Waterford, New York Population 2024

8,100

Waterford is a city located in New York. Waterford has a 2024 population of 8,100. Waterford is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -1.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,205 in 2020.

The average household income in Waterford is $94,687 with a poverty rate of 5.77%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Waterford is 43.9 years, 41.6 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

Waterford Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waterford was:

  • White: 89.71%
  • Two or more races: 4.8%
  • Asian: 2.03%
  • Native American: 1.79%
  • Black or African American: 1.08%
  • Other race: 0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,233.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.28% (-105)
The current population of Waterford, New York is 8,100 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,205.

Waterford, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,38789.71%
Two or more races3954.8%
Asian1672.03%
Native American1471.79%
Black or African American891.08%
Other race490.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waterford Population by Race

Waterford Population Pyramid 2024

Waterford Median Age

43.9

Total

41.6

Male

45.6

Female

Waterford Adults

There are 6,759 adults, (1,685 of whom are seniors) in Waterford.

Waterford Age Dependency

62.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Waterford Sex Ratio

Female4,34752.79%
Male3,88747.21%

Waterford Population by Age

Waterford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7042.2262.537.5
Non Family1,5211.214555
Married1,4632.8988.311.7
Female5692.9849.750.3
Male1513.0337.162.9

2.77

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waterford Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade911.43%
9th to 12th Grade2263.54%
High School Graduate1,73127.13%
Some College1,22719.23%
Associates Degree91614.36%
Bachelors Degree1,51223.7%
Graduate Degree67710.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waterford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waterford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6375,3411,896
Hispanic30329981
2+ Races21219531
Asian130130130
Black898942
Native American86869
Other Race49450

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Waterford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$47,710$54,214$43,750
Less Than 9th Grade$40,556$41,806$0
High School Graduate$43,836$45,838$39,259
Some College$45,086$46,532$42,031
Bachelors Degree$73,393$128,750$48,060
Graduate Degree$67,759$90,208$61,346

$47,710

Average Earnings

$54,214

Average Male

$43,750

Average Female

Waterford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waterford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waterford Language

95.49% of Waterford residents speak only English, while 4.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.61% of the population.

Waterford Language

Waterford Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1933504.87%
Multiple38912030.85%
Hispanic453388.39%
Other4948.16%
Black8911.12%

5.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.99%

Male Poverty Rate

7.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waterford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waterford is Multiple, with 30.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waterford is Black, with 1.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.92%.

Waterford Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.25%
Some College8.68%
High School5.26%
Bachelors or Greater2.19%

Waterford Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.57%
Male Unemployed9.17%
Male Employed2.42%
Female Employed1.12%

Waterford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waterford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$74,536$94,687
Families$103,458$116,721
Married Families$121,012$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,891$56,665

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waterford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Waterford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waterford Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Waterford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waterford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

582

Number of Veterans

527

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam196
First Gulf War94
World War II69
Korea57
Second Gulf War29

Waterford Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+215
65 to 74186
35 to 5493
55 to 6459
18 to 3429

Waterford Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5378.9%
Other Race4591.84%
Hispanic4510.84%

Waterford Veterans by Race

Waterford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waterford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Waterford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waterford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waterford Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.03%

Born in Waterford

95.57%

Native Born

4.43%

Foreign Born

1.55%

Non Citizen

2.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.57% of Waterford residents were born in the United States, with 83.03% having been born in New York. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Waterford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20297,885-43-0.54%
20287,928-43-0.54%
20277,971-43-0.54%
20268,014-43-0.53%
20258,057-43-0.53%
20248,100-43-0.53%
20238,143-43-0.53%
20228,186-43-0.52%
20218,229240.29%
20208,205-242-2.86%
20198,447-90-1.05%
20188,537360.42%
20178,501280.33%
20168,473630.75%
20158,410790.95%
20148,331-48-0.57%
20138,379-20-0.24%
20128,399-35-0.41%
20118,43400%
20108,43400%

Waterford Population by Year