Watervliet is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 10,170 people and five associated neighborhoods, Watervliet is the 179th largest community in New York. Watervliet has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Also of interest is that Watervliet has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.58% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Watervliet has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

The education level of Watervliet citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.83% of adults 25 and older in Watervliet have a college degree.

The per capita income in Watervliet in 2022 was $34,267, 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 $137,068 for a family of four. However, Watervliet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Watervliet is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Watervliet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Watervliet residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Watervliet include Irish, Italian, German, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Watervliet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Urdu.