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New York·Albany County
3 tracts·10K people·$180K median·7,667/mi²
White 74 · Black 9 · Hispanic 9 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Living alone 46 · Other 28 · Married couple 26
Manufacturing 33 · Retail 23 · Health 17 · Leisure 10 · Professional 6 · Public admin 5 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 32 · Sales · office 27 · Production · transport 19 · Service 16 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 69 · Carpool 16 · Work from home 12 · Walk 6 · Transit 5 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Watervliet is $179,700 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Watervliet has 10,287 residents across 3 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.8; the population is 74.5% White, 9.4% Black, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Multiracial, 1.9% Asian and 0.0% Other; the average household has 2.0 people; 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 18.4% (Census ACS).
WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the elementary school with reported scores (29%); WATERVLIET JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (25%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,083/month, 31% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Watervliet is $57,919 a year, 33% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Watervliet, median rent is $1,083/month and the median home value is $179,700 (Census ACS).
Watervliet reported 2.9 violent crimes and 18.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 20°F; there are 81 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 43 inches; snowfall averages 58 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Watervliet are inland flooding (72), lightning (61) and ice storm (53), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Watervliet, 6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).