City in Albany County, New York · 1.3 sq mi · 7,613 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Watervliet. The typical household earns $57,919, and the median resident is 40.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,358 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.41%
Men 41.4 · Women 39.7
1840–2026
10,214
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
10,214
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,214 | -28 | 0.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,242 | -7 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 10,249 | +40 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 10,209 | -15 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 10,224 | -78 | 0.76% |
| 2021 | 10,302 | -56 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 10,358 | +479 | 4.85% |
| 2019 | 9,879 | -88 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | 9,967 | -87 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 10,054 | -53 | 0.52% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 103 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 36% | 31% |
| Never married | 45% | 47% | 43% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau