New York · GEOID 36115

Washington County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 60,522 · 29,192 housing units

Median household income

$73,495

State $89,823

Median home value

$196,200

State $488,843

Median gross rent

$1,033

State $1,707

Homeownership rate

76.6%

State 54.3%

Renter cost-burden rate

50.7%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

21.5%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.1%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

4.8%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

16.2%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.67

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Washington County	New York
Population	60,522	19,852,366
Population density (per sq. mi.)	72.81	—
Median household income	$73,495	$89,823
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$94,100	—
Households	24,469	—
Average household size	2.36 people	—
Owner-occupied	76.6%	54.3%
Renter-occupied	23.4%	45.7%
Race	90.5% White · 2.4% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Washington County compared with New York.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

22.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 40.2%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	19.0%	$55,179	$1,379	$174,375
1 earner	30.9%	$64,869	$1,622	$210,445
2 earners	39.5%	$109,298	$2,732	$375,825
3+ earners	10.6%	$149,128	$3,728	$524,085

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

24,469

Average size: 2.36 people

Households with children

5,525

22.6% of households

Per-capita income

$36,806

Poverty rate: 10.9%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

76.6% owner-occupied vs. state average 54.3%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 76.4% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 15.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

63.2% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,963.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $196,200.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,033.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 4,723 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 4.4% · For rent 6.1% · Seasonal 55.1% · Other 28.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

15.9% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 84.1% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

8.9%

2,604 units of 29,192 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

4.7%

1,367 units of 29,192 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$58,796

100% MHI$73,495

120% MHI$88,194

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Washington County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$53,200	$60,800	$76,000
100% AMI	$65,870	$75,280	$94,100
120% AMI	$79,050	$90,350	$112,900

HUD FMR Area: Glens Falls, NY MSA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

50.7% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (25.5% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

21.5% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Washington County.

Covered employment

13,268

Across 19 sectors

Establishments

1,261

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$63,492

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	2,426	$76,810	$254,893	+$58,693	$1,920
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	2,131	$56,621	$179,743	−$16,457	$1,416
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	1,836	$40,257	$118,831	−$77,369	$1,006
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	1,737	$55,794	$176,665	−$19,535	$1,395
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	1,076	$152,446	$536,436	+$340,236	$3,811
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	838	$78,050	$259,509	+$63,309	$1,951
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	672	$23,781	$57,501	−$138,699	$595
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	644	$53,318	$167,448	−$28,752	$1,333
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	426	$40,646	$120,279	−$75,921	$1,016
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	368	$38,746	$113,206	−$82,994	$969
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	248	$67,223	$219,207	+$23,007	$1,681
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	225	$47,210	$144,712	−$51,488	$1,180
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	199	$21,969	$50,757	−$145,443	$549
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	112	$46,944	$143,722	−$52,478	$1,174
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	97	$33,007	$91,844	−$104,356	$825
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	81	$64,707	$209,842	+$13,642	$1,618
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	76	$54,359	$171,323	−$24,877	$1,359
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	60	$34,956	$99,099	−$97,101	$874
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	16	$103,554	$354,444	+$158,244	$2,589

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	2,131	$56,621	$179,743	−$16,457	$1,416
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	1,029	$53,889	$169,574	−$26,626	$1,347
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	946	$160,330	$565,783	+$369,583	$4,008
NAICS 322 Paper manufacturing NAICS 322	650	$97,633	$332,404	+$136,204	$2,441
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	605	$23,034	$54,721	−$141,479	$576
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	567	$72,270	$237,994	+$41,794	$1,807
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	555	$48,000	$147,653	−$48,547	$1,200
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	489	$31,035	$84,503	−$111,697	$776
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	365	$70,774	$232,425	+$36,225	$1,769
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	355	$78,143	$259,855	+$63,655	$1,954
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	336	$41,386	$123,033	−$73,167	$1,035
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	284	$58,311	$186,034	−$10,166	$1,458
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	270	$45,028	$136,590	−$59,610	$1,126
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	262	$47,613	$146,212	−$49,988	$1,190
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	231	$79,666	$265,524	+$69,324	$1,992
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	225	$47,210	$144,712	−$51,488	$1,180
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	213	$45,317	$137,666	−$58,534	$1,133
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	177	$52,100	$162,914	−$33,286	$1,303
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	170	$56,652	$179,858	−$16,342	$1,416
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	166	$24,268	$59,314	−$136,886	$607
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	164	$23,993	$58,291	−$137,909	$600
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	148	$62,647	$202,174	+$5,974	$1,566
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	142	$29,143	$77,461	−$118,739	$729
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	138	$19,558	$41,782	−$154,418	$489
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	130	$43,075	$129,320	−$66,880	$1,077
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	123	$44,793	$135,715	−$60,485	$1,120
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	121	$55,383	$175,135	−$21,065	$1,385
NAICS 212 Mining (except oil and gas) NAICS 212	112	$46,944	$143,722	−$52,478	$1,174
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	108	$91,300	$308,830	+$112,630	$2,283
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	106	$32,479	$89,878	−$106,322	$812
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	101	$146,515	$514,359	+$318,159	$3,663
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	95	$67,677	$220,897	+$24,697	$1,692
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	89	$86,480	$290,888	+$94,688	$2,162
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	88	$78,828	$262,405	+$66,205	$1,971
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	82	$41,140	$122,118	−$74,082	$1,029
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	81	$64,707	$209,842	+$13,642	$1,618
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	67	$30,527	$82,612	−$113,588	$763
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	66	$38,283	$111,483	−$84,717	$957
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	64	$37,090	$107,042	−$89,158	$927
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	60	$34,956	$99,099	−$97,101	$874
NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries NAICS 711	54	$28,305	$74,341	−$121,859	$708
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	37	$56,666	$179,911	−$16,289	$1,417
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	25	$17,416	$33,809	−$162,391	$435
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	22	$57,790	$184,094	−$12,106	$1,445
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	16	$103,554	$354,444	+$158,244	$2,589
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	15	$66,806	$217,655	+$21,455	$1,670
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	6	$24,033	$58,439	−$137,761	$601
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	2	$107,127	$367,744	+$171,544	$2,678

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	1,350	(300)	(18%)	$16.52	$34,350	$96,843	$859
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	980	(190)	(16%)	$16.74	$34,820	$98,592	$871
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	220	—	—	$17.47	$36,340	$104,250	$909
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	1,780	(500)	(22%)	$19.00	$39,510	$116,050	$988
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	960	(70)	(7%)	$19.10	$39,730	$116,869	$993
Tellers SOC 43-3071	150	(20)	(12%)	$19.66	$40,890	$121,187	$1,022
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	680	(290)	(30%)	$21.19	$44,080	$133,061	$1,102
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	990	0	0%	$24.00	$49,910	$154,762	$1,248
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	740	100	16%	$25.44	$52,900	$165,892	$1,323
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	110	10	10%	$27.30	$56,780	$180,335	$1,420
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	370	(180)	(33%)	$27.49	$57,180	$181,824	$1,430
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	390	70	22%	$28.56	$59,400	$190,087	$1,485
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	300	(130)	(30%)	$30.23	$62,880	$203,041	$1,572
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	230	40	21%	$34.59	$71,950	$236,803	$1,799
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	620	70	13%	—	$74,110	$244,843	$1,853
Electricians SOC 47-2111	230	20	10%	$37.93	$78,900	$262,673	$1,973
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	110	0	0%	$39.87	$82,920	$277,637	$2,073
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	1,030	(70)	(6%)	$46.06	$95,810	$325,618	$2,395

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 36115 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.