2022 population: 10,325
( 71 from 2010
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Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population density: 7695.4 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 7,156 | 69.31% | ![]() |
Black: | 1,209 | 11.71% | ![]() |
Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | ![]() |
Asian: | 485 | 4.70% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 432 | 4.18% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 1,021 | 9.89% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 3,169 | 30.69% | ![]() |
2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Change in White population: | -1,128 | -13.3 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 1,199 | 14.2 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 5,914 | |
Median Value | $167,200 | |
Occupied | 5,246 | 88.7% |
Vacant | 668 | 11.3% |
Owned | 1,651 | 31.5% |
Rented | 3,595 | 68.5% |
Median Rent | $1,024 | |
Single-Family Units | 1,498 | 25.3% |
Detached | 1,418 | 24.0% |
Attached | 80 | 1.4% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 1,178 | 19.9% |
Mobile Homes | 0 | 0.0% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 670 | 12.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 160 | 3.0% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 249 | 4.7% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 218 | 4.2% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 260 | 5.0% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 337 | 6.4% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 312 | 5.9% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 242 | 4.6% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 137 | 2.6% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 520 | 9.9% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 699 | 13.3% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 596 | 11.4% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 296 | 5.6% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 220 | 4.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 126 | 2.4% |
$200,000 or more | 204 | 3.9% |
Median Household Income | 51,092 | |
Per Capita Income | 31,619 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 208 | 4.0% |
Public Assistance | 336 | 6.4% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 1,004 | 19.1% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 4,606 | 75.1% |
Unemployed | 242 | 3.9% |
In Armed Forces | 18 | 0.3% |
Total Labor Force | 4,866 | 79.3% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,268 | 20.7% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 24.6% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,952 | 1,126 | 63.4% |
Non-Profit | 165 | 492 | 25.1% |
Self-Employed | 252 | 67 | 79.0% |
Local Government | 134 | 257 | 34.3% |
State Government | 348 | 297 | 54.0% |
Federal Government | 56 | 28 | 66.7% |
Total Private + Self | 2,204 | 1,193 | 64.9% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 703 | 1,074 | 39.6% |
Total | 2,907 | 2,267 | 56.2% |
Pct. Govt. | 21.6% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 525 | 10.1% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 1,434 | 27.7% |
Professional, Technical | 1,049 | 20.3% |
Service Occupations | 876 | 16.9% |
All others | 1,290 | 24.9% |
White Collar | 58.1% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Manufacturing | 733 | 14.2% |
Public administration | 693 | 13.4% |
Health care and social assistance | 639 | 12.4% |
Retail trade | 477 | 9.2% |
Educational services | 421 | 8.1% |
Construction | 400 | 7.7% |
Finance and insurance | 365 | 7.1% |
Other services | 265 | 5.1% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 247 | 4.8% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 240 | 4.6% |
Accommodation and food services | 188 | 3.6% |
Transportation and warehousing | 158 | 3.1% |
Wholesale trade | 121 | 2.3% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 99 | 1.9% |
Information | 84 | 1.6% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 33 | 0.6% |
Utilities | 11 | 0.2% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 538 | 5.21% |
Puerto Rican | 244 | 2.36% |
Cuban | 97 | 0.94% |
Dominican | 68 | 0.66% |
Total Central American | 45 | 0.44% |
Costa Rican | 44 | 0.43% |
Guatemalan | 0 | 0.00% |
Honduran | 1 | 0.01% |
Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
Total South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
Bolivian | 0 | 0.00% |
Chilean | 0 | 0.00% |
Colombian | 0 | 0.00% |
Ecuadorian | 0 | 0.00% |
Paraguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Peruvian | 0 | 0.00% |
Uruguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Venezuelan | 0 | 0.00% |
Other South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Hispanic | 29 | 0.28% |
Asian Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Korean | 53 | 0.51% |
Indian | 18 | 0.17% |
Filipino | 14 | 0.14% |
Chinese | 9 | 0.09% |
Vietnamese | 7 | 0.07% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 8,589 | 89.1% |
Other Indo-European | 388 | 4.0% |
Spanish | 351 | 3.6% |
French, Haitian, Cajun | 87 | 0.9% |
Other | 59 | 0.6% |
Other Asian | 39 | 0.4% |
Chinese | 35 | 0.4% |
Russian, Polish, other Slavic | 31 | 0.3% |
Arabic | 27 | 0.3% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Irish | 2,323 | 22.5% |
German | 1,654 | 16.0% |
Italian | 1,528 | 14.8% |
English | 781 | 7.6% |
American | 749 | 7.3% |
French | 460 | 4.5% |
Polish | 378 | 3.7% |
Dutch | 302 | 2.9% |
Russian | 253 | 2.5% |
French Canadian | 232 | 2.2% |
Ukrainian | 171 | 1.7% |
Afghan | 147 | 1.4% |
Scottish | 101 | 1.0% |
Scotch-Irish | 60 | 0.6% |
Ghanaian | 59 | 0.6% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 10,057 | 97.4% |
Not a citizen | 268 | 2.6% |
Native | 9,455 | 91.6% |
Foreign-born | 870 | 8.4% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
279 | 3.9% | 441 | 6.2% | 2,272 | 31.9% | 2,791 | 39.2% | 947 | 13.3% | 397 | 5.6% |
Average years of education: 13.0 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 279 | 3.9% |
9-12 Years | 441 | 6.2% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 2,272 | 31.9% |
Some College | 2,791 | 39.2% |
Bach. Degree | 947 | 13.3% |
Grad Degree | 397 | 5.6% |
Average years of education: 13.0 |
Recent Trends | ||||
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Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
2020 vs. 2016 | R +78 | D +330 | D + 7.1% | |
D +408 | ||||
2020 vs. 2012 | R +425 | R +441 | R + 15.8% | |
D -16 | ||||
2020 vs. 2008 | R +28 | R +231 | R + 5.0% | |
D -203 | ||||
2016 vs. 2008 | R -50 | R +561 | R + 12.1% | |
D -611 | ||||
How to interpret this table |
Year | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) ![]() | Diff (US) ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2020 | 46% | Joe Biden (D) | 2,243 | 58.8% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,487 | 39.0% | 86 | 2.3% | 3,816 | 1 | -8 | 0.04% |
2016 | 42% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 1,835 | 53.0% | Donald Trump (R) | 1,409 | 40.7% | 216 | 6.2% | 3,460 | 4 | -5 | 0.04% |
2012 | 42% | Barack Obama* (D) | 2,259 | 66.5% | Mitt Romney (R) | 1,062 | 31.2% | 78 | 2.3% | 3,399 | -4 | -16 | 0.05% |
2008 | 50% | Barack Obama (D) | 2,446 | 61.1% | John McCain (R) | 1,459 | 36.5% | 97 | 2.4% | 4,002 | 0 | -9 | 0.05% |
2004 | 52% | John Kerry (D) | 2,528 | 61.5% | George W. Bush* (R) | 1,473 | 35.8% | 108 | 2.6% | 4,109 | -4 | -15 | 0.06% |
2000 | 55% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 2,833 | 66.5% | George W. Bush (R) | 1,195 | 28.1% | 229 | 5.4% | 4,257 | -7 | -20 | 0.06% |
2020 President, Watervliet city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Joe Biden (D) | 2,243 | 58.8% | |||||||||
Donald Trump* (R) | 1,487 | 39.0% | |||||||||
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 44 | 1.2% | |||||||||
Other | 42 | 1.1% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 3,816 | ||||||||||
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2016 President, Watervliet city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Hillary Clinton (D) | 1,835 | 53.0% | |||||||||
Donald Trump (R) | 1,409 | 40.7% | |||||||||
Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 127 | 3.7% | |||||||||
Jill Stein (Grn) | 60 | 1.7% | |||||||||
Other | 29 | 0.8% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 3,460 | ||||||||||
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2012 President, Watervliet city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama* (D) | 2,259 | 66.5% | |||||||||
Mitt Romney (R) | 1,062 | 31.2% | |||||||||
Other | 78 | 2.3% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 3,399 | ||||||||||
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2008 President, Watervliet city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama (D) | 2,446 | 61.1% | |||||||||
John McCain (R) | 1,459 | 36.5% | |||||||||
Other | 97 | 2.4% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 4,002 | ||||||||||
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2004 President, Watervliet city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush* (R) | 1,473 | 35.8% | |||||||||
John Kerry (D) | 2,528 | 61.5% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (I) | 102 | 2.5% | |||||||||
Other | 6 | 0.1% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 4,109 | ||||||||||
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2000 President, Watervliet city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush (R) | 1,195 | 28.1% | |||||||||
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 2,833 | 66.5% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (Grn) | 162 | 3.8% | |||||||||
Other | 67 | 1.6% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 4,257 | ||||||||||
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Year | Type | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2018 | S1 | 32% | Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) | 1,820 | 67.8% | Chele Farley (R,C+) | 859 | 32.0% | 6 [+] | 0.2% | 2,685 | -1 | 0.04% |
2018 | G | 32% | Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) | 1,328 | 49.9% | Marc Molinaro (R,C+) | 1,184 | 44.5% | 149 [+] | 5.6% | 2,661 | 8 | 0.04% |
2016 | S3 | 40% | Charles Schumer* (D,In+) | 2,498 | 75.2% | Wendy Long (R,C+) | 750 | 22.6% | 72 [+] | 2.2% | 3,320 | -5 | 0.04% |
2014 | G | 23% | Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) | 1,003 | 52.8% | Rob Astorino (R,C) | 718 | 37.8% | 178 [+] | 9.4% | 1,899 | -2 | 0.05% |