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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 Waterford, NY compare?
| Figure | Waterford, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,032 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,208 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,250 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.4% |
| Measure | Waterford, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,163±21 |
| Median age | 44.6±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.5%±4.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.0%±6.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.8%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.0%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.2%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $87,089±$13,762 |
| Per capita income | $45,461±$3,931 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.3%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $269,900±$16,812 |
| Median gross rent | $1,116±$187 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.5%±7.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.5%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.3%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.1%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±1.1 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