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The Borough of Waterford had a population of 1,429 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Waterford is located at latitude 41.9428 and longitude -79.9845 in Erie County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Waterford encompass a land area of 1.23 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Erie County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Waterford has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,429 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,429 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 1,139 (79.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 1,166 |
Diversity Index2 | 16 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $53,035 |
Average Household Income | $69,603 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 27% |
Per Capita Income | $30,540 |
Wealth Index5 | 45 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 683 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 372 (54.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 255 (37.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 56 ( 8.2%) |
Median Home Value | $225,352 |
Average Home Value | $255,376 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 84 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 627 |
Average Household Size | 2.28 |
Family Households | 388 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.76% | -0.54% |
Households | -0.37% | -0.13% |
Families | -0.21% | |
Median Household Income | 3.17% | |
Per Capita Income | 4.23% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.16% |
The table below compares Waterford to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 817 | 59th |
Population Density | # 1052 | 48th |
Median Household Income | # 1634 | 18th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 402 | 20th |
Per Capita Income | # 1562 | 22nd |
Diversity Index | # 1210 | 40th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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