Waterford, NY City Data

Waterford, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,204 people who live in Waterford and approximately 200,635 who live in Saratoga 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

Saratoga County where Waterford resides is 843.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 200,635 and has a population rank of 273 out of all the places in the United States.

Waterford has a total of 2,204 people and of those residents there are 1,049 males and 1,155 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 2,619 births each year and around 1,402 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waterford varies per year, but currently 2,173 are one race and 31 are two or more races.

Of the 2,204 people who live in Waterford, there are 590 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waterford is 300 male and 290 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 1,678.

General Waterford Information
Total area in square miles - Saratoga County	843.71
Water area in square miles - Saratoga County	N/A
Resident population - Saratoga County	200,635
Population rank - Saratoga County	273
Total population	2,204
Total population (male)	1,049
Total population (female)	1,155
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Saratoga County	2,619
Deaths- Saratoga County	1,402
Population of one race	2,173
Population of two or more races	31
Population under 20 years	590
Population under 20 years (male)	300
Population under 20 years (female)	290
Total population 18 years and over	1,678

Waterford Social Characteristics

There are 78,165 households in Waterford. Families make up 54,000 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waterford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (43,915), male householder with no wife present (2,624) and female householder with no husband present (6,420). The remainder of the Waterford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 24,427. Waterford, NY 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 81,618 females 15 and over; of those females there are 17,877 never married, 46,732 now married, 1,977 separated, 7,473 widowed, and 7,559 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,784 separated, 1,699 widowed and 5,806 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 (Saratoga County)
Total households	78,165
Family households (families)	54,000
With own children under 18 years	27,499
Married-couple family	43,915
With own children under 18 years	21,122
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,624
With own children under 18 years	1,637
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,420
With own children under 18 years	4,333
Nonfamily households	24,427
Householder living alone	19,119
65 years and over	6,666

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	292
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	254
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,699
Householder	544
Spouse	374
Child	668
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	62
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	490
Male householder	179
Male householder living alone	140
Male householder not living alone	39
Female householder	228
Female householder living alone	191
Female householder not living alone	37
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	28
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	81,618
Never married	17,877
Now married	46,732
Separated	1,977
Widowed	7,473
Divorced	7,559
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,784
Widowed	1,699
Divorced	5,806

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,204
Male	1,049
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	81
10 to 14 years	91
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	11
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	87
30 to 34 years	83
35 to 39 years	99
40 to 44 years	73
45 to 49 years	71
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	10
Female	1,155
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	76
10 to 14 years	82
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	17
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	51
25 to 29 years	83
30 to 34 years	84
35 to 39 years	101
40 to 44 years	86
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	64
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,204
One race	2,173
White	2,117
Black or African American	17
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	33
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	31

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,189
People who are White alone	2,111
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	32
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	187,572
Same house	109,696
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,150
Different state or abroad	15,520
Different state	13,944
Abroad	1,576

PLACE OF BIRTH (Saratoga County)
Total resident population	200,635
Born in United States	121,969
State of residence	156,784
Different state	36,091
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,572
Foreign born	6,188

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 51,400 for the population of the country, which includes Waterford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,334 and elementary or high school enrollment was 68,955 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,296.

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	51,400
Pre-kindergarten	3,719
Public	1,654
Private	2,065
Kindergarten	2,906
Public	2,683
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,317
Public	21,831
Private	1,486
Elementary and high school	34,478
Public	32,262
Private	2,216
High school grades 9 to 12	11,161
Public	10,431
Private	730
College, undergraduate years	8,269
Public	4,521
Private	3,748
Graduate or professional school	2,028
Public	1,033
Private	995
Not enrolled in school	141,598

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	135,015
Less than 9th grade	4,173
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,756
High school graduate	39,112
Some college, no degree	24,364
Associate's degree	13,932
Bachelor's degree	41,678
Graduate or professional degree	30.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	24,989

Waterford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 156,118 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waterford. The Waterford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (41,042), service occupations (13,835), sales and office occupations (27,709), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (379), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,228) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,705). The 156,118 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 76,463 private wage and salary workers, 19,578 government workers, 6,586 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Saratoga County)
Population 16 years and over	156,118
In labor force	108,283
Civilian labor force	107,119
Employed	102,898
Unemployed	4,221
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	1,164
Females 16 years and over	80,095
In labor force	50,554
Civilian labor force	50,456
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,732
Armed forces	98
Males 16 years and over	76,023
In labor force	57,729
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,489
Armed forces	1,066

COMMUTING TO WORK (Saratoga County)
Workers 16 years and over	101,950
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	85,035
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,346
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,447
Other means	422
Worked at home	3,682
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,457,635

OCCUPATION (Saratoga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,042
Management, professional, and related occupations	41,042
Service occupations	13,835
Sales and office occupations	27,709
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	379
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,228
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,705

INDUSTRY (Saratoga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,042
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	762
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,145
Wholesale trade	3,660
Retail trade	12,378
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,261
Information	2,906
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,935
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	10,016
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,483
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,269
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,626

CLASS OF WORKER (Saratoga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,042
Private wage and salary workers	76,463
Government workers	19,578
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,586
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waterford Housing Characteristics

In Waterford, NY there are 86,701 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 78,165 occupied and 8,536 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waterford, there are 52,537 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,073 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, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waterford, NY 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 525 housing units with rent less than $200, 630 with rent between $200-299, 3,625 with rent between $300-499 and 15,616 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, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Saratoga County)
Total housing units	86,701
Occupied housing units	78,165
Vacant housing units	8,536

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Saratoga County)
Total housing units	86,701
1-unit, detached	52,537
1-unit, attached	4,073
2 units	6,199
3 or 4 units	5,585
5 to 9 units	3,833
10 to 19 units	2,634
20 to 49 units	1,208
50 or more units	1,384
Mobile home	9,075

HOUSING TENURE (Saratoga County)
Occupied housing units	78,165
Owner-occupied	56,316
Renter-occupied	21,849

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Saratoga County)
Occupied housing units	78,165
No vehicles available	4,398
2 vehicle available	48,468
3 vehicles available	9,456
4 vehicles available	2,204
5 or more vehicles available	720

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Saratoga County)
Occupied housing units	78,165
Utility gas	39,998
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,492
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20,942
Coal or coke	85
Wood	2,482
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	338
No fuel used	118

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Saratoga County)
Occupied housing units	78,165
Less Than $50,000	56,316
$50,000 to $99,999	13,509
$100,000 to $149,999	16,732
$150,000 to $199,999	7,219
$200,000 to $299,999	3,477
$300,000 to $499,999	879
$1,000,000 or more	43
Median (dollars)	120,400

GROSS RENT (Saratoga County)
Occupied units paying rent	21,849
Less than $200	525
$200 to $299	630
$300 to $499	3,625
$500 to $699	8,024
$700 to $999	6,214
$1,000 to $1,499	1,133
$1,500 or more	244