Watervliet, NY Demographic Data
Watervliet, NY Summary
Watervliet is located in Albany County in New York
- Population: 10,259
- Area: 1.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6,955.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 59.06 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Watervliet, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,076
50%
50.8
Male
5,131
50%
49.2
Total Population
10,207
323,128,000
Watervliet, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
623
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
483
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
649
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
615
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
951
9.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,571
15.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,410
13.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,493
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
511
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
580
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
743
7.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
377
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
201
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,040
78.8%
77.2
Female
4,199
52.2%
51.3
Male
3,841
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,674
75.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,634
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,321
12.9%
15.2
Female
860
65.1%
55.8
Male
461
34.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Watervliet, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,660
94.6%
96.8
White
8,469
83.0%
72.6
Black or African American
941
9.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
200
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
69
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
65
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
31
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
20
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
15
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
50
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
547
5.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
489
4.8%
17.8
Mexican
16
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
275
2.7%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
188
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,718
95.2%
82.2
Watervliet, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
235
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
489
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,401
34.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,377
20.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
935
13.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
936
13.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
513
7.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
724
10.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,162
89.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,449
21.0%
31.2
Watervliet, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,998
47.3%
33.7%
Now Married
2,861
33.8%
47.5
Divorced
755
8.9%
11.0%
Separated
401
4.7%
2.0
Widowed
437
5.2
5.8%
Watervliet, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,851
92.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
733
7.6%
21.6%
Spanish
249
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
352
3.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
103
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
29
0.3%
1.1%
Watervliet, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
250
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
308
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
637
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
435
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
701
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,027
22.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
680
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
341
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
115
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
24
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
48,994
57,617
Per capita income
25,225
31,128
Watervliet, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
516
9.5%
9.8
Construction
264
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,139
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
408
7.5%
6.6
Information
96
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
421
7.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
189
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
620
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
576
10.6%
4.6
Retail trade
954
17.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
201
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
64
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
298
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,431
26.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
842
15.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,834
33.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,043
19.1%
18.1%
Watervliet, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,340
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,143
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
572
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
302
5.7%
5.1
Walked
144
2.7%
2.7
Other means
84
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
95
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.8
26.6
Watervliet, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
716
15.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,090
46.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,395
30.9%
37.1
3 or more
317
7.0%
21.0
Watervliet, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,518
88.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,713
37.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,805
62.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
614
12.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Watervliet, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,132
1 room
8
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
57
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
729
14.2%
9.1
4 rooms
828
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,150
22.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,101
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
665
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
289
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
305
5.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Watervliet, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,132
1-unit, detached
1,154
22.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
71
1.4%
5.9
2-units
2,199
42.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
557
10.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
358
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
488
9.5%
4.4
20 or more units
305
5.9%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Watervliet, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,220
62.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
164
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
410
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
222
4.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
538
10.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
224
4.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
178
3.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
108
2.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
68
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Watervliet, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,482
77.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
64
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
782
17.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
97
2.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
23
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
70
1.5%
1.1
Watervliet, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,053
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
9
0.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
45
4.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
194
18.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
219
20.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
586
55.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
434
41.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
152
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
179
17.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
66
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
217
20.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
5
0.0%
0.0%
Watervliet, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,753
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
37
1.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
395
14.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
719
26.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,602
58.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
52
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
847
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
362
13.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
446
16.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
538
19.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
278
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
256
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
852
31.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
73
0.0%
0.0%
Watervliet, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,713
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
59
3.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
389
22.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
555
32.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
517
30.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
153
8.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
17
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,000
205,000