Watervliet, MI

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2022 Population
1,883
0.947% 1-year decline
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
30.3
2.36% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
16.9%
5.56% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$54,013
8.43% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$108,200
13.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Watervliet, MI had a population of 1.88k people with a median age of 30.3 and a median household income of $54,013. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Watervliet, MI declined from 1,901 to 1,883, a −0.947% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,815 to $54,013, a 8.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watervliet, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (75%), White (Hispanic) (14.2%), Other (Hispanic) (4.57%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%).

None of the households in Watervliet, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Watervliet, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Watervliet, MI was $108,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in Watervliet, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Watervliet, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Watervliet, MI is home to a population of 1.88k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.29% of Watervliet, MI residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2022, there were 5.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Watervliet, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 White (Hispanic) and 86 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%
2022 Citizenship
98.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Watervliet, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Watervliet, MI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watervliet, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.41k ± 299
  2. White (Hispanic)
    267 ± 218
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    86 ± 125
19.5%
Hispanic Population
368 people

In 2022, there were 5.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Watervliet, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 White (Hispanic) and 86 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.5% of the people in Watervliet, MI are hispanic (368 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.29%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
62 people
2.37%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
45 people

As of 2022, 3.29% of Watervliet, MI residents (62 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Watervliet, MI was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 26
  2. Vietnam
    12 ± 18
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 12

Watervliet, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Watervliet, MI employs 825 people. The largest industries in Watervliet, MI are Manufacturing (209 people), Retail Trade (136 people), and Educational Services (82 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,167), Manufacturing ($57,528), and Utilities ($53,125).

Occupations

825
2022 Value
± 195
−1.55%
1 Year decline
± 34.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Watervliet, MI declined at a rate of −1.55%, from 838 employees to 825 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watervliet, MI, are Production Occupations (109 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watervliet, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

825
2022 Value
± 195
−1.55%
1 Year decline
± 34.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Watervliet, MI declined at a rate of −1.55%, from 838 employees to 825 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watervliet, MI, are Manufacturing (209 people), Retail Trade (136 people), and Educational Services (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watervliet, MI, though some of these residents may live in Watervliet, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,685
Median earning men ± $8,304
$23,438
Median earning women ± $10,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($58,389), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,310).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), Manufacturing ($33,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,218).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Watervliet, MI was $108,200 in 2022, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $95,200 to $108,200, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Watervliet, MI is 67.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Watervliet, MI have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watervliet, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$108,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$18,200
$451
Median Property Taxes
±$113

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Rent vs Own

67.8%
Homeownership
2022
54.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 67.8% of the housing units in Watervliet, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 103
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$54,013
Median Household Income
± $8,770
665
Number of Households
± 153

In 2022, the median household income of the 665 households in Watervliet, MI grew to $54,013 from the previous year's value of $49,815.

The following chart displays the households in Watervliet, MI 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watervliet, MI is from Michigan.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.4%)
  2. Carpooled (17.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.65%)

In 2022, 80.4% of workers in Watervliet, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (1.65%).

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Commute Time

19.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watervliet, MI have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.22% of the workforce in Watervliet, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watervliet, MI (316 out of 1.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watervliet, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Watervliet, MI has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 39.7% on Medicaid, 8.92% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.743% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Berrien County, MI see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.68% decrease from the previous year (1268 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1720 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 359 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,234 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Berrien County, MI

Primary care physicians in Berrien County, MI see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 2.68% decrease from the previous year (1,268 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Berrien County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.3%
Uninsured
34%
Employer Coverage
39.7%
Medicaid
8.92%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
0.743%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watervliet, MI grew by 4.84% from 4.1% to 4.3%.

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