Waterville, NY Population

Overview

1,718

Total Population

49.9

Median age

51.40%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

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 49.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterville's population under 18 was 18.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterville, 14.73% were under the age of 15, 13.50% aged 15 to 29, 51.05% aged 30 to 64, 14.84% aged 65 to 84, and 5.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 48 more females than males in Waterville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.40% females and 48.60% males in Waterville, NY.
The Waterville, NY gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 102.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 162.

Waterville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterville population: 96.27% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 1.16% are Asian and 2.27% are multiracial.
Waterville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,714 (99.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterville is White with a population of 1,654 (96.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,827 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Waterville's population decreased by 148 (8.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterville's population decreased by 35 (2.21%), 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 2019 at 1,513.