Waterford

Population: 2,053
Median household income: $68,203
Median home value: $166,700

Waterford is a community in Saratoga County, New York, home to 2,053 residents. The median household income of $68,203 is below the Saratoga County median ($99,653).

From 2019 to 2023, Waterford's population declined 1.8% from 2,091 to 2,053, while its median home value rose 3.7% from $160,700 to $166,700.

The typical home was built around 1938. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,053
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,203
Median home value: $166,700
Median gross rent: $1,060
Housing units: 1,140
Homeownership rate: 48.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0912,053

Median household income

$52,457$68,203

Median home value

$160,700$166,700

Median gross rent

$808$1,060

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,091	$52,457	$160,700	$808
2020	2,141	$57,969	$153,700	$847
2021	2,100	$61,891	$145,700	$948
2022	2,113	$65,923	$161,400	$971
2023	2,053	$68,203	$166,700	$1,060

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	4.3%
5 to 17	192	9.4%
18 to 24	126	6.1%
25 to 34	241	11.7%
35 to 44	337	16.4%
45 to 54	168	8.2%
55 to 64	329	16.0%
65 to 74	454	22.1%
75 and over	117	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,946	94.8%
Black or African American	10	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	4.4%
High school graduate	585	35.5%
Some college or associate's	542	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	264	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	183	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	869	76.8%
Carpooled	68	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	88	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	8.0%
Other means	15	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	230	22.1%
15 to 29 min	517	49.7%
30 to 44 min	232	22.3%
45 to 59 min	40	3.8%
60+ min	21	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 11.3% (231 of 2,050)

	Count	Share
Family households	437	41.5%
Nonfamily households	616	58.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,053	92.4%
Vacant	87	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	512	48.6%
Renter-occupied	541	51.4%

1-unit, detached29.8%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units61.5%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	340	29.8%
1-unit, attached	31	2.7%
2 to 4 units	701	61.5%
5 to 19 units	68	6.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3678520
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 42.7921, -73.6788