Waterbury Population History 1860 - 2023

Waterbury Population Facts

What is the current population of Waterbury?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Waterbury is 114,990. Waterbury, Connecticut is the 257th largest city in the US.

What county is Waterbury, Connecticut in?

Waterbury is located entirely in New Haven County.

What is the size of Waterbury, Connecticut in square miles?

Waterbury has an area of 28.5 square miles. Waterbury is the 6th largest city, by area, in Connecticut.

What was the peak population of Waterbury?

The current population of Waterbury (114,990) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Waterbury growing?

Waterbury has grown 7.1% since the 2000. Waterbury, Connecticut's growth is below average. 78% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Waterbury, Connecticut?

Waterbury has a population density of 3,869.9 people per square mile.

Waterbury Demographics

What is the voting age population of Waterbury, Connecticut?

The total voting age population of Waterbury, Connecticut, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 73,688. The voting age population is 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

What percentage of Waterbury, Connecticut residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.3% of the residents of Waterbury are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Waterbury, Connecticut?

The racial demographics of Waterbury are 60.9% White, 21.7% Black, 10.3% Other, 4.5% Two or more races, 2.4% Asian and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 37.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Waterbury, Connecticut residents are below the poverty line?

In Waterbury, 23.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 34.9%. On a per-household basis, 19.5% of families are below the poverty line in Waterbury.

What percentage of Waterbury, Connecticut residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.5% of Waterbury residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Waterbury, Connecticut residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 79.6% of Waterbury residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 15.7% have a bachelor's degree and 6.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Waterbury, Connecticut residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Waterbury residents aged 5 and older, 38.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 28.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 6.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.1% speak an Asian language.

Waterbury Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Waterbury, Connecticut?

The unemployment rate in Waterbury is 9.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Waterbury, Connecticut residents work for the government?

In Waterbury, 10.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Waterbury, Connecticut?

The median household income in Waterbury is $42,401.

Waterbury Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Waterbury, Connecticut?

In Waterbury, 41.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Waterbury, Connecticut?

Renters occupy 58.6% of housing units in Waterbury.

What percentage of Waterbury, Connecticut housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Waterbury, 31.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Waterbury, Connecticut housing units were built after 2000?

In Waterbury, 3.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Waterbury, Connecticut?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Waterbury is $969.

What percentage of households in Waterbury, Connecticut have broadband internet?

In Waterbury, 71.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.