Town of Waterford 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Waterford
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 8,515 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 4,095 48.1%
Female 4,420 51.9%
Under 5 years 506 5.9%
5 to 9 years 570 6.7%
10 to 14 years 630 7.4%
15 to 19 years 493 5.8%
20 to 24 years 491 5.8%
25 to 34 years 1,258 14.8%
35 to 44 years 1,517 17.8%
45 to 54 years 1,178 13.8%
55 to 59 years 374 4.4%
60 to 64 years 285 3.3%
65 to 74 years 613 7.2%
75 to 84 years 499 5.9%
85 years and over 101 1.2%
Median Age (years) 37.1 (X)
18 years and over 6,509 76.4%
----Male 3,070 36.1%
----Female 3,439 40.4%
21 years and over 6,247 73.4%
62 years and over 1,381 16.2%
65 years and over 1,213 14.2%
----Male 488 5.7%
----Female 725 8.5%
RACE

One Race 8,429 99.0%
----White 8,248 96.9%
----Black or African American 63 0.7%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 17 0.2%
----Asian 93 1.1%
--------Asian Indian 15 0.2%
--------Chinese 21 0.2%
--------Filipino 13 0.2%
--------Japanese 2 0.0%
--------Korean 13 0.2%
--------Vietnamese 6 0.1%
--------Other Asian (1) 23 0.3%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 8 0.1%
Two or More Races 86 1.0%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 8,324 97.8%
Black or African American 92 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 49 0.6%
Asian 114 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.0%
Some Other Race 27 0.3%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 8,515 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 80 0.9%
----Mexican 6 0.1%
----Puerto Rican 37 0.4%
----Cuban 9 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 28 0.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,435 99.1%
----White alone 8,191 96.2%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 8,515 100.0%
In Households 8,449 99.2%
----Householder 3,497 41.1%
----Spouse 1,748 20.5%
----Child 2,505 29.4%
--------Own Child under 18 years 1,871 22.0%
----Other Relatives 283 3.3%
--------Under 18 years 98 1.2%
----Nonrelatives 416 4.9%
--------Unmarried Partner 251 2.9%
In Group Quarters 66 0.8%
----Institutionalized Population 12 0.1%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 54 0.6%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 3,497 100.0%
Family Households (families) 2,288 65.4%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 1,082 30.9%
----Married-Couple Family 1,748 50.0%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 764 21.8%
----Female Householder, no husband present 405 11.6%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 250 7.1%
Nonfamily Households 1,209 34.6%
----Householder Living Alone 961 27.5%
--------Householder 65 years and over 374 10.7%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 1,154 33.0%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 875 25.0%
Average Household Size 2.42 (X)
Average Family Size 2.98 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 3,725 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 3,497 93.9%
Vacant Housing Units 228 6.1%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 5 0.1%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.3% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 6.3% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 3,497 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 2,059 58.9%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,438 41.1%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.66 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.07 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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