Watkins Glen

Population: 1,712
Median household income: $46,279
Median home value: $200,000

Watkins Glen is a community in Schuyler County, New York, home to 1,712 residents. At $46,279, its median household income sits below Schuyler County's $65,625.

From 2019 to 2023, Watkins Glen's population declined 14.4% from 2,000 to 1,712, while its median home value rose 55.3% from $128,800 to $200,000.

11.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.81 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,712
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,279
Median home value: $200,000
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 1,156
Homeownership rate: 41.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0001,712

Median household income

$45,060$46,279

Median home value

$128,800$200,000

Median gross rent

$734$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,000	$45,060	$128,800	$734
2020	2,046	$44,286	$130,100	$756
2021	1,844	$43,393	$137,700	$800
2022	1,777	$44,542	$167,700	$754
2023	1,712	$46,279	$200,000	$793

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	2.4%
5 to 17	148	8.6%
18 to 24	169	9.9%
25 to 34	222	13.0%
35 to 44	144	8.4%
45 to 54	226	13.2%
55 to 64	233	13.6%
65 to 74	325	19.0%
75 and over	204	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,532	89.5%
Black or African American	38	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	81	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.8%
Two or more races	21	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	10.7%
High school graduate	419	30.9%
Some college or associate's	405	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	210	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	175	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone58.7%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked27.2%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	528	58.7%
Carpooled	59	6.6%
Public transit	7	0.8%
Walked	245	27.2%
Bicycle	11	1.2%
Worked from home	44	4.9%
Other means	6	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	408	47.7%
15 to 29 min	175	20.4%
30 to 44 min	181	21.1%
45 to 59 min	63	7.4%
60+ min	29	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 11.2% (189 of 1,688)

	Count	Share
Family households	355	38.4%
Nonfamily households	569	61.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	924	79.9%
Vacant	232	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	386	41.8%
Renter-occupied	538	58.2%

1-unit, detached37.0%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units36.4%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units15.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	428	37.0%
1-unit, attached	64	5.5%
2 to 4 units	421	36.4%
5 to 19 units	59	5.1%
20 or more units	173	15.0%
Mobile home & other	11	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3678696
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 42.3805, -76.8670