Waterford Town, New York Population

Overview

8,274

Total Population

41.4

Median age

50.08%

Female population %

99.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

471

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Waterford town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waterford town is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterford town's population under 18 was 19.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterford town, 15.25% were under the age of 15, 16.68% aged 15 to 29, 50.64% aged 30 to 64, 13.83% aged 65 to 84, and 3.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14 more females than males in Waterford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.08% females and 49.92% males in Waterford Town, New York.
The Waterford Town, New York gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 396.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 417.

Waterford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterford town population: 91.94% are White, 1.33% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.84% are Asian, 1% are some other race and 2.79% are multiracial.
Waterford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 471 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,803 (94.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterford town is White with a population of 7,607 (91.94% of the total population).

Waterford town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,679 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Waterford town's population decreased by 92 (1.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterford town's population decreased by 229 (2.72%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Waterford town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,186.