Census place 3678674

Watervliet

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Watervliet city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Watervliet.

According to the 2025 estimate, Watervliet has a population of 10,242 and 7,633 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: population density is 7,633/sq mi, above the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi; median home value is $179,700, below the comparison median of $369,150; and median gross rent is $1,083, below the comparison median of $1,482. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
7,633/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi
median home value
$179,700
Below the comparison median of $369,150
median gross rent
$1,083
Below the comparison median of $1,482

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Watervliet's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,242
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
7,633/sq mi
1.3 sq mi land area
Median age
40.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$57,919
Median home value
$179,700
Median gross rent
$1,083
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.8%
Typical commute
19.9 min
Drive-alone commute
69.3%
Public transit commute
5.1%
Walked to work
5.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
65.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
11.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.4%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
15.1%
Households with children
22.2%
Residents with a disability
20.5%
Residents without insurance
2.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Albany County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Severe Storm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALBANY INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
59.4°F
Average low
39.4°F
Annual rainfall
40.7"
Annual snowfall
59.2"

Month by month

A year in Watervliet.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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