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. Walden has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Walden is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.08% of adults 25 and older in the village 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.