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Waterford, Connecticut Population 2021

18,506

Waterford is a city located in New London County Connecticut. Waterford has a 2020 population of 18,506. Waterford is currently declining at a rate of -0.64% annually and its population has decreased by -5.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,502 in 2010. Waterford reached it's highest population of 19,511 in 2012.

The average household income in Waterford is $106,044 with a poverty rate of 5.89%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,312 per month, and the median house value is $252,200. The median age in Waterford is 48.4 years, 45.9 years for males, and 49.4 years for females.

Waterford Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waterford was:

White: 88.09%
Two or more races: 3.70%
Asian: 3.30%
Black or African American: 3.14%
Other race: 1.53%
Native American: 0.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Waterford, Connecticut is 18,506 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 18,866.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 19,502.

Waterford, Connecticut Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	16,679	88.09%
Two or More Races	701	3.70%
Asian	625	3.30%
Black or African American	595	3.14%
Some Other Race	289	1.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native	46	0.24%

Waterford Population by Race

Waterford Population Pyramid $2021

Waterford Population by Age

Waterford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Waterford Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	91.7%	8.3%
All	82%	18%
Female	77.7%	22.3%
Non Family	73.9%	26.1%
Male	51.3%	48.7%

82.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Waterford Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	7,715	2.39	82
Married	3,856	2.94	91.7
Non Family	2,635	1.27	73.9
Female	797	3.25	77.7
Male	427	2.76	51.3

2.91

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

Waterford Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	211	1.50%
9th to 12th Grade	423	3.00%
High School Graduate	3,992	28.34%
Some College	2,707	19.21%
Associates Degree	1,045	7.42%
Bachelors Degree	3,077	21.84%
Graduate Degree	2,633	18.69%

Waterford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waterford Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	12,341	11,800	5,243
Hispanic	697	658	155
Black	460	427	152
Asian	412	383	80
2+ Races	281	270	100
Other Race	194	174	25
Native American	29	29

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 42.48%.

Waterford Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$53,196	$65,735	$42,236
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$57,273	$16,346
High School Graduate	$39,681	$51,815	$31,611
Some College	$46,086	$61,540	$35,725
Bachelors Degree	$53,794	$70,031	$41,917
Graduate Degree	$86,169	$107,708	$70,341

$53,196

Average Earnings

$65,735

Average Male

$42,236

Average Female

Waterford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waterford Language by Age

Waterford Language

91.14% of Waterford residents speak only English, while 8.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.86% of the population.

Waterford Language

Waterford Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	15,734	883	5.61%
Hispanic	1,194	105	8.79%
Black	558	84	15.05%
Other	285	66	23.16%
Multiple	701	19	2.71%
Asian	622	9	1.45%
Native	31	5	16.13%

5.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.54%

Male Poverty Rate

6.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waterford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waterford is Other, with 23.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waterford is Asian, with 1.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.80%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.01%.

Waterford Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	15.03%
High School	8.54%
Bachelors or Greater	4.41%
Some College	3.81%

Waterford Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	37.27%
Male Unemployed	18.91%
Male Employed	3.20%
Female Employed	1.99%

Waterford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waterford Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$90,893	$106,044
Families	$109,787	$125,355
Married Families	$125,471	-
Non Families	$51,134	$64,699

Income by Household Type

Waterford Marital Status

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Waterford Married by Age and Sex

Waterford Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Waterford Marital Status by Race

Waterford Marital Status

1,829

Number of Veterans

1,713

Male Veterans

116

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	694
Second Gulf War	351
First Gulf War	303
Korea	201
World War II	71

Waterford Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	575
65 to 74	390
55 to 64	368
35 to 54	258
18 to 34	238

Waterford Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,709	12.34%
Hispanic	118	15.17%
2+ Races	77	21.45%
Black	27	5.07%
Asian	16	3.73%

Waterford Veterans by Race

Waterford Veterans by Education

5.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waterford Veterans by Education

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Waterford Employment by Age

Waterford Employment by Race

Waterford Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

62.38%

Born in Waterford

93.47%

Native Born

6.53%

Foreign Born

2.35%

Non Citizen

4.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.47% of Waterford residents were born in the United States, with 62.38% having been born in Connecticut. 2.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Waterford Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	18,506	-120	-0.64%
2020	18,626	-120	-0.64%
2019	18,746	-120	-0.64%
2018	18,866	-69	-0.36%
2017	18,935	-50	-0.26%
2016	18,985	-123	-0.64%
2015	19,108	-174	-0.90%
2014	19,282	-117	-0.60%
2013	19,399	-112	-0.57%
2012	19,511	34	0.17%
2011	19,477	-25	-0.13%
2010	19,502		0.00%

Waterford, Connecticut Population 2021

Waterford Demographics

Waterford, Connecticut Population 2021

Population by Race

Waterford Population by Race

Waterford Population Pyramid $2021

Waterford Median Age

Waterford Adults

Waterford Age Dependency

Waterford Sex Ratio

Waterford Population by Age

Waterford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Waterford Household Types

Waterford Households and Families

Waterford Households by Type

Waterford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waterford Educational Attainment by Race

Waterford Educational Attainment by Race

Waterford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waterford Language by Age

Waterford Language

Waterford Language

Waterford Poverty by Race

Poverty in Waterford

Waterford Poverty

Waterford Poverty Rate by Education

Waterford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waterford Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Waterford Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Waterford Married by Age and Sex

Waterford Marriage

Waterford Marital Status by Race

Waterford Marital Status

Waterford Veterans by War

Waterford Veterans by Age

Waterford Veterans by Race

Waterford Veterans by Education

Waterford Veterans by Education

Waterford Employment by Age

Waterford Employment by Race

Waterford Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Waterford Place of Birth

Waterford Population by Year