Waterloo is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 4,722 people and four associated neighborhoods, Waterloo is the 337th largest community in New York. Waterloo has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Waterloo is a blue-collar town, with 36.90% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Waterloo is a village of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waterloo who work in teaching (9.17%), management occupations (8.10%), and office and administrative support (7.43%). A relatively large number of people in Waterloo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.23% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small village, Waterloo does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Waterloo overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Waterloo, 23.50% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Waterloo in 2022 was $32,566, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,264 for a family of four. However, Waterloo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Waterloo is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Waterloo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waterloo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waterloo include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Waterloo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
