91.8% of residents of Watervliet speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English less than very well).
5.0% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Born in the United States:
97.2% of residents of Watervliet speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:
87.8% of residents of Watervliet speak English at home.
12.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Foreign born:
32.0% of residents of Watervliet speak English at home.
20.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 49% speak English less than very well).
47.3% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English less than very well).
White - Speak only English
Native:
95.9% (7,298)
Foreign born:
43.3% (125)
White - Speak another language
Native:
4.1% (314)
Foreign born:
56.7% (164)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:
74.5% (105)
Foreign born:
100.0% (80)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak only English
Native:
95.9% (7,270)
Foreign born:
53.6% (125)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak another language
Native:
4.1% (311)
Foreign born:
46.4% (108)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:
32.5% (87)
Foreign born:
100.0% (81)
425 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.3% Asia).
This city:
4.2%
New York:
20.4%
Median age by place of birth - Watervliet
Place of birth - Watervliet White
Place of birth - Watervliet Black or African American
Place of birth - Watervliet Asian
Place of birth - Watervliet Other race
Place of birth - Watervliet White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Watervliet Hispanic or Latino
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Watervliet
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Watervliet
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Watervliet
Place of birth by age - Watervliet
Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 39.9%
Now married: 44.6%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 3.3%
Divorced: 10.3%
Females:
Never married: 35.6%
Now married: 35.8%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 11.5%
Divorced: 13.0%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
31.3% (10)
Unmarried:
68.8% (22)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
38.6% (855)
Unmarried:
61.4% (1,360)
Marital status for Black or African American population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 49.5%
Now married: 40.6%
Separated: 7.3%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 2.6%
Females:
Never married: 62.7%
Now married: 21.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 3.2%
Divorced: 12.7%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (32)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
31.6% (54)
Unmarried:
68.4% (117)
Marital status for American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 100.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 100.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (5)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Marital status for Asian population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 100.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 100.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (37)
Marital status for Other race population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 14.3%
Now married: 85.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 46.8%
Now married: 43.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 9.6%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
48.2% (41)
Unmarried:
51.8% (44)
Marital status for Two or more races population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 100.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 100.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (39)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 40.5%
Now married: 43.9%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 3.4%
Divorced: 10.3%
Females:
Never married: 36.0%
Now married: 35.5%
Separated: 4.1%
Widowed: 11.7%
Divorced: 12.8%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
31.3% (10)
Unmarried:
68.8% (22)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
38.4% (840)
Unmarried:
61.6% (1,346)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 30.2%
Now married: 67.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 2.6%
Females:
Never married: 51.2%
Now married: 35.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 13.4%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
31.5% (47)
Unmarried:
68.5% (102)
Ancestries in Watervliet
Irish - 3,111 (30.5%)
Italian - 1,950 (19.1%)
German - 1,477 (14.5%)
French - 1,277 (12.5%)
Other - 1,218 (11.9%)
Polish - 865 (8.5%)
English - 669 (6.6%)
French Canadian - 415 (4.1%)
United States - 298 (2.9%)
Ukrainian - 284 (2.8%)
Dutch - 267 (2.6%)
Scottish - 158 (1.5%)
Lithuanian - 92 (0.9%)
Scotch-Irish - 88 (0.9%)
Russian - 87 (0.9%)
Welsh - 84 (0.8%)
Greek - 80 (0.8%)
Norwegian - 78 (0.8%)
Czech - 46 (0.5%)
Danish - 38 (0.4%)
Arab - 36 (0.4%)
Slovak - 32 (0.3%)
Hungarian - 27 (0.3%)
Swedish - 27 (0.3%)
West Indian - 26 (0.3%)
Subsaharan African - 20 (0.2%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
White: 7,026 (84.8%)
Black or African American: 688 (95.7%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 5 (45.5%)
Asian: 14 (23.7%)
Other race: 195 (73.9%)
Two or more races: 74 (65.5%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 6,921 (84.8%)
Hispanic or Latino: 317 (79.3%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
White: 901 (10.9%)
Black or African American: 17 (2.4%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 6 (54.5%)
Asian: 37 (62.7%)
Other race: 17 (6.4%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 887 (10.9%)
Hispanic or Latino: 31 (7.8%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)
White: 267 (3.2%)
Black or African American: 14 (1.9%)
Other race: 27 (10.2%)
Two or more races: 39 (34.5%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 267 (3.3%)
Hispanic or Latino: 27 (6.8%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
4.2%
20.4%