Waterford town, New York Population 2024

8,034

Waterford town Demographics

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

  • White: 89.71%
  • Two or more races: 4.8%
  • Asian: 2.03%
  • Native American: 1.79%
  • Black or African American: 1.08%
  • Other race: 0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,223.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.12% (-174)
The current population of Waterford town, New York is 8,034 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,208.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,38789.71%
Two or more races3954.8%
Asian1672.03%
Native American1471.79%
Black or African American891.08%
Other race490.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waterford town Population by Race

Waterford town Population Pyramid 2024

Waterford town Median Age

43.9

Total

41.6

Male

45.6

Female

Waterford town Adults

There are 6,759 adults, (1,685 of whom are seniors) in Waterford town.

Waterford town Age Dependency

62.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Waterford town Sex Ratio

Female4,34752.79%
Male3,88747.21%

Waterford town Population by Age

Waterford town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7042.2262.537.5
Non Family1,5211.214555
Married1,4632.8988.311.7
Female5692.9849.750.3
Male1513.0337.162.9

2.77

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waterford town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2263.54%
Associates Degree91614.36%
Bachelors Degree1,51223.7%
Graduate Degree67710.61%
High School Graduate1,73127.13%
Less Than 9th Grade911.43%
Some College1,22719.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waterford town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waterford town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6375,3411,896
Hispanic30329981
2+ Races21219531
Asian130130130
Black898942
Native American86869
Other Race49450

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Waterford town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,393$128,750$48,060
Graduate Degree$67,759$90,208$61,346
High School Graduate$43,836$45,838$39,259
Less Than 9th Grade$40,556$41,806$0
Overall$47,710$54,214$43,750
Some College$45,086$46,532$42,031

$47,710

Average Earnings

$54,214

Average Male

$43,750

Average Female

Waterford town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waterford town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waterford town Language

95.49% of Waterford town residents speak only English, while 4.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.61% of the population.

Waterford town Language

Waterford town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1933504.87%
Multiple38912030.85%
Hispanic453388.39%
Other4948.16%
Black8911.12%

5.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.99%

Male Poverty Rate

7.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waterford town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waterford town is Multiple, with 30.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waterford town is Black, with 1.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.92%.

Waterford town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.25%
Some College8.68%
High School5.26%
Bachelors or Greater2.19%

Waterford town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.57%
Male Unemployed9.17%
Male Employed2.42%
Female Employed1.12%

Waterford town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waterford town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,458$116,721
Households$74,536$94,687
Married Families$121,012$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,891$56,665

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waterford town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Waterford town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waterford town 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.

Waterford town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waterford town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

582

Number of Veterans

527

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam196
First Gulf War94
World War II69
Korea57
Second Gulf War29

Waterford town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+215
65 to 74186
35 to 5493
55 to 6459
18 to 3429

Waterford town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5378.9%
Other Race4591.84%
Hispanic4510.84%

Waterford town Veterans by Race

Waterford town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waterford town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Waterford town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waterford town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waterford town 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

83.03%

Born in Waterford town

95.57%

Native Born

4.43%

Foreign Born

1.55%

Non Citizen

2.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.57% of Waterford town residents were born in the United States, with 83.03% having been born in New York. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Waterford town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,674-72-0.93%
20287,746-72-0.92%
20277,818-72-0.91%
20267,890-72-0.9%
20257,962-72-0.9%
20248,034-72-0.89%
20238,106-72-0.88%
20228,178-52-0.63%
20218,230220.27%
20208,208-239-2.83%
20198,447-90-1.05%
20188,537360.42%
20178,501280.33%
20168,473630.75%
20158,410790.95%
20148,331-48-0.57%
20138,379-20-0.24%
20128,399-35-0.41%
20118,43400%
20108,43400%

Waterford town Population by Year