CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Waterbury
Connecticut · 108,961 residents · 28.557 sq mi
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Waterbury has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,533. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $130,600. Households here earn about 27% less than the Connecticut median.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024115K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(8,544)
5 to 96.2%(6,722)
10 to 146%(6,555)
15 to 196%(6,588)
20 to 247.9%(8,645)
25 to 3419.1%(20,828)
35 to 4413.1%(14,306)
45 to 548.7%(9,437)
55 to 648.7%(9,502)
65 to 749.1%(9,869)
75 to 845.7%(6,241)
85 and over1.6%(1,724)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,533
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,285 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$130,600
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(86,674)
Black12.9%(14,104)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(13,902)
Asian0.7%(768)
Other6.8%(7,415)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
66.8%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Waterbury, Connecticut?
Waterbury, Connecticut has about 108,961 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Waterbury, Connecticut?
The typical household in Waterbury, Connecticut earns about $30,533 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 $130,600, and the typical rent is about $492 a month.
How educated are people in Waterbury, Connecticut?
About 14.1% 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 12.1% of people in Waterbury, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
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