Waterville, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,731

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

1.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.07%

2.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,273

8.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Waterville, NY is home to a population of 1.73k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.44% of Waterville, NY residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 44.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Waterville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 White (Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Waterville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waterville, NY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waterville, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waterville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 250
White (Hispanic)
36 ± 48
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 32

3.81%

Hispanic Population

66 people

3.81% of the people in Waterville, NY are hispanic (66 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waterville, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

1.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 1.44% of Waterville, NY residents (25 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waterville, NY was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waterville, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 31
Korea
9 ± 18

Waterville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Waterville, NY.

Economy

The economy of Waterville, NY employs 944 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waterville, NY were Educational Services (173 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), and Construction (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($140,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,563), and Manufacturing ($65,875).

Employment

Occupations

944

2024 Value

± 147

4.19%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waterville, NY grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 906 employees to 944 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waterville, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (99 people), Sales & Related Occupations (96 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waterville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

944

2024 Value

± 147

4.19%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waterville, NY grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 906 employees to 944 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waterville, NY, are Educational Services (173 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), and Construction (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waterville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Waterville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,378

Median earning men ± $9,283

$33,667

Median earning women ± $8,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,875), and Public Administration ($48,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waterville, NY was $170,100 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,300 to $170,100, a 7.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Waterville, NY is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waterville, NY have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waterville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,312

$409

Median Property Taxes

±$70

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waterville, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waterville, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.1% of the housing units in Waterville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waterville, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,273

Median Household Income

± $13,080

756

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 756 households in Waterville, NY grew to $82,273 from the previous year's value of $76,125.

The following chart displays the households in Waterville, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waterville, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (6.05%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Waterville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waterville, NY have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.507% of the workforce in Waterville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waterville, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waterville, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waterville, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waterville, NY (133 out of 1.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waterville, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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