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Watkins Glen, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Schuyler County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,712
Population
1,097/sq mi density
$46,279
Median Income
$39,140 per capita
$200,000
Home Value
$220,315 Zillow
$793
Median Rent
23.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
278
Violent Crime/100K
3,347 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$46,279 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$200,000 home value, $793/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
278 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,279
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,140
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watkins Glen vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watkins Glen’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,279
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,140
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,315
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$988
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$988
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.7%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$709M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.7%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
35.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
473
Restaurants
79
Healthcare
26
Retail
58
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,315
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,056
102% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,279 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,140 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,315 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $988 |
| County GDP | $709M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 473 |
| Restaurants | 79 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 58 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,315 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,056 |