Waterville, Iowa Population 2024

111

Waterville Demographics

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

  • White: 95.54%
  • Two or more races: 2.55%
  • Other race: 1.91%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
0.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
313.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.83% (2)
The current population of Waterville, Iowa is 111 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 109.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15095.54%
Two or more races42.55%
Other race31.91%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waterville Population by Race

Waterville Population Pyramid 2024

Waterville Median Age

33.4

Total

33.5

Male

33.3

Female

Waterville Adults

There are 112 adults, (25 of whom are seniors) in Waterville.

Waterville Age Dependency

80.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Waterville Sex Ratio

Female7447.13%
Male8352.87%

Waterville Population by Age

Waterville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All612.5788.511.5
Married413.1297.62.4
Non Family161.2562.537.5
Female321000
Male131000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

88.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waterville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1514.29%
Associates Degree2927.62%
Bachelors Degree65.71%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate4139.05%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College1413.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waterville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waterville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White100856
2+ Races440
Hispanic330
Other Race110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 6%.

Waterville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$38,750$40,500$36,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$36,250$42,000$24,545
Some College$45,000$56,146$23,977

$36,250

Average Earnings

$42,000

Average Male

$24,545

Average Female

Waterville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waterville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waterville Language

94.02% of Waterville residents speak only English, while 5.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.13% of the population.

Waterville Language

Waterville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1501510%

9.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.25%

Male Poverty Rate

5.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waterville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waterville is White, with 10% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waterville is White, with 10% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.92%.

Waterville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.33%
Bachelors or Greater33.33%
High School12.2%
Some College2.33%

Waterville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed10.87%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Waterville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waterville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,875$70,358
Households$46,250$63,098
Married Families$60,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,500$40,463

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waterville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

75.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.7%

Male Marriage Rate

85.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Waterville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waterville 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.

Waterville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waterville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8

Number of Veterans

8

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Waterville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 745
75+3
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Waterville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White87.55%

Waterville Veterans by Race

Waterville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waterville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Waterville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waterville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waterville 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

55.41%

Born in Waterville

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Waterville residents were born in the United States, with 55.41% having been born in Iowa. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Waterville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911510.88%
202811410.88%
202711300%
202611310.89%
202511210.9%
202411100%
202311121.83%
202210900%
202110900%
2020109-34-23.78%
201914300%
2018143-1-0.69%
201714421.41%
201614200%
2015142-3-2.07%
201414521.4%
2013143-1-0.69%
201214410.7%
2011143-1-0.69%
201014400%

Waterville Population by Year