Bath is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,558 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bath is the 293rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Bath was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.00% 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.

Being a small village, Bath does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Bath citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.30% of adults 25 and older in Bath have a college degree.

The per capita income in Bath in 2022 was $29,133, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,532 for a family of four. However, Bath contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Bath is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Slavic languages.