Waterville, OH Population

Overview

5,943

Total Population

45.4

Median age

49.13%

Female population %

103.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

383

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 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waterville's population under 18 was 24.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waterville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waterville, 17.18% were under the age of 15, 14.20% aged 15 to 29, 46.91% aged 30 to 64, 16.57% aged 65 to 84, and 5.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 103 less females than males in Waterville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.13% females and 50.87% males in Waterville, OH.
The Waterville, OH gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 390.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 431.

Waterville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waterville population: 90.31% are White, 1.19% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.56% are some other race and 7.61% are multiracial.
Waterville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 383 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,56 (93.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waterville is White with a population of 5,367 (90.31% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,022 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Waterville's population increased by 495 (9.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waterville's population increased by 509 (9.24%), 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 2000 at 5,013.