Watkins Glen, New York Population 2024

1,765

Watkins Glen Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Watkins Glen was:

  • White: 89.48%
  • Asian: 5.46%
  • Black or African American: 3.1%
  • Two or more races: 1.07%
  • Other race: 0.9%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,131.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.9% (-91)
The current population of Watkins Glen, New York is 1,765 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,856.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,59089.48%
Asian975.46%
Black or African American553.1%
Two or more races191.07%
Other race160.9%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watkins Glen Population by Race

Watkins Glen Population Pyramid 2024

Watkins Glen Median Age

48.4

Total

44.7

Male

50.5

Female

Watkins Glen Adults

There are 1,495 adults, (531 of whom are seniors) in Watkins Glen.

Watkins Glen Age Dependency

84.3

Age Dependency Ratio

55.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Watkins Glen Sex Ratio

Female88849.97%
Male88950.03%

Watkins Glen Population by Age

Watkins Glen Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8821.9747.452.6
Non Family5241.1531.368.7
Married2713.3585.214.8
Female502.32476
Male372.8929.770.3

3.12

Average Family Size

1.97

Average Household Size

47.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watkins Glen Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade705.17%
Associates Degree16712.34%
Bachelors Degree20715.3%
Graduate Degree17512.93%
High School Graduate38428.38%
Less Than 9th Grade896.58%
Some College26119.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watkins Glen Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watkins Glen Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2071,123370
Asian6410
Black44330
2+ Races191912
Other Race16150
Hispanic870

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 63.16%.

Watkins Glen Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,750$33,542$46,750
Graduate Degree$96,094$97,344$0
High School Graduate$32,891$23,690$37,125
Less Than 9th Grade$0$38,333$0
Overall$39,323$30,417$42,344
Some College$38,333$31,250$42,083

$39,323

Average Earnings

$30,417

Average Male

$42,344

Average Female

Watkins Glen Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watkins Glen Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watkins Glen Language

94.68% of Watkins Glen residents speak only English, while 5.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.96% of the population.

Watkins Glen Language

Watkins Glen Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,5721288.14%
Asian964243.75%
Black411126.83%

10.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.27%

Male Poverty Rate

8.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watkins Glen

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watkins Glen is Asian, with 43.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watkins Glen is White, with 8.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.79%.

Watkins Glen Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.28%
High School13.67%
Some College8.83%
Bachelors or Greater3.4%

Watkins Glen Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.18%
Male Unemployed13.04%
Male Employed6.73%
Female Employed1.39%

Watkins Glen Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watkins Glen Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,500$106,072
Households$44,542$71,337
Married Families$108,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,500$46,402

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watkins Glen Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.0%

Male Marriage Rate

32.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Watkins Glen Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watkins Glen Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Watkins Glen Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watkins Glen Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

148

Number of Veterans

140

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam69
First Gulf War39
Second Gulf War16
Korea7
World War II0

Watkins Glen Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7454
75+47
35 to 5433
55 to 648
18 to 346

Watkins Glen Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White14811.04%

Watkins Glen Veterans by Race

Watkins Glen Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watkins Glen Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Watkins Glen Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watkins Glen Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watkins Glen Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.78%

Born in Watkins Glen

92.52%

Native Born

7.48%

Foreign Born

3.94%

Non Citizen

3.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.52% of Watkins Glen residents were born in the United States, with 73.78% having been born in New York. 3.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Watkins Glen Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,651-23-1.37%
20281,674-23-1.36%
20271,697-22-1.28%
20261,719-23-1.32%
20251,742-23-1.3%
20241,765-23-1.29%
20231,788-15-0.83%
20221,803-37-2.01%
20211,840-16-0.86%
20201,856-16-0.85%
20191,872-11-0.58%
20181,883-15-0.79%
20171,898231.23%
20161,875412.24%
20151,834-25-1.34%
20141,85900%
20131,85950.27%
20121,854-1-0.05%
20111,85530.16%
20101,85200%

Watkins Glen Population by Year