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Watervliet, New York

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StatisticWatervlietNew YorkUnited States
Total Population10,28719,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$57,919$85,974$80,734
Median Age40.839.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.8%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$179,700$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,083$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate18.4%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born4.0%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate34.7%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.932.626.4
Worked from Home11.2%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households25.5%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Watervliet, New York

Age in Watervliet, New York

StatisticWatervlietNew YorkUnited States
Median Age40.839.838.9
Under 18 %18.9%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.3%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.4%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.5%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Watervliet, New York

StatisticWatervlietNew YorkUnited States
Households5,0907,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households45.4%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children22.2%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.9%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone46.3%31.1%28.7%
Never Married44.8%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Watervliet, New York

StatisticWatervlietNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,740$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.9%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.6%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.8%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.4%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.5%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households20.2%15.6%n/a

Housing in Watervliet, New York

StatisticWatervlietNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units5,6548,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes25.9%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.8%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.0%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied65.3%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.8%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,656$6,582n/a

Education in Watervliet, New York

StatisticWatervlietNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School11.1%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate33.6%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.6%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.0%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.8%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Watervliet, New York

StatisticWatervlietNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.2%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.3%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit5.1%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.5%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.7%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.1%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Watervliet, New York

StatisticWatervlietNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.9%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.5%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.2%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.0%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Watervliet

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.