Walden is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,790 people and three associated neighborhoods, Walden is the 254th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Walden was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Walden telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.98% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The percentage of people in Walden who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.08% of adults in Walden have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Walden in 2022 was $34,899, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,596 for a family of four. However, Walden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Walden is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Walden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Walden also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.98% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Walden include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Walden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.