Remsen is a tiny village located in the state of New York. With a population of 411 people and two associated neighborhoods, Remsen is the 910th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Remsen 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 Remsen telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.57% 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.

Remsen’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

As is often the case in a small village, Remsen doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In Remsen, just 8.90% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Remsen in 2022 was $28,505, 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 $114,020 for a family of four. However, Remsen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Remsen is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Remsen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Remsen residents report their race to be White. Remsen also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.15% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Remsen include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

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