Median Household Income
$49,632 ± $10,753
Median Home Value
$204,700 ± $21,670
Median Gross Rent
$741 ± $156/mo
Per Capita Income
$40,993
Poverty Rate
10.9%
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
Homeownership Rate
49.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.8%
Median Age
54.1
Average Commute
17 min
Households
980
Veterans
144
Population Over Time
Watkins Glen shrank 6.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,847
2016
1,970
2018
2,016
2020
2,046
2022
1,777
2024
1,725
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
93.0%
Hispanic or Latino
1.4%
Black or African American
2.3%
Asian
1.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.