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Watervliet Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Watervliet Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

10,219

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.9%
5 - 17:
12.5%
18 - 24:
8.6%
25 - 34:
17.8%
35 - 54:
23.5%
55 - 64:
14.0%
Over 65 Years:
16.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.2%
7.2%
86.9%
86.9%
22.4%
22.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Watervliet
USA
$32,186
$32,186
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Watervliet
USA
$46,205
$46,205
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Public Service
Retail
Construction
Education
Finance
Administration
Accommodation
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Wholesale
13.8%
13.8%
12.2%
12.2%
11.6%
11.6%
9.7%
9.7%
8.9%
8.9%
8.5%
8.5%
5.6%
5.6%
5.4%
5.4%
5.1%
5.1%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
68.8%
68.8%
10.4%
10.4%
9.3%
9.3%
7.0%
7.0%
4.6%
4.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
English
French
Dutch
Polish
Russian
Afghan
French Canadian
Ukrainian
Scots-Irish
Scottish
Swedish
Armenian
Iranian
Canadian
Jamaican
European
African
23.2%
23.2%
15.2%
15.2%
14.7%
14.7%
6.7%
6.7%
4.1%
4.1%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Urdu
Langs. of India
French
African languages
Slavic languages
Chinese
Arabic
Korean
Polish
Italian
Other Indo-European
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
86.5%
86.5%
5.2%
5.2%
1.7%
1.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Watervliet Residents

10.3%