Waterloo, NY City Data

Waterloo, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,111 people who live in Waterloo and approximately 33,342 who live in Seneca County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waterloo 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 Waterloo. We have included Waterloo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waterloo Information

Seneca County where Waterloo resides is 390.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,342 and has a population rank of 1,303 out of all the places in the United States.

Waterloo has a total of 5,111 people and of those residents there are 2,347 males and 2,764 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 360 births each year and around 334 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waterloo varies per year, but currently 5,071 are one race and 40 are two or more races.

Of the 5,111 people who live in Waterloo, there are 1,356 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waterloo is 663 male and 693 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 3,857.

General Waterloo Information
Total area in square miles - Seneca County	390.51
Water area in square miles - Seneca County	N/A
Resident population - Seneca County	33,342
Population rank - Seneca County	1,303
Total population	5,111
Total population (male)	2,347
Total population (female)	2,764
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Seneca County	360
Deaths- Seneca County	334
Population of one race	5,071
Population of two or more races	40
Population under 20 years	1,356
Population under 20 years (male)	663
Population under 20 years (female)	693
Total population 18 years and over	3,857

Waterloo Social Characteristics

There are 12,630 households in Waterloo. Families make up 8,628 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waterloo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,765), male householder with no wife present (566) and female householder with no husband present (1,264). The remainder of the Waterloo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,998. Waterloo, NY moving companies help people in Waterloo 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 Waterloo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waterloo is based, there are 13,377 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,899 never married, 7,191 now married, 282 separated, 1,633 widowed, and 1,372 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 373 separated, 470 widowed and 1,146 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waterloo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waterloo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Seneca County)
Total households	12,630
Family households (families)	8,628
With own children under 18 years	4,268
Married-couple family	6,765
With own children under 18 years	2,862
Male householder, no wife present, family	566
With own children under 18 years	362
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,264
With own children under 18 years	829
Nonfamily households	3,998
Householder living alone	3,190
65 years and over	1,469

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	669
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	603
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,979
Householder	1,286
Spouse	941
Child	1,480
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	112
Unmarried partner	69
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	135
Foster child	2
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	801
Male householder	247
Male householder living alone	189
Male householder not living alone	58
Female householder	406
Female householder living alone	356
Female householder not living alone	50
Nonrelatives	148
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	33
Foster child	N/A
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,377
Never married	2,899
Now married	7,191
Separated	282
Widowed	1,633
Divorced	1,372
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	373
Widowed	470
Divorced	1,146

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,111
Male	2,347
Under 5 years	124
5 to 9 years	193
10 to 14 years	193
15 to 17 years	102
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	24
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	151
30 to 34 years	177
35 to 39 years	166
40 to 44 years	181
45 to 49 years	147
50 to 54 years	153
55 to 59 years	115
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	106
75 to 79 years	75
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	47
Female	2,764
Under 5 years	163
5 to 9 years	202
10 to 14 years	170
15 to 17 years	107
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	28
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	157
30 to 34 years	161
35 to 39 years	199
40 to 44 years	184
45 to 49 years	195
50 to 54 years	166
55 to 59 years	126
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	135
75 to 79 years	145
80 to 84 years	119
85 years and over	168

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,111
One race	5,071
White	4,989
Black or African American	42
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	25
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	40

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,780
People who are White alone	4,671
People who are Black or African American alone	34
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	25
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	53
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,524
Same house	19,628
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,500
Different state or abroad	1,715
Different state	1,493
Abroad	222

PLACE OF BIRTH (Seneca County)
Total resident population	33,342
Born in United States	27,034
State of residence	27,174
Different state	5,069
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	283
Foreign born	816

Waterloo 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 Waterloo. That total enrollment is 8,433 for the population of the country, which includes Waterloo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,825 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,855 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,542.

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 Waterloo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,433
Pre-kindergarten	480
Public	313
Private	167
Kindergarten	482
Public	437
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,107
Public	3,613
Private	494
Elementary and high school	5,928
Public	5,316
Private	612
High school grades 9 to 12	1,821
Public	1,703
Private	118
College, undergraduate years	947
Public	724
Private	223
Graduate or professional school	596
Public	227
Private	369
Not enrolled in school	23,804

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,585
Less than 9th grade	1,449
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,278
High school graduate	8,053
Some college, no degree	3,583
Associate's degree	2,274
Bachelor's degree	3,948
Graduate or professional degree	17.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,377

Waterloo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,982 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waterloo. The Waterloo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,463), service occupations (2,539), sales and office occupations (3,559), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (149), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,259) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,728). The 25,982 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,747 private wage and salary workers, 2,596 government workers, 1,247 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Seneca County)
Population 16 years and over	25,982
In labor force	15,649
Civilian labor force	15,633
Employed	14,697
Unemployed	936
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	13,104
In labor force	7,369
Civilian labor force	7,369
Unemployed Civilian labor force	375
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,878
In labor force	8,280
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	561
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Seneca County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,486
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,783
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,482
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	442
Other means	103
Worked at home	585
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	312,375

OCCUPATION (Seneca County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,463
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,463
Service occupations	2,539
Sales and office occupations	3,559
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	149
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,259
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,728

INDUSTRY (Seneca County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,463
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	427
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,770
Wholesale trade	452
Retail trade	1,885
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	561
Information	158
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	416
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	720
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,800
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	961
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	867

CLASS OF WORKER (Seneca County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,463
Private wage and salary workers	10,747
Government workers	2,596
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,247
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waterloo Housing Characteristics

In Waterloo, NY there are 14,794 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,630 occupied and 2,164 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waterloo, there are 10,230 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 158 units in Waterloo. 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 Waterloo, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waterloo, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waterloo. There are 106 housing units with rent less than $200, 131 with rent between $200-299, 1,086 with rent between $300-499 and 1,662 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waterloo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waterloo, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Seneca County)
Total housing units	14,794
Occupied housing units	12,630
Vacant housing units	2,164

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Seneca County)
Total housing units	14,794
1-unit, detached	10,230
1-unit, attached	158
2 units	868
3 or 4 units	537
5 to 9 units	498
10 to 19 units	170
20 to 49 units	158
50 or more units	47
Mobile home	2,119

HOUSING TENURE (Seneca County)
Occupied housing units	12,630
Owner-occupied	9,320
Renter-occupied	3,310

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Seneca County)
Occupied housing units	12,630
No vehicles available	970
2 vehicle available	7,405
3 vehicles available	1,423
4 vehicles available	327
5 or more vehicles available	114

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Seneca County)
Occupied housing units	12,630
Utility gas	5,676
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,169
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,740
Coal or coke	307
Wood	350
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	111
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Seneca County)
Occupied housing units	12,630
Less Than $50,000	9,320
$50,000 to $99,999	3,897
$100,000 to $149,999	962
$150,000 to $199,999	248
$200,000 to $299,999	142
$300,000 to $499,999	26
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	72,400

GROSS RENT (Seneca County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,310
Less than $200	106
$200 to $299	131
$300 to $499	1,086
$500 to $699	1,153
$700 to $999	462
$1,000 to $1,499	47
$1,500 or more	N/A