CITY
Waterbury
Connecticut · 115,771 residents (2025 est.) · 28.6 sq mi
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With 114,869 people, Waterbury is a city in Connecticut. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Connecticut median by roughly 46%. 24.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Density works out to 4,022 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
114,869
+7%since 2000
from 107,271 in 2000
115,771 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
28.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024115K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(7,249)
5 to 96.2%(7,156)
10 to 146.6%(7,630)
15 to 196.8%(7,789)
20 to 246.3%(7,198)
25 to 3414.2%(16,362)
35 to 4413.3%(15,314)
45 to 5412.3%(14,094)
55 to 6412.6%(14,484)
65 to 749.3%(10,662)
75 to 844%(4,648)
85 and over2%(2,283)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$51,886
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,285 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
34.8%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13%
Retail trade12.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
Other services5.2%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
Public administration3.3%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$208,500
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.0
−2%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
23
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic58.2%(62,406)
Black15.2%(16,335)
Hispanic / Latino21.8%(23,354)
Asian1.5%(1,584)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic29.3%(33,693)
Black23%(26,464)
Hispanic / Latino38.5%(44,278)
Asian2.5%(2,853)
Other6.6%(7,581)
88
+10%since 2009
from 80 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican22.1%(25,354)
Dominican7.2%(8,227)
South American3%(3,406)
Central American2.3%(2,613)
Mexican2%(2,243)
Ecuadorian1.9%(2,164)
Guatemalan1.1%(1,227)
Honduran0.5%(546)
Colombian0.5%(537)
Salvadoran0.5%(530)
Cuban0.4%(405)
Venezuelan0.3%(349)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(292)
Panamanian0.2%(263)
Peruvian0.1%(153)
Chilean0.1%(91)
Argentine0.1%(65)
Nicaraguan0%(47)
Paraguayan0%(24)
Uruguayan0%(4)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(1,202)
Pakistani0.4%(426)
Chinese0.4%(415)
Vietnamese0.3%(301)
Filipino0.2%(227)
Kazakh0.1%(64)
Korean0%(55)
Hmong0%(52)
Cambodian0%(44)
Sri Lankan0%(35)
Nepalese0%(15)
Japanese0%(11)
Ancestry
Italian9.2%(10,613)
Irish6.7%(7,692)
West Indian5.9%(6,807)
Jamaican3.4%(3,955)
English3%(3,411)
American2.8%(3,217)
French2.6%(2,966)
German2.2%(2,550)
Subsaharan African1.9%(2,238)
Polish1.7%(1,908)
Haitian1.6%(1,821)
Portuguese1.5%(1,763)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian1.2%(1,323)
Brazilian1.1%(1,249)
French Canadian0.9%(1,063)
Arab0.7%(783)
Scottish0.5%(613)
Cape Verdean0.5%(613)
Guyanese0.4%(493)
Canadian0.4%(403)
Swedish0.3%(362)
Egyptian0.3%(353)
Barbadian0.3%(298)
Hungarian0.2%(246)
Nigerian0.2%(207)
Lebanese0.2%(202)
Russian0.2%(199)
Greek0.2%(192)
Finnish0.1%(128)
Ghanaian0.1%(92)
British0.1%(90)
Austrian0.1%(89)
Ukrainian0.1%(85)
Armenian0.1%(80)
Dutch0.1%(68)
Macedonian0.1%(68)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(66)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(61)
Slovak0.1%(61)
Czech0%(57)
Swiss0%(57)
Welsh0%(57)
Moroccan0%(49)
Jordanian0%(45)
Danish0%(38)
Israeli0%(37)
Norwegian0%(23)
Palestinian0%(10)
Iranian0%(9)
Australian0%(6)
Croatian0%(5)
Serbian0%(4)
Turkish0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.8%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 71.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.1%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.4%(19,737)
Married42.1%(18,313)
Widowed1.3%(583)
Divorced11.1%(4,816)
Women 15+
Never married41.8%(20,655)
Married34.4%(16,989)
Widowed8.4%(4,143)
Divorced15.4%(7,598)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
8.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23%(734)
Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(481)
Vietnam era31.5%(1,004)
Korean War3.6%(116)
World War II1.8%(58)
Share of the 3,192 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Waterbury, Connecticut?
Waterbury, Connecticut has about 114,869 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Waterbury, Connecticut?
The typical household in Waterbury, Connecticut earns about $51,886 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Waterbury, Connecticut expensive?
In Waterbury, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $208,500, and the typical rent is about $1,225 a month.
How educated are people in Waterbury, Connecticut?
About 17.3% of adults age 25 and over in Waterbury, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Waterbury, Connecticut?
About 24.7% of people in Waterbury, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
Has Waterbury, Connecticut grown since 1990?
Yes, Waterbury, Connecticut has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,908 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.
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ConnecticutDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024