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Waterford Michigan Information: Waterford, Michigan is part of OAKLAND County. Population for Waterford from the last gathering is 73150. You can view Waterford venues that host many Waterford MI events every year. You can also research Waterford Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Waterford Michigan real estate guide. Waterford Michigan has a latitude of 42.6449 and a longitude of -83.4103. Zip codes in Waterford, MI include 48327 ... more Waterford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Waterford, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Waterford, MI was 73,150.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Waterford was 36,502, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Waterford, MI
There are an estimated 16,470 married men in the town. 56.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Waterford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Waterford is 36,648 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Waterford, Michigan
There are an estimated 16,233 married women in the community. 54.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Waterford, MI
The median age of people living in Waterford, MI was 35.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Waterford was 5,249. There were 56,193 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.8 percent of the population (7,893) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Waterford, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Waterford, MI was 71,914.

White Population in Waterford, MI
The estimated White population in the Waterford community is 67,777, which is 92.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Waterford, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,114, which is 2.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Waterford, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Waterford, MI was 259.

Asian Population in Waterford, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 926.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Waterford, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Waterford was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 829, while those of “two or more races” was 1,236 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Waterford community was 2,863, or 3.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Waterford, MI
The household population number in Waterford was 71,231.

Group Quarters Population in Waterford, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,919.

Average Household Size in Waterford, MI
The average household size in Waterford is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Waterford, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 30,404 total housing units in Waterford.

The number of occupied housing units was 29,387, or 96.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 22,428 were owner-occupied (76.3), and 6,959 were renter-occupied (23.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,017 vacant homes in Waterford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Waterford, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 20,914, with a median value in dollars of 144,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Waterford, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,128 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Waterford, average costs per month were $292 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 43,796 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Waterford, Michigan
12,014 people in Waterford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Waterford, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Waterford was 6,649, or 11.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Waterford, MI
In 2000, there were 10,881 people in Waterford, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Waterford, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,112 people in Waterford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Waterford, Michigan
There were 39,868 in the labor force in Waterford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Waterford was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Waterford, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,008. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Waterford, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Waterford, Michigan
Per capita income in Waterford in the last full census was 27,432. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Waterford numbered 725, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Waterford, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,658, or 5.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.