Watervliet, MI City Data

Watervliet, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,843 people who live in Watervliet and approximately 162,453 who live in Berrien County. We want to help people moving to or living in Watervliet 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 Watervliet. We have included Watervliet housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Watervliet Information

Berrien County where Watervliet resides is 1,581.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 162,453 and has a population rank of 330 out of all the places in the United States.

Watervliet has a total of 1,843 people and of those residents there are 867 males and 976 females. The median age of the male population is 33.1 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 2,235 births each year and around 1,604 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Watervliet varies per year, but currently 1,821 are one race and 22 are two or more races.

Of the 1,843 people who live in Watervliet, there are 580 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Watervliet is 291 male and 289 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 1,309.

General Watervliet Information
Total area in square miles - Berrien County	1,581.38
Water area in square miles - Berrien County	N/A
Resident population - Berrien County	162,453
Population rank - Berrien County	330
Total population	1,843
Total population (male)	867
Total population (female)	976
Population median age (male)	33.1
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Berrien County	2,235
Deaths- Berrien County	1,604
Population of one race	1,821
Population of two or more races	22
Population under 20 years	580
Population under 20 years (male)	291
Population under 20 years (female)	289
Total population 18 years and over	1,309

Watervliet Social Characteristics

There are 63,569 households in Watervliet. Families make up 43,579 of these households. The table below breaks down the Watervliet families into three different groups. Married-couple families (32,550), male householder with no wife present (2,307) and female householder with no husband present (8,104). The remainder of the Watervliet households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,233. Watervliet, MI moving companies help people in Watervliet 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 Watervliet. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Watervliet is based, there are 67,253 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,938 never married, 34,650 now married, 1,291 separated, 7,971 widowed, and 7,403 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 915 separated, 1,663 widowed and 5,919 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Watervliet social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Watervliet.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Berrien County)
Total households	63,569
Family households (families)	43,579
With own children under 18 years	21,594
Married-couple family	32,550
With own children under 18 years	13,829
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,307
With own children under 18 years	1,284
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,104
With own children under 18 years	5,283
Nonfamily households	20,233
Householder living alone	17,217
65 years and over	6,883

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	279
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	203
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,523
Householder	473
Spouse	321
Child	604
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	62
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	59
Foster child	1
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	307
Male householder	99
Male householder living alone	69
Male householder not living alone	30
Female householder	147
Female householder living alone	136
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	61
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	67,253
Never married	15,938
Now married	34,650
Separated	1,291
Widowed	7,971
Divorced	7,403
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	915
Widowed	1,663
Divorced	5,919

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,843
Male	867
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	76
10 to 14 years	93
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	6
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	65
35 to 39 years	92
40 to 44 years	73
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	13
Female	976
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	97
10 to 14 years	75
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	11
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	59
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	87
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	28

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,843
One race	1,821
White	1,795
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	22

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,830
People who are White alone	1,785
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	151,825
Same house	87,551
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,112
Different state or abroad	18,015
Different state	14,994
Abroad	3,021

PLACE OF BIRTH (Berrien County)
Total resident population	162,453
Born in United States	97,844
State of residence	93,890
Different state	59,666
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,006
Foreign born	7,891

Watervliet 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 Watervliet. That total enrollment is 42,978 for the population of the country, which includes Watervliet. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,121 and elementary or high school enrollment was 59,553 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,217.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,978
Pre-kindergarten	2,690
Public	1,592
Private	1,098
Kindergarten	2,293
Public	1,939
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,160
Public	17,175
Private	2,985
Elementary and high school	29,777
Public	25,819
Private	3,958
High school grades 9 to 12	9,617
Public	8,644
Private	973
College, undergraduate years	6,377
Public	4,113
Private	2,264
Graduate or professional school	1,841
Public	766
Private	1,075
Not enrolled in school	113,187

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	106,690
Less than 9th grade	6,065
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,219
High school graduate	33,998
Some college, no degree	24,234
Associate's degree	8,244
Bachelor's degree	20,930
Graduate or professional degree	19.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,031

Watervliet Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 125,198 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Watervliet. The Watervliet occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,415), service occupations (11,734), sales and office occupations (18,432), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (794), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,843) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,339). The 125,198 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 63,863 private wage and salary workers, 7,067 government workers, 5,369 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Berrien County)
Population 16 years and over	125,198
In labor force	81,078
Civilian labor force	81,031
Employed	76,557
Unemployed	4,474
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	47
Females 16 years and over	65,913
In labor force	38,662
Civilian labor force	38,662
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,268
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	59,285
In labor force	42,416
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,206
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Berrien County)
Workers 16 years and over	75,081
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	61,270
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,997
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,155
Other means	538
Worked at home	2,442
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,455,125

OCCUPATION (Berrien County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,415
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,415
Service occupations	11,734
Sales and office occupations	18,432
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	794
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,843
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,339

INDUSTRY (Berrien County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,415
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,462
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,825
Wholesale trade	2,229
Retail trade	8,254
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,003
Information	1,285
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,911
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,936
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,547
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,690
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,030

CLASS OF WORKER (Berrien County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,415
Private wage and salary workers	63,863
Government workers	7,067
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,369
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Watervliet Housing Characteristics

In Watervliet, MI there are 73,445 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 63,569 occupied and 9,876 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Watervliet, there are 54,563 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,633 units in Watervliet. 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 Watervliet, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Watervliet, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Watervliet. There are 1,189 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,042 with rent between $200-299, 7,143 with rent between $300-499 and 7,078 with rent for $500 and above. Full Watervliet gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Watervliet, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Berrien County)
Total housing units	73,445
Occupied housing units	63,569
Vacant housing units	9,876

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Berrien County)
Total housing units	73,445
1-unit, detached	54,563
1-unit, attached	1,633
2 units	3,109
3 or 4 units	2,670
5 to 9 units	2,270
10 to 19 units	1,964
20 to 49 units	995
50 or more units	1,810
Mobile home	4,409

HOUSING TENURE (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	63,569
Owner-occupied	45,938
Renter-occupied	17,631

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	63,569
No vehicles available	5,032
2 vehicle available	36,175
3 vehicles available	7,977
4 vehicles available	2,227
5 or more vehicles available	864

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	63,569
Utility gas	42,690
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,159
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,821
Coal or coke
Wood	840
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	312
No fuel used	219

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	63,569
Less Than $50,000	45,938
$50,000 to $99,999	15,516
$100,000 to $149,999	8,936
$150,000 to $199,999	3,836
$200,000 to $299,999	2,320
$300,000 to $499,999	829
$1,000,000 or more	87
Median (dollars)	94,700

GROSS RENT (Berrien County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,631
Less than $200	1,189
$200 to $299	1,042
$300 to $499	7,143
$500 to $699	5,162
$700 to $999	1,690
$1,000 to $1,499	207
$1,500 or more	18