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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Watervliet, MI compare?
| Figure | Watervliet, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,126 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,036 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 225 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Watervliet, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,055±18 |
| Median age | 42.4±9.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0%±4.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.0%±6.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±3.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.4%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.3%±9.2 pts |
| Median household income | $58,616±$16,947 |
| Per capita income | $36,092±$10,396 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.0%±11.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $154,500±$39,370 |
| Median gross rent | $1,077±$527 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 62.2%±20.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.3%±10.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.9%±4.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.3%±7.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.1%±12.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.2 min±10.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4%±6.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov