Waterbury, CT Demographic Data

Waterbury, CT Summary

Waterbury is located in New Haven County in Connecticut
  • Population: 109,915
  • Area: 28.94 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 28.52 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.42 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,797.76 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 328.41 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Waterbury, CT Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
58,451
54%
50.8
Male
49,818
46%
49.2
Total Population
108,269
 
323,128,000

Waterbury, CT Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,513
6.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,437
7.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,622
6.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,415
7.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,609
8.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,201
15.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13,021
12.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,262
12.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,222
6.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,448
6.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,755
6.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,312
4.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,452
1.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
80,807
74.6%
77.2
Female
43,637
54.0%
51.3
Male
37,170
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
75,275
69.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,577
14.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,519
11.6%
15.2
Female
7,278
58.1%
55.8
Male
5,241
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Waterbury, CT Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
103,557
95.6% 
96.8
White
68,233
63.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
21,850
20.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
155
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
3,188
2.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
118
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
10,013
9.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
4,712
4.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
40,654
37.5% 
17.8
Mexican
846
0.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
30,532
28.2% 
1.7
Cuban
746
0.7% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8,530
7.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
67,615
62.5% 
82.2

Waterbury, CT Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,193
9.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,853
12.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
22,759
33.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,382
20.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,277
7.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,438
9.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,771
6.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,046
21.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
53,627
78.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,209
16.3%
31.2

Waterbury, CT Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
37,821
44.1%
33.7%
Now Married
31,293
36.5%
47.5
Divorced
9,177
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,786
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
5,620
6.6
5.8%

Waterbury, CT Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
59,822
59.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
40,934
40.6%
21.6%
Spanish
26,278
26.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10,577
10.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,631
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,448
2.4%
1.1%

Waterbury, CT Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,807
12.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,768
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,461
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,253
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,963
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,712
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,463
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,261
11.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
989
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
695
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
38,752
 
57,617
Per capita income
21,504
 
31,128

Waterbury, CT Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
57
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,097
6.8%
9.8
Construction
2,613
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,232
33.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,184
2.6%
6.6
Information
998
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,567
14.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,634
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,527
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,286
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
6,114
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,905
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,166
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,758
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,524
27.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,368
18.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,581
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,149
22.4%
18.1%

Waterbury, CT Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
44,908
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
34,887
77.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,352
11.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,476
5.5%
5.1
Walked
986
2.2%
2.7
Other means
194
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,013
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
 
26.6

Waterbury, CT Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7,922
20.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,793
41.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,447
27.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,210
11.0%
21.0

Waterbury, CT Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
38,372
86.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,927
38.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
23,445
61.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,159
13.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5

Waterbury, CT Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
44,531
1 room
1,417
3.2%
2.4
2 rooms
494
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
5,020
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
10,983
24.7%
16.5
5 rooms
12,129
27.2%
19.8
6 rooms
9,237
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,803
6.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,509
3.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
939
2.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Waterbury, CT Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
44,531
 
 
1-unit, detached
15,388
34.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,308
2.9%
5.9
2-units
4,103
9.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
10,553
23.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,233
11.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,106
7.0%
4.4
20 or more units
4,607
10.3%
9.0
Mobile home
233
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Waterbury, CT Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
14,054
31.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,811
8.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,598
12.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,461
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,677
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,779
13.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,890
4.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,102
2.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
52
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
107
0.2%
1.4%

Waterbury, CT Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
15,076
39.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
523
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
12,575
32.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9,670
25.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
92
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
39
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
341
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
56
0.1%
1.1

Waterbury, CT Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
 
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,731
39.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,297
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
963
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
439
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,098
32.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Waterbury, CT Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
22,807 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
30
0.1%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
198
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,265
5.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,552
15.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,352
32.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
10,410
45.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
638
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
932
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,863
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,243
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,323
10.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,005
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,117
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,632
47.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,262
0.0%
0.0%

Waterbury, CT Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,927
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
791
5.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,297
22.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,520
37.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,924
19.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,544
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
694
4.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
23
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
134
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,000
 
205,000