Waterford, Wisconsin

Waterford is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,542 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has an area of , of which is land and is water.

Climate

Waterford experiences four distinct seasons, with wide variations in precipitation and temperature.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Waterford had a population of 5,542. The median age was 44.0 years. 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.9 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,248 households in Waterford, of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.6% were married-couple households, 14.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.61 people per household. The median rent was $938/month. The median house has 5.4 rooms, and has a value of $194,500. The median income for households in Waterford, Wisconsin is $77,973, while the mean household income is $85,805.

Of the 5,571 people, 0.80% have an education level of less than 9th grade, 5.40% are 9th to 12th grade, 33.74% are a high school graduate, 20.83% have some college education, 11.11% have an associate degree, 22.71% have a bachelor's degree, and 5.40% have a graduate degree.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 4,048 people, 1,561 households, and 1,139 families in the village. The population density was 1,645.1 people per square mile (635.3/km). There were 1,628 housing units at an average density of 661.6 per square mile (255.5/km). The racial makeup of the village was 98.15% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,561 households 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.9% of households were one person and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution was 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median household income was $55,804 and the median family income was $64,453. Males had a median income of $44,417 versus $27,917 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,741. About 0.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Sam Alvey, mixed martial artist
Charlie Ganzel, born in Waterford, major league baseball player
Barbara Lawton, lieutenant governor of Wisconsin
Walter J. Rush, Wisconsin state senator
Lynn E. Stalbaum, U.S. representative
Victor Willard, Wisconsin state senator

References

External links

The Waterford Area Local History Collection University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center
Sanborn fire insurance map: 1911