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Watervliet, MI Profile


Watervliet, MI, population 1,743, is located in Michigan's Berrien county, about 34.8 miles from South Bend and 61.6 miles from Grand Rapids.

Through the 90's Watervliet's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Watervliet has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Watervliet's population has declined by about 2%.

Watervliet's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Watervliet tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,843N/A
20011,819-1.30%
20021,806-0.71%
20031,792-0.78%
20041,781-0.61%
20051,773-0.45%
20061,753-1.13%
20071,745-0.46%
20081,742-0.17%
20091,7430.06%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,681
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001324
2002483
2003440
2004608
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008346
2009290
2010349
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0105
2002 0117
2003 0008
2004 01010
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 1005
2009 0005
2010 0105

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,965
20026,813
20037,316
20047,080
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
20083,462
20092,375
20101,513
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 11 77 4
2002 20 100 7
2003 25 102 6
2004 28 100 0
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 5 54 1
2009 8 32 1
2010 6 19 1

Location

Land Area1.2 Square Miles



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