Waterbury is a city located in New Haven County Connecticut. Waterbury has a 2020 population of 105,903. Waterbury is currently declining at a rate of -0.52% annually and its population has decreased by -4.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 110,350 in 2010.
The average household income in Waterbury is $57,747 with a poverty rate of 21.30%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $986 per month, and the median house value is $132,700. The median age in Waterbury is 34.8 years, 33.1 years for males, and 36.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waterburywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 64,229 | 59.56% |
Black or African American | 23,255 | 21.56% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 220 | 0.20% |
Asian | 1,866 | 1.73% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 42 | 0.04% |
Some Other Race | 12,285 | 11.39% |
Two or More Races | 5,944 | 5.51% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 42,135 | 2.51 | 45 |
Married | 13,921 | 3.31 | 66.5 |
Male | 2,675 | 3.64 | 42.5 |
Female | 8,627 | 3.46 | 25.5 |
Non Family | 16,912 | 1.19 | 37.7 |
3.27
Average Family Size
2.51
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 6,179 | 8.62% |
9th to 12th Grade | 7,835 | 10.94% |
High School Graduate | 26,538 | 37.04% |
Some College | 13,819 | 19.29% |
Associates Degree | 4,999 | 6.98% |
Bachelors Degree | 7,090 | 9.90% |
Graduate Degree | 5,184 | 7.24% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1,225 | 849 | 470 |
2+ Races | 3,138 | 2,608 | 776 |
White | 33,086 | 28,630 | 7,392 |
Black | 14,220 | 11,840 | 2,136 |
Hispanic | 22,035 | 15,396 | 1,928 |
Other Race | 7,431 | 5,090 | 432 |
Islander | 23 | 11 | |
Native American | 135 | 38 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.53%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.37%.
$35,956
Average Earnings
$40,455
Average Male
$31,746
Average Female
63.27% of Waterbury residents speak only English, while 36.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.23% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 212 | 87 | 41.04% |
Hispanic | 39,097 | 11,522 | 29.47% |
Black | 22,900 | 5,164 | 22.55% |
Multiple | 5,907 | 1,003 | 16.98% |
White | 41,049 | 5,861 | 14.28% |
Asian | 1,825 | 240 | 13.15% |
Other | 2,792 | NaN% |
21.30%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.57%
Male Poverty Rate
22.89%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Waterbury is Native, with 41.04% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Waterbury is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.57%.
35.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.9%
Male Marriage Rate
33.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,483 | 4.84% |
Black | 435 | 2.59% |
Native American | 6 | 3.47% |
Other Race | 113 | 1.35% |
2+ Races | 90 | 2.36% |
Hispanic | 319 | 1.22% |
9.63%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.01%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.8%
Labor Force Participation
56%
Employment Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
54.47%
Born in Waterbury
83.17%
Native Born
16.83%
Foreign Born
8.20%
Non Citizen
8.63%
Naturalized
83.17% of Waterbury residents were born in the United States, with 54.47% having been born in Connecticut. 8.20% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 10,004 | 0.00% | |
1870 | 10,826 | 822 | 0.79% |
1880 | 17,806 | 6,980 | 5.10% |
1890 | 28,646 | 10,840 | 4.87% |
1900 | 45,859 | 17,213 | 4.82% |
1910 | 73,141 | 27,282 | 4.78% |
1920 | 91,715 | 18,574 | 2.29% |
1930 | 99,902 | 8,187 | 0.86% |
1940 | 99,314 | -588 | -0.06% |
1950 | 104,477 | 5,163 | 0.51% |
1960 | 107,130 | 2,653 | 0.25% |
1970 | 108,033 | 903 | 0.08% |
1980 | 103,266 | -4,767 | -0.45% |
1990 | 108,961 | 5,695 | 0.54% |
2000 | 107,271 | -1,690 | -0.16% |
2010 | 110,350 | 3,079 | 0.28% |
2011 | 110,074 | -276 | -0.25% |
2012 | 110,019 | -55 | -0.05% |
2013 | 109,733 | -286 | -0.26% |
2014 | 109,524 | -209 | -0.19% |
2015 | 108,993 | -531 | -0.48% |
2016 | 108,453 | -540 | -0.50% |
2017 | 108,277 | -176 | -0.16% |
2018 | 108,123 | -154 | -0.14% |
2019 | 107,568 | -555 | -0.51% |
2020 | 107,013 | -555 | -0.52% |
2021 | 106,458 | -555 | -0.52% |
2022 | 105,903 | -555 | -0.52% |