Watervliet, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

10,287

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

4.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

7.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,919

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Watervliet, NY is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.97% of Watervliet, NY residents were born outside of the country (408 people).

In 2024, there were 7.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.66k people) in Watervliet, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 966 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 451 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Watervliet, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Watervliet, NY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watervliet, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.66k ± 505
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
966 ± 353
Other (Hispanic)
451 ± 354

9.32%

Hispanic Population

959 people

9.32% of the people in Watervliet, NY are hispanic (959 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Watervliet, 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

3.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

408 people

5.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

595 people

As of 2024, 3.97% of Watervliet, NY residents (408 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 Watervliet, NY was 5.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
179 ± 155
Gulf War (2001-)
132 ± 97
Korea
104 ± 125

Watervliet, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Watervliet, NY employs 5.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Watervliet, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (934 people), Manufacturing (684 people), and Public Administration (599 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($82,817), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,589), and Finance & Insurance ($68,988).

Employment

Occupations

5.13k

2024 Value

± 673

−4.38%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watervliet, NY declined at a rate of −4.38%, from 5.36k employees to 5.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watervliet, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (772 people), Sales & Related Occupations (635 people), and Production Occupations (487 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watervliet, 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

5.13k

2024 Value

± 673

−4.38%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watervliet, NY declined at a rate of −4.38%, from 5.36k employees to 5.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watervliet, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (934 people), Manufacturing (684 people), and Public Administration (599 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watervliet, NY, though some of these residents may live in Watervliet, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,306

Median earning men ± $9,975

$44,486

Median earning women ± $5,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,116), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,341).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,402), Public Administration ($51,543), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,692).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Watervliet, NY was $179,700 in 2024, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,200 to $179,700, a 1.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Watervliet, NY is 34.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Watervliet, NY have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watervliet, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,276

$1,767

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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 Watervliet, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

34.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 34.7% of the housing units in Watervliet, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 34.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Watervliet, 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.

$57,919

Median Household Income

± $5,006

5.09k

Number of Households

± 676

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.09k households in Watervliet, NY grew to $57,919 from the previous year's value of $55,897.

The following chart displays the households in Watervliet, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watervliet, 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 (69.3%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (7.82%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Watervliet, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.82%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watervliet, NY have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Watervliet, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watervliet, NY (1.89k out of 10.3k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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