Schuyler County > Watkins Glen (village)
Population trend for Watkins Glen
03,0001970: 2,7162,71619701980: 2,4402,44019801990: 2,2072,20719902000: 2,1492,14920002010: 1,8591,85920102020: 1,8631,86320202023: 1,7121,7122023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Watkins Glen is a village in the towns of Dix and Reading in the Southern Tier region.

Community anchors include Schuyler County government, Watkins Glen Central School District and Watkins Glen Public Library.

2023 Median income for Schuyler County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Schuyler County home price index (FHFA)
1992–2024: Home prices rose about 260%.

325 208 90 1992 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Watkins Glen
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Watkins Glen
Married-couple families: 227 (63.9%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 39 (11.0%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 89 (25.1%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 456 (80.1%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 113 (19.9%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Watkins Glen

Pct 5 and under 11% Pct 6 to 17 0% Pct 18 to 64 11% Pct 65 and over 11%

The overall poverty rate in Watkins Glen is 11 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Watkins Glen lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,494 (88.3%) Same county (different house): 66 (3.9%) Different NY county: 67 (4%) Different state: 59 (3.5%) 1,692 current residents Same house: 1,494 (88.3%) Same house Different NY county: 67 (4%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 66 (3.9%) Same county (different house) Different state: 59 (3.5%) Different state Abroad: 6 (0.4%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Watkins Glen residents
47.7 40.2 42 50.8 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau