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Waterbury

Connecticut · 107,271 residents · 28.6 sq mi
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Waterbury is home to 107,271 people in Connecticut. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Connecticut median by roughly 36%. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $34,285 at the median, 19% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $97,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
107,271
−2%since 1990
from 108,961 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.9
+5%since 1990
from 33.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
28.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
106K109K111K113K116K19902000201020202024Waterbury
2024115K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(8,176)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.8%(8,415)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(7,681)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(6,829)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(6,919)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.8%(15,844)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.1%(16,183)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.7%(12,592)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(8,587)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(7,223)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846%(6,408)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.3%(2,414)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,285
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,533 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,701
+25%since 1990
from $14,209 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.0%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 12.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$97,800
−43%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $130,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$562
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $492 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
47.6%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 49.0% in 1990
52.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(86,674)
Black12.9%(14,104)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(13,902)
Asian0.7%(768)
2000
White, non-Hispanic58.2%(62,406)
Black15.2%(16,335)
Hispanic / Latino21.8%(23,354)
Asian1.5%(1,584)

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(61)
Slovak0.1%(61)
Czech0%(57)
Swiss0%(57)
Welsh0%(57)
Moroccan0%(49)
Jordanian0%(45)
Danish0%(38)
Israeli0%(37)
Norwegian0%(23)
Iranian0%(9)
Serbian0%(4)
Turkish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.9%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 14.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.7%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 66.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.2%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
−16%since 1990
from 17.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.3%(13,493)
Married51%(19,501)
Widowed3.8%(1,434)
Divorced9.9%(3,795)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(13,782)
Married44%(19,650)
Widowed13.2%(5,880)
Divorced12%(5,340)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
47.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(481)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.5%(1,004)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(116)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(58)
US avg: 1%

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 107,271 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Waterbury, Connecticut?

The typical household in Waterbury, Connecticut earns about $34,285 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 $97,800, and the typical rent is about $562 a month.

How educated are people in Waterbury, Connecticut?

About 13.9% 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 16.0% of people in Waterbury, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

Has Waterbury, Connecticut grown since 1990?

Yes, Waterbury, Connecticut has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,690 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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