Waterville

Population: 1,682
Median household income: $76,125
Median home value: $158,300

Located in Oneida County, New York, Waterville is a community with a population of 1,682. The median household income of $76,125 is above the Oneida County median ($68,819).

From 2019 to 2023, Waterville's population grew 5.2% from 1,599 to 1,682, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $118,000 to $158,300.

The median resident is 45.6 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,682
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $76,125
Median home value: $158,300
Median gross rent: $852
Housing units: 755
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5991,682

Median household income

$51,146$76,125

Median home value

$118,000$158,300

Median gross rent

$682$852

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,599	$51,146	$118,000	$682
2020	1,672	$58,672	$118,800	$710
2021	1,718	$60,893	$125,800	$741
2022	1,748	$73,393	$144,800	$830
2023	1,682	$76,125	$158,300	$852

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	4.5%
5 to 17	280	16.6%
18 to 24	81	4.8%
25 to 34	166	9.9%
35 to 44	219	13.0%
45 to 54	225	13.4%
55 to 64	352	20.9%
65 to 74	126	7.5%
75 and over	157	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,571	93.4%
Black or African American	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	42	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	4.8%
High school graduate	526	42.2%
Some college or associate's	428	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	124	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	107	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	695	78.4%
Carpooled	45	5.1%
Public transit	3	0.3%
Walked	49	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	95	10.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	238	30.1%
15 to 29 min	313	39.5%
30 to 44 min	156	19.7%
45 to 59 min	68	8.6%
60+ min	17	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 7.9% (126 of 1,601)

	Count	Share
Family households	435	60.5%
Nonfamily households	284	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	719	95.2%
Vacant	36	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	401	55.8%
Renter-occupied	318	44.2%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units23.7%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	453	60.0%
1-unit, attached	7	0.9%
2 to 4 units	179	23.7%
5 to 19 units	43	5.7%
20 or more units	73	9.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3678663
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9306, -75.3802