Albany County > Watervliet (city)
Population trend for Watervliet
014,0001970: 12,40412,40419701980: 11,35411,35419801990: 11,06111,06119902000: 10,20710,20720002010: 10,25410,25420102020: 10,37510,37520202023: 10,28510,2852023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Watervliet is a city in Albany County, in the Capital region.

Community anchors include Watervliet City School District and Watervliet Public Library.

2023 Median income for Albany County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Albany County home price index (FHFA)
1975–2024: Home prices rose about 679%.

265 147 28 1975 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Watervliet
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Watervliet
Married-couple families: 1,234 (52.2%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 199 (8.4%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 930 (39.4%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 2,468 (85.0%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 434 (15.0%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Watervliet

Pct 5 and under 52% Pct 6 to 17 31% Pct 18 to 64 16% Pct 65 and over 7%

The overall poverty rate in Watervliet is 20 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Watervliet lived in the prior year

Same house: 8,908 (87%) Same county (different house): 687 (6.7%) Different NY county: 571 (5.6%) 10,239 current residents Same house: 8,908 (87%) Same house Same county (different house): 687 (6.7%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 571 (5.6%) Different NY county Abroad: 73 (0.7%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Watervliet residents
33.3 36.8 37.3 39 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau