CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Waterford

Pennsylvania · 1,492 residents · 1.23 sq mi

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With 1,492 people, Waterford is a city in Pennsylvania. Median home value sits at $51,500. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.1% of residents. Median rent is $330 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,492

+3%vs 2000

vs 1,449 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−4%vs 2000

vs 36.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.23 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(95)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(131)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(110)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(87)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(101)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(218)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(238)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(147)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(157)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(129)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(53)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(26)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,731

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,227

−34%vs 2000

vs $17,135 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.1%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,500

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $90,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$330

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $491 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.4%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.5% in 2000

26.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,427)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(7)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,492)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican4.7%(61)

Mexican1.3%(17)

Ancestry

German26.2%(341)

Irish21%(273)

English15.6%(203)

Polish9.7%(126)

Italian8.8%(115)

American5.2%(68)

Russian3%(39)

Swedish2.7%(35)

French Canadian2.1%(27)

Scottish1.5%(19)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(14)

French0.8%(10)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.8%(10)

Swiss0.7%(9)

Slovak0.6%(8)

Austrian0.2%(3)

Croatian0.2%(3)

Dutch0.2%(3)

Greek0.2%(3)

Ukrainian0.2%(3)

British0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.3%

−12.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.0 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 13.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.2%(142)

Married61.1%(319)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced11.7%(61)

Women 15+

Never married21.6%(131)

Married52.9%(321)

Widowed10.5%(64)

Divorced15%(91)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.0%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 11.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.7%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 52.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

−9.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.5%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.3%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 76.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.7%(31)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(20)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era9.8%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 92 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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