Watervliet city, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,883 ( 148 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 1595.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,412	74.99%	11.1%
Black:	6	0.32%	64.7%
Indian:	32	1.70%	166.7%
Asian:	2	0.11%	50.0%
2+ races:	63	3.35%	40.0%
Hispanic:	368	19.54%	441.2%

Total non-White:	471	25.01%	220.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-176	-12.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	324	22.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,735
1,588	91.53%
17	0.98%
12	0.69%
4	0.23%
45	2.59%
68	3.92%
147	8.47%

2000
1,855
1,766	95.20%
0	0.00%
2	0.11%
60	3.23%
8	0.43%
19	1.02%
89	4.80%

1990
1,867
1,829	97.96%
5	0.27%
20	1.07%
2	0.11%
n/a
11	0.59%
38	2.04%

1980
1,867
1,849	99.04%
0	0.00%
16	0.86%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
18	0.96%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-178	-9.6
58	3.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-63	-3.4
51	2.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-20	-1.1
20	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Watervliet city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
30.3
589	31.3%
1,294	68.7%
206	10.9%

665
2.83

412	62.0%
293	71.1%
26	6.3%
253	38.0%

2010
Number	Percent
35.8
484	27.9%
1,251	72.1%
201	11.6%

677
2.55

448	66.2%
296	66.1%
59	13.2%
229	33.8%

2000
Number	Percent
34.8
587	31.6%
1,268	68.4%
269	14.5%

705
2.62

494	70.1%
356	72.1%
78	15.8%
211	29.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
534	28.6%
1,333	71.4%
258	13.8%

701
2.66

505	72.0%
391	77.4%
59	11.7%
196	28.0%

1980
Number	Percent
28.3
608	32.6%
1,259	67.4%
181	9.7%

653
2.86

505	77.3%
420	83.2%
52	10.3%
148	22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Watervliet city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	54	8.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	39	5.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	54	8.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	35	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	113	17.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	118	17.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	75	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	32	4.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	2.9%
$200,000 or more	13	2.0%

Median Household Income	54,013
Per Capita Income	22,182

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	88	13.2%
Public Assistance	37	5.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	127	19.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	705	67.9%
Unemployed	36	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	741	71.3%
Not in Labor Force	298	28.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	375	237	61.3%
Non-Profit	12	34	26.1%
Self-Employed	73	9	89.0%

Local Government	19	16	54.3%
State Government	14	11	56.0%
Federal Government	0	23	0.0%

Total Private + Self	448	246	64.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	45	84	34.9%
Total	493	330	59.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	105	12.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	198	24.0%
Professional, Technical	124	15.0%
Service Occupations	121	14.7%
All others	277	33.6%

White Collar		51.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	209	25.3%
Retail trade	136	16.5%
Educational services	82	9.9%
Health care and social assistance	69	8.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	63	7.6%
Construction	54	6.5%
Accommodation and food services	52	6.3%
Public administration	36	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	26	3.2%
Finance and insurance	19	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	17	2.1%
Utilities	13	1.6%
Other services	9	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	0.8%
Transportation and warehousing	6	0.7%
Management	3	0.4%
Information	3	0.4%
Wholesale trade	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	335	17.79%
Puerto Rican	8	0.42%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	20	1.06%

Total Central American	5	0.27%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	5	0.27%
Honduran	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	2	0.11%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,560	92.4%
Spanish	129	7.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	492	26.1%
Irish	452	24.0%
English	103	5.5%
Italian	78	4.1%
Dutch	36	1.9%
American	28	1.5%
French	24	1.3%
Scottish	20	1.1%
Polish	19	1.0%
Welsh	18	1.0%
European	17	0.9%
Swedish	16	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	13	0.7%
Norwegian	7	0.4%
French Canadian	3	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,851	98.3%
Not a citizen	32	1.7%

Native	1,821	96.7%
Foreign-born	62	3.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
51	4.4%	135	11.6%	340	29.2%	533	45.8%	78	6.7%	26	2.2%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	51	4.4%
9-12 Years	135	11.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	340	29.2%
Some College	533	45.8%
Bach. Degree	78	6.7%
Grad Degree	26	2.2%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +59	D +4	D + 6.6%
D +63
2020 vs. 2012	R +139	R +141	R + 17.2%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R -283	R +50	R + 17.2%
D -333

2016 vs. 2008	R -342	R +54	R + 23.8%
D -396
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	468	63.4%	Joe Biden (D)	256	34.7%	14	1.9%	738	16	17	0.01%
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	409	64.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	193	30.5%	31	4.9%	633	17	19	0.01%
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	329	55.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	258	43.3%	9	1.5%	596	11	8	0.01%
2008	108%	John McCain (R)	751	55.2%	Barack Obama (D)	589	43.3%	20	1.5%	1,360	14	10	0.03%
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	418	60.1%	John Kerry (D)	270	38.8%	8	1.1%	696	12	9	0.01%
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	376	58.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	254	39.3%	16	2.5%	646	12	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watervliet city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

256

34.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

468

63.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

738

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Watervliet city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

193

30.5%

Donald Trump (R)

409

64.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

633

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Watervliet city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

258

43.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

329

55.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

596

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Watervliet city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

589

43.3%

John McCain (R)

751

55.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,360

Turnout: 108%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Watervliet city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

418

60.1%

John Kerry (D)

270

38.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

696

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Watervliet city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

376

58.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

254

39.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

TOTAL

646

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watervliet city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	38%	Tudor Dixon (R)	322	57.5%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	226	40.4%	12 [+]	2.1%	560	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (1.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.4%);
2020	S2	49%	John James (R)	455	63.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	243	34.0%	17 [+]	2.4%	715	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.5%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2018	S1	37%	John James (R)	297	55.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	219	41.0%	18 [+]	3.4%	534	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.3%); Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2018	G	37%	Bill Schuette (R)	282	53.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	226	42.5%	24 [+]	4.5%	532	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 11 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.3%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.1%);
2014	S2	26%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	193	56.4%	Gary Peters (D)	132	38.6%	17 [+]	5.0%	342	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (2.6%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 6 (1.8%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2014	G	26%	Rick Snyder* (R)	190	54.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	145	41.8%	12 [+]	3.5%	347	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (1.7%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (1.2%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	714
Median Value	$108,200

Occupied	665	93.1%
Vacant	49	6.9%

Owned	451	67.8%
Rented	214	32.2%
Median Rent	$855

Single-Family Units	611	85.6%
Detached	559	78.3%
Attached	52	7.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	58	8.1%
Mobile Homes	1	0.1%

Watervliet city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watervliet city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Watervliet city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watervliet city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Watervliet city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watervliet city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watervliet city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watervliet city, MI