Watkins Glen is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,746 people and two associated neighborhoods, Watkins Glen is the 617th largest community in New York. Watkins Glen has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.37% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, Watkins Glen is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.82% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Watkins Glen in 2022 was $40,993, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,972 for a family of four. However, Watkins Glen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Watkins Glen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Watkins Glen residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Watkins Glen include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Watkins Glen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.