Waterford : demographics

Phone (209) 874-2328

Year Incorporated

1969
Land Area in Square Miles 1.70


Population

January 1, 2006 Estimate 8,216
Percentage Increase from prior Year 4.0%
2000 Census 6,924
1990 Census 4,771

People per Square Mile

4,833


Age Distribution (2000)

Under 5 years 8.3%
5 to 9 years 11.0%
10 to 14 years 11.2%
15 to 19 years 9.4%
20 to 24 years 6.2%
25 to 34 years 13.3%
35 to 44 years 17.6%
45 to 54 years 10.3%
55 to 64 years 5.7%
65 to 74 years 3.9%
75 years and over 3.3%
Median Age 28.5


Race & Hispanic Origin (2000)

White 72.2%
Black or African American 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2%
Some Other Race 20.0%
Two or More Races 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 35.4%
Non-Hispanic or Latino 64.6%


Households

2000 Census 1,990
1990 Census 1,414
Percentage Increase from 1990 to 2000 40.7%
Annualized Growth Rate 1990 to 2000 3.5%
Persons per Household (2000) 3.47
Persons per Household (1990) 3.31


Household Size Distribution (Owner-Occupied, 2000)

Owner-Occupied Housing Units 1,369
1-Person Household 10.7%
2-Person Household 27.5%
3 Person Household 16.2%
4 Person Household 19.7%
5 Person Household 12.6%
6 Person Household 7.9%
7 or More Person Household 5.4%


Median Household Income

2000 Census (1999 Income) 39,286
1990 Census (1989 Income) 21,339


Per Capita Income

2000 Census (1999 Income) 13,933
1990 Census (1989 Income) 8,753


Housing Units

January 1, 2006 Estimate 2,448
2000 Census 2,080
1990 Census 1,458

2004 New Single Family Construction

28
2003 New Single Family Construction 48

2000 Owner-Occupied Housing Units

68.8%
2000 Renter-Occupied Housing Units 31.2%

2006 Estimated Occupied Housing Units

2,342
Vacant Housing Unit Percentage 4.3%

Median Single-Family Home Sales Price*

325,361

* Monthly median, second half of 2005