Watervliet, NY Profile

Watervliet, NY, population 9,889, is located in New York's Albany county, about 71.5 miles from Springfield and 84.7 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's Watervliet's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Watervliet has declined by about 3%.

Watervliet's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Watervliet tend to be lower than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	33.00
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,207	N/A
2001	10,106	-0.99%
2002	10,067	-0.39%
2003	10,039	-0.28%
2004	9,973	-0.66%
2005	9,889	-0.84%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,910

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	274
2002	N/A
2003	248
2004	387
2005	370
2006	313
2007	380
2008	327

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	2	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	0	2	4	0	6	1
Robbery	13	-	5	11	11	11	10	8
Aggravated Assault	15	-	18	26	22	20	21	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,838
2002	N/A
2003	2,180
2004	2,294
2005	1,939
2006	2,431
2007	2,698
2008	2,779

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	42	-	49	52	38	54	64	48
Larceny, Theft	133	-	151	163	144	170	181	214
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	-	20	16	12	17	18	10
Arson	3	-	-	-	-	0	3	1

Location

Land Area	1.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles