Watkins Glen, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,725
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
54.1
6.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.9%
2.92% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$49,632
7.25% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$204,700
2.35% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
847
6.62% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Watkins Glen, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Watkins Glen, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Watkins Glen, NY was $204,700, and the homeownership rate was 49.6%.

Most people in Watkins Glen, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Watkins Glen, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Watkins Glen, NY is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.45% of Watkins Glen, NY residents were born outside of the country (94 people).

In 2024, there were 39.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Watkins Glen, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%
2024 Citizenship
95.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Watkins Glen, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Watkins Glen, NY was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watkins Glen, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.6k ± 238
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 33
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    24 ± 34
1.39%
Hispanic Population
24 people

In 2024, there were 39.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Watkins Glen, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.39% of the people in Watkins Glen, NY are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Watkins Glen, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.45%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
94 people
7.48%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
128 people

As of 2024, 5.45% of Watkins Glen, NY residents (94 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Watkins Glen, NY was 7.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    71 ± 38
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    33 ± 31
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    29 ± 29

Watkins Glen, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Watkins Glen, NY employs 847 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Watkins Glen, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (117 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,313), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,313), and Public Administration ($53,984).

Employment

Occupations

847
2024 Value
± 158
−6.62%
1 Year decline
± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watkins Glen, NY declined at a rate of −6.62%, from 907 employees to 847 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watkins Glen, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people), Management Occupations (106 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watkins Glen, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

847
2024 Value
± 158
−6.62%
1 Year decline
± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watkins Glen, NY declined at a rate of −6.62%, from 907 employees to 847 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watkins Glen, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (117 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watkins Glen, NY, though some of these residents may live in Watkins Glen, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,083
Median earning men ± $16,725
$44,219
Median earning women ± $11,102

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,219), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,364), and Public Administration ($65,197).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,667), Manufacturing ($51,339), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Watkins Glen, NY was $204,700 in 2024, which is 0.615 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,000 to $204,700, a 2.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Watkins Glen, NY is 49.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Watkins Glen, NY have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watkins Glen, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$204,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,670
$486
Median Property Taxes
±$93

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Watkins Glen, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Watkins Glen, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

49.6%
Homeownership
2024
60.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49.6% of the housing units in Watkins Glen, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,632
Median Household Income
± $10,753
980
Number of Households
± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 980 households in Watkins Glen, NY grew to $49,632 from the previous year's value of $46,279.

The following chart displays the households in Watkins Glen, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watkins Glen, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60.6%)
  2. Walked (18.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.37%)

In 2024, 60.6% of workers in Watkins Glen, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (18.5%) and those who worked at home (8.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watkins Glen, NY have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Watkins Glen, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Watkins Glen, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Watkins Glen, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watkins Glen, NY (185 out of 1.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watkins Glen, NY is White, followed by Native American and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Watkins Glen, NY has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 22.7% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.8% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 34% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.52%
Uninsured
37.6%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
22.7%
Medicare
10.1%
Non-Group
1.53%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watkins Glen, NY declined by 9.76% from 7.23% to 6.52%.

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