Watervliet — Financial Data

10,285 Population FY 2023

10.9% Fund Balance FY 2024

$2,215 Per-Capita Spending FY 2024

4.2% Debt Service FY 2024

26.3 Fiscal Stress FY 2024

0.0 Env. Stress FY 2024

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

19.9% Poverty Rate 2023

18.8% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

4.8% Unemployment Rate 2023

34.8% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$55,897 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$34,267 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$176,200 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,076 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

39.0 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.5 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Curated financial dashboard (1995–2024)

Fiscal Health

Available Fund Balance

$2,475,431 (2024)

2011 2024

Cash Position

$487,719 (2024)

1995 2024

Debt Service

$946,496 (2024)

1995 2024

Fund Balance %

10.9% (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service %

4.2% (2024)

1995 2024

Per-Capita Spending

$2,215 (2024)

2010 2024

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

26.3 (2024)

2012 2024

Environmental Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

0.0 (2024)

2012 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Charges For Services

$6,430,715 (2024)

1995 2024

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$5,839,106 (2024)

1995 2024

Sales And Use Tax

$5,016,297 (2024)

1995 2024

State Aid

$4,781,927 (2024)

1995 2024

Charges To Other Governments

$406,397 (2024)

1995 2024

Top Expenditures

Public Safety

$6,871,899 (2024)

1995 2024

Employee Benefits

$4,836,835 (2024)

1995 2024

Utilities

$3,443,756 (2024)

1995 2024

General Government

$1,903,692 (2024)

1995 2024

Transportation

$1,773,856 (2024)

1995 2024

Financial Documents (56)

Year	Title	Type
2024	Watervliet OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_AFR
2024	Watervliet FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Watervliet Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023	Watervliet OSC Annual Financial Report 2023	OSC_AFR
2023	Watervliet FSMS Report 2023	FSMS_MONITORING

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Council manager
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: ICMA-recognized since 1920
Notes: City in Albany County
OSC Code: 010260000000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.

Dependent Entities

Fiscally dependent entities that roll up to Watervliet:

Watervliet City School District (School district)