, up from 30% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,096/mo (2024)$1,380/mo$1,130 to $1,680/mo+3.9%
Median household income$43,125 (2024)$53,000$45,000 to $63,000+3.5%
Median home value$177,100 (2024)$247,000$179,000 to $340,000+5.7%
Population436 (2025)430420 to 450−0.1%

The median home would be worth 4.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Glen Park

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Laredo, TX$1,030$63,915Compare
Junction City, KS$1,024$61,181Compare
Hinesville, GA$1,212$60,028Compare
Dodge City, KS$1,045$68,721Compare
Dodge City, KSHinesville, GAJunction City, KSLaredo, TXGlen Park, NYGlen ParkLaredoJunction CityHinesvilleDodge CityGlen ParkLaredoJunction CityHinesvilleDodge City

Common questions

Is Glen Park a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -4.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. The median resident is 28.9 years old, younger than in 96% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Glen Park expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $177,100.

What salary do you need to live in Glen Park?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $43,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Glen Park?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Laredo, TX, Junction City, KS, Hinesville, GA and Dodge City, KS.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Glen Park with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Glen Park itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/glen-park-new-york

Citytistics. “Glen Park, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/glen-park-new-york/

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