Overview
1,461
Total Population
49.9
Median age
44.49%
Female population %
124.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
46.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
196
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 49.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waterville's population under 18 was 14.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waterville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waterville, 12.66% were under the age of 15, 16.91% aged 15 to 29, 51.27% aged 30 to 64, 16.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 161 less females than males in Waterville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.49% females and 55.51% males in Waterville, WA.
- The Waterville, WA gender ratio is 124.8:100 i.e. 124.8 men to 100 women (1.248).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 90.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 87.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waterville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waterville population: 82.75% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 11.84% are some other race and 5.13% are multiracial.
- Waterville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 196 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,265 (86.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waterville is White with a population of 1,209 (82.75% 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 1,211 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Waterville's population decreased by 26 (2.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waterville's population decreased by 10 (0.88%), 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 2022 at 1,125.
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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)