| Waterford - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=05080 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 145 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 35 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 0 |
| Sales Worker | 5 |
| Clerical Worker | 21 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 13 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 19 |
| Transport Operative | 0 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 15 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 17 |
| Farm Laborer | 0 |
| Non-Private Service | 20 |
| Household Service | 0 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 0 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 400 | 528 |
| Executive - Administrator | 21 | 72 |
| Professional Speciality | 42 | 90 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 13 | 22 |
| Sales | 38 | 57 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 57 | 70 |
| Private Household Service | 7 | 7 |
| Protective Service | 5 | 3 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 32 | 46 |
| Natural Resources | 51 | 34 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 65 | 62 |
| Machine Operators | 38 | 21 |
| Mover | 25 | 31 |
| Labor | 6 | 13 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 17.50 | 17.20 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.64 | 9.30 | 3.30 |