Waterford, MI City Data

Waterford, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 73,150 people who live in Waterford and approximately 1,194,156 who live in Oakland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waterford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Waterford. We have included Waterford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waterford Information

Oakland County where Waterford resides is 908 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,194,156 and has a population rank of 30 out of all the places in the United States.

Waterford has a total of 73,150 people and of those residents there are 36,502 males and 36,648 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 16,266 births each year and around 8,910 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waterford varies per year, but currently 71,914 are one race and 1,236 are two or more races.

Of the 73,150 people who live in Waterford, there are 18,634 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waterford is 9,679 male and 8,955 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 56,193.

General Waterford Information
Total area in square miles - Oakland County	908
Water area in square miles - Oakland County	N/A
Resident population - Oakland County	1,194,156
Population rank - Oakland County	30
Total population	73,150
Total population (male)	36,502
Total population (female)	36,648
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Oakland County	16,266
Deaths- Oakland County	8,910
Population of one race	71,914
Population of two or more races	1,236
Population under 20 years	18,634
Population under 20 years (male)	9,679
Population under 20 years (female)	8,955
Total population 18 years and over	56,193

Waterford Social Characteristics

There are 471,115 households in Waterford. Families make up 316,669 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waterford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (255,361), male householder with no wife present (15,271) and female householder with no husband present (42,665). The remainder of the Waterford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 155,723. Waterford, MI moving companies help people in Waterford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Waterford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waterford is based, there are 487,510 females 15 and over; of those females there are 112,874 never married, 269,284 now married, 4,944 separated, 45,048 widowed, and 55,360 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,631 separated, 9,851 widowed and 38,332 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waterford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waterford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oakland County)
Total households	471,115
Family households (families)	316,669
With own children under 18 years	161,011
Married-couple family	255,361
With own children under 18 years	123,992
Male householder, no wife present, family	15,271
With own children under 18 years	6,989
Female householder, no husband present, family	42,665
With own children under 18 years	24,539
Nonfamily households	155,723
Householder living alone	128,805
65 years and over	39,910

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,614
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,656
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	58,399
Householder	19,127
Spouse	15,174
Child	20,314
Other relatives	673
Nonrelatives	1,264
Unmarried partner	580
Roomer or boarder	144
Housemate or roommate	184
Unmarried partner	1,744
Foster child	38
Other	318

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12,832
Male householder	4,975
Male householder living alone	3,689
Male householder not living alone	1,286
Female householder	5,285
Female householder living alone	4,499
Female householder not living alone	786
Nonrelatives	2,572
Unmarried partner	1,164
Roomer or boarder	273
Housemate or roommate	758
Foster child	13
Other	364

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	487,510
Never married	112,874
Now married	269,284
Separated	4,944
Widowed	45,048
Divorced	55,360
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,631
Widowed	9,851
Divorced	38,332

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	73,150
Male	36,502
Under 5 years	2,686
5 to 9 years	2,498
10 to 14 years	2,250
15 to 17 years	1,333
18 and 19 years	912
20 years	478
21 years	443
22 to 24 years	1,287
25 to 29 years	3,159
30 to 34 years	3,554
35 to 39 years	3,596
40 to 44 years	3,329
45 to 49 years	2,718
50 to 54 years	2,322
55 to 59 years	1,714
60 and 61 years	501
62 to 64 years	643
65 and 66 years	370
67 to 69 years	553
70 to 74 years	905
75 to 79 years	661
80 to 84 years	359
85 years and over	231
Female	36,648
Under 5 years	2,563
5 to 9 years	2,338
10 to 14 years	2,113
15 to 17 years	1,176
18 and 19 years	765
20 years	410
21 years	393
22 to 24 years	1,286
25 to 29 years	2,998
30 to 34 years	3,231
35 to 39 years	3,311
40 to 44 years	3,172
45 to 49 years	2,679
50 to 54 years	2,350
55 to 59 years	1,769
60 and 61 years	558
62 to 64 years	722
65 and 66 years	436
67 to 69 years	685
70 to 74 years	1,200
75 to 79 years	1,026
80 to 84 years	744
85 years and over	723

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	73,150
One race	71,914
White	67,777
Black or African American	2,114
American Indian and Alaska Native	259
Asian	926
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	79
Two or more races	1,236

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	71,231
People who are White alone	66,558
People who are Black or African American alone	1,426
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	258
People who are Asian alone	924
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,832
People who are Some other race alone	829

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,114,228
Same house	622,085
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	119,795
Different state or abroad	96,710
Different state	65,524
Abroad	31,186

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oakland County)
Total resident population	1,194,156
Born in United States	691,588
State of residence	831,256
Different state	235,561
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,121
Foreign born	119,218

Waterford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Waterford. That total enrollment is 326,864 for the population of the country, which includes Waterford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 92,336 and elementary or high school enrollment was 416,671 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 76,392.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Waterford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	326,864
Pre-kindergarten	25,382
Public	13,298
Private	12,084
Kindergarten	16,753
Public	13,776
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	139,883
Public	121,901
Private	17,982
Elementary and high school	208,336
Public	182,496
Private	25,840
High school grades 9 to 12	68,453
Public	60,595
Private	7,858
College, undergraduate years	56,325
Public	45,426
Private	10,899
Graduate or professional school	20,068
Public	14,518
Private	5,550
Not enrolled in school	820,553

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	807,910
Less than 9th grade	23,921
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	62,796
High school graduate	178,541
Some college, no degree	180,206
Associate's degree	53,723
Bachelor's degree	308,723
Graduate or professional degree	38.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	187,273

Waterford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 926,468 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waterford. The Waterford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (273,909), service occupations (65,499), sales and office occupations (164,531), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (664), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (42,648) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (67,126). The 926,468 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 529,067 private wage and salary workers, 53,458 government workers, 30,328 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oakland County)
Population 16 years and over	926,468
In labor force	637,937
Civilian labor force	637,813
Employed	614,377
Unemployed	23,436
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	124
Females 16 years and over	479,914
In labor force	288,909
Civilian labor force	288,858
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,597
Armed forces	51
Males 16 years and over	446,554
In labor force	349,028
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,839
Armed forces	73

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oakland County)
Workers 16 years and over	603,761
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	532,802
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	41,209
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,711
Other means	1,921
Worked at home	17,338
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	15,531,995

OCCUPATION (Oakland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	273,909
Management, professional, and related occupations	273,909
Service occupations	65,499
Sales and office occupations	164,531
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	664
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	42,648
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	67,126

INDUSTRY (Oakland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	273,909
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	919
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	134,003
Wholesale trade	24,045
Retail trade	72,807
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	16,460
Information	16,635
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	43,838
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	81,511
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	112,790
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	38,212
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,370

CLASS OF WORKER (Oakland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	273,909
Private wage and salary workers	529,067
Government workers	53,458
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	30,328
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waterford Housing Characteristics

In Waterford, MI there are 492,006 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 471,115 occupied and 20,891 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waterford, there are 336,864 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26,964 units in Waterford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Waterford, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waterford, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waterford. There are 3,981 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,156 with rent between $200-299, 12,312 with rent between $300-499 and 93,744 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waterford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waterford, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oakland County)
Total housing units	492,006
Occupied housing units	471,115
Vacant housing units	20,891

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oakland County)
Total housing units	492,006
1-unit, detached	336,864
1-unit, attached	26,964
2 units	5,918
3 or 4 units	15,183
5 to 9 units	31,736
10 to 19 units	22,689
20 to 49 units	13,164
50 or more units	21,345
Mobile home	18,061

HOUSING TENURE (Oakland County)
Occupied housing units	471,115
Owner-occupied	352,125
Renter-occupied	118,990

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oakland County)
Occupied housing units	471,115
No vehicles available	25,262
2 vehicle available	294,302
3 vehicles available	62,529
4 vehicles available	17,213
5 or more vehicles available	6,197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oakland County)
Occupied housing units	471,115
Utility gas	419,628
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	33,861
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,201
Coal or coke	18
Wood	522
Solar energy	100
Other fuel	1,931
No fuel used	940

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oakland County)
Occupied housing units	471,115
Less Than $50,000	352,125
$50,000 to $99,999	36,423
$100,000 to $149,999	70,769
$150,000 to $199,999	67,539
$200,000 to $299,999	76,193
$300,000 to $499,999	29,002
$1,000,000 or more	3,005
Median (dollars)	181,200

GROSS RENT (Oakland County)
Occupied units paying rent	118,990
Less than $200	3,981
$200 to $299	3,156
$300 to $499	12,312
$500 to $699	36,740
$700 to $999	39,536
$1,000 to $1,499	14,640
$1,500 or more	2,827