Waterford, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Rensselaer County County

4.1 /5.0
A Great
2,053 Population 7,332/sq mi density
$68,203 Median Income $38,889 per capita
$166,700 Home Value $323,581 Zillow
$1,060 Median Rent 24.7% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$68,203 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,700 home value, $1,060/mo rent
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,053
Census 2023
Population Density
7,332
per square mile
Land Area
0.3
square miles (0.7 km²)
Median Age
46.6 yrs
20% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

55.8%
Male
44.2%
Female
56%
44%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95.6%
Black
0.5%
Hispanic
1.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.4% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 1.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.4%
Spanish
3.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.6%
Veterans
9.3%
55% above US avg (6%)
Disability
8.9%
32% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.0%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.0%
53% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.423
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,053
Population Year2023
Population Density7,332 / sq mi
Land Area0.3 sq mi
Median Age46.6 years

Gender

Male55.8%
Female44.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.6%
Black or African American0.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.4%
Spanish3.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.6%
Veterans9.3%
Disability8.9%
Health Insurance96.0%
Uninsured4.0%
Broadband Access85.2%
Gini Coefficient0.423

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M