Waterford, PA

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Waterford, Pennsylvania

Waterford, Pennsylvania, in Erie county, is 13 miles S of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 86 miles SW of Buffalo, New York. The town is included in the Erie metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,449 people lived in Waterford.

The People and Families of Waterford

In Waterford, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Waterford had a median family income of $40,368.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Waterford.

Waterford Housing

An estimated 69% of living spaces in Waterford are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Waterford, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Waterford, PA

Comparing Waterford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles S of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles SW of Buffalo, New York
County	Erie
Metro Area	Erie
Standard Zip Codes	16441
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.943
Longitude	-79.984

Station	ERIE AP
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	64 to 80 F
Oct Temp	46 to 61 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	CORRY
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Station	MEADVILLE 1 S
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,449	100%
Male	691	47.7%
Female	758	52.3%
Under 18	393	27.1%
18+	1,056	72.9%
65+	194	13.4%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,431	98.8%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	8	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,420
Growth	-29
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28%
US/American	14.8%
Irish	11.6%
English	11.2%
Polish	6.7%
Italian	4.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Swedish	2.7%
Scottish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Dutch	1%
Slovak	1%
Russian	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
British	0.9%
European	0.7%
Romanian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Slavic	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Waterford	1,449	$40,368
Cambridge Springs	2,363	$39,196
Edinboro	6,950	$48,516
Mckean	389	$46,250
Mill Village	412	$35,156
Union City	3,463	$34,352
Wattsburg	378	$37,813

Library
Waterford Public Library 24 South Park Row Waterford, Pennsylvania (814) 796-4729

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