Watervliet

Population: 10,285
Median household income: $55,897
Median home value: $176,200

Watervliet, a community in Albany County, New York, has 10,285 residents. Its median household income of $55,897 runs below the Albany County figure of $83,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Watervliet's population grew 2.3% from 10,050 to 10,285, while its median home value rose 21.3% from $145,200 to $176,200.

18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 34.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,285
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,897
Median home value: $176,200
Median gross rent: $1,076
Housing units: 5,980
Homeownership rate: 34.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,05010,285

Median household income

$43,803$55,897

Median home value

$145,200$176,200

Median gross rent

$884$1,076

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,050	$43,803	$145,200	$884
2020	9,976	$46,345	$154,100	$904
2021	10,363	$46,205	$154,000	$932
2022	10,325	$51,092	$167,200	$1,024
2023	10,285	$55,897	$176,200	$1,076

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	490	4.8%
5 to 17	1,262	12.3%
18 to 24	1,283	12.5%
25 to 34	1,466	14.3%
35 to 44	1,346	13.1%
45 to 54	1,042	10.1%
55 to 64	1,521	14.8%
65 to 74	1,212	11.8%
75 and over	663	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,587	73.8%
Black or African American	895	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	326	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.3%
Two or more races	711	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	736	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	719	9.9%
High school graduate	2,312	31.9%
Some college or associate's	2,854	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,026	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	339	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit5.1%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,726	71.0%
Carpooled	490	9.3%
Public transit	269	5.1%
Walked	247	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	503	9.6%
Other means	13	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,511	31.8%
15 to 29 min	2,378	50.1%
30 to 44 min	485	10.2%
45 to 59 min	118	2.5%
60+ min	253	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 19.9% (2,048 of 10,284)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,363	44.9%
Nonfamily households	2,902	55.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,265	88.0%
Vacant	715	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,830	34.8%
Renter-occupied	3,435	65.2%

1-unit, detached23.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units53.4%

5 to 19 units15.1%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,420	23.7%
1-unit, attached	118	2.0%
2 to 4 units	3,196	53.4%
5 to 19 units	900	15.1%
20 or more units	346	5.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3678674
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 42.7249, -73.7070