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Watervliet, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Rensselaer County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
10,285 Population 7,675/sq mi density
$55,897 Median Income $34,267 per capita
$176,200 Home Value $302,182 Zillow
$1,076 Median Rent 29.5% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
442 Violent Crime/100K 1,989 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$55,897 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$176,200 home value, $1,076/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
442 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
10,285
Population Density
7,675
per square mile
Land Area
0.6
square miles (1.5 km²)
Median Age
39.0 yrs
0% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 75.4% US: 61.6%
Black 8.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 13.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
75.4%
Black
8.8%
Hispanic
1.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 89.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 10.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
89.1%
Spanish
10.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.5%
25% above US avg (6%)
Disability
17.4%
34% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.8%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.7%
10% 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 Population10,285
Population Density7,675 / sq mi
Land Area0.6 sq mi
Median Age39.0 years

Gender

Male48.2%
Female51.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White75.4%
Black or African American8.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only89.1%
Spanish10.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.5%
Disability17.4%
Health Insurance96.8%
Uninsured7.7%
Broadband Access91.4%
Gini Coefficient0.423

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M