Overview
1,691
Total Population
45.5
Median age
51.69%
Female population %
93.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
55.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
59
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waterville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waterville is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waterville's population under 18 was 17.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waterville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waterville, 15.26% were under the age of 15, 18.15% aged 15 to 29, 46.13% aged 30 to 64, 17.21% aged 65 to 84, and 3.25% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 57 more females than males in Waterville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.69% females and 48.31% males in Waterville, MN.
- The Waterville, MN gender ratio is 93.5:100 i.e. 93.5 men to 100 women (0.935).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 83.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 88.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waterville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waterville population: 91.43% are White, 0.71% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.48% are Asian, 3.67% are some other race and 2.48% are multiracial.
- Waterville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 59 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,632 (96.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waterville is White with a population of 1,546 (91.43% of the total population).
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Year by year
Waterville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,983 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Waterville's population decreased by 43 (2.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waterville's population decreased by 127 (6.78%), 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 2020 at 1,745.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)