Language Spoken At Home in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,595 | 100% |
| English only | 1,506 | 94.4% |
| Language other than English | 89 | 5.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20 | 1.3% |
| Spanish | 18 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 12 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 37 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 1.1% |
| Other languages | 22 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,735 | 100% |
| American | 84 | 4.8% |
| Arab | 26 | 1.5% |
| Czech | 8 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 14 | 0.8% |
| Dutch | 50 | 2.9% |
| English | 247 | 14.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 49 | 2.8% |
| French Canadian | 17 | 1.0% |
| German | 789 | 45.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.7% |
| Irish | 286 | 16.5% |
| Italian | 108 | 6.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 69 | 4.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 8 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 19 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 128 | 7.4% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.9% |
| Welsh | 3 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 622 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 448 | 72.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 266 | 42.8% |
| Married-couple family | 267 | 42.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 135 | 21.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 57 | 9.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 41 | 6.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 124 | 19.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 90 | 14.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 174 | 28.0% |
| Householder living alone | 159 | 25.6% |
| 65 years and over | 87 | 14.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 290 | 46.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 160 | 25.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,735 | 100% |
| Householder | 622 | 35.9% |
| Spouse | 274 | 15.8% |
| Child | 637 | 36.7% |
| Other relatives | 125 | 7.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 77 | 4.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 42 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 580 | 100% |
| Never married | 169 | 29.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 290 | 50.0% |
| Separated | 14 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 11 | 1.9% |
| Divorced | 96 | 16.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 680 | 100% |
| Never married | 192 | 28.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 293 | 43.1% |
| Separated | 9 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 78 | 11.5% |
| Divorced | 108 | 15.9% |
Fertility in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 42 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 32 | 76.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 139 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 96 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 90 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 180 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 40 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 13 | 32.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 3 | 7.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 3 | 7.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 7 | 17.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 13 | 100% |
| Who are female | 6 | 46.2% |
| Who are married | 7 | 53.8% |
School Enrollment in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 500 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 17 | 3.4% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 6.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 276 | 55.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 130 | 26.0% |
| College or graduate school | 44 | 8.8% |
Educational Attainment in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,055 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 41 | 3.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 119 | 11.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 385 | 36.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 247 | 23.4% |
| Associate's degree | 136 | 12.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 79 | 7.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 48 | 4.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 84.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.0% |
Veteran Status in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,173 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 95 | 8.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,735 | 100% |
| With a disability | 264 | 15.2% |
| Under 18 years | 562 | 100% |
| With a disability | 33 | 5.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 970 | 100% |
| With a disability | 151 | 15.6% |
| 65 years and over | 203 | 100% |
| With a disability | 80 | 39.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,700 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,447 | 85.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 253 | 14.9% |
| Same county | 236 | 13.9% |
| Different county | 17 | 1.0% |
| Same state | 12 | 0.7% |
| Different state | 5 | 0.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,735 | 100% |
| Native | 1,692 | 97.5% |
| Born in United States | 1,690 | 97.4% |
| State of residence | 1,432 | 82.5% |
| Different state | 258 | 14.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 2 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 43 | 2.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 43 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 39 | 90.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 4 | 9.3% |
Year of Entry in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 45 | 100% |
| Native | 2 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 43 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 43 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Watervliet City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 43 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 40 | 93.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 3 | 7.0% |