Waterville, KS Population

Overview

700

Total Population

45.3

Median age

57.29%

Female population %

74.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

83.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waterville is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterville's population under 18 was 19.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterville, 16.00% were under the age of 15, 18.00% aged 15 to 29, 36.43% aged 30 to 64, 27.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 102 more females than males in Waterville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.29% females and 42.71% males in Waterville, KS.
The Waterville, KS gender ratio is 74.6:100 i.e. 74.6 men to 100 women (0.746).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 39.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 56.

Waterville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterville population: 86% are White, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 2.71% are some other race and 10% are multiracial.
Waterville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 65 (92.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterville is White with a population of 602 (86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 681 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Waterville's population increased by 7 (1.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterville's population decreased by 22 (3.23%), 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, Waterville's population was lowest in year 2007 at 612.