Waterbury, CT

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2022 Population

114,480

0.613% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.7

1.61% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21.9%

1.16% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$51,451

5.46% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$162,800

15.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

50,700

0.408% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Waterbury, CT had a population of 114k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $51,451. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Waterbury, CT grew from 113,783 to 114,480, a 0.613% increase and its median household income grew from $48,787 to $51,451, a 5.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waterbury, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.5%), White (Hispanic) (14.4%), Other (Hispanic) (11.8%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.8%).

None of the households in Waterbury, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.7% of the residents in Waterbury, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Waterbury, CT are Post University (3,023 degrees awarded in 2022) and Naugatuck Valley Community College (809 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Waterbury, CT was $162,800, and the homeownership rate was 43.8%.

Most people in Waterbury, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Waterbury, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Waterbury, CT is home to a population of 114k people, from which 90.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.1% of Waterbury, CT residents were born outside of the country (20.7k people).

In 2022, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.8k people) in Waterbury, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2022 Citizenship

91.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.7% of Waterbury, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Waterbury, CT was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waterbury, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waterbury, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.8k ± 1.77k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29.2k ± 1.83k
White (Hispanic)
16.5k ± 1.96k

35.9%

Hispanic Population

41.1k people

35.9% of the people in Waterbury, CT are hispanic (41.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Waterbury, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

18.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20.7k people

17.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

20.2k people

As of 2022, 18.1% of Waterbury, CT residents (20.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waterbury, CT was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waterbury, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,109 ± 291
Gulf War (2001-)
832 ± 319
Gulf War (1990s)
356 ± 162

Waterbury, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waterbury, CT employs 50.7k people. The largest industries in Waterbury, CT are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,880 people), Retail Trade (7,218 people), and Manufacturing (5,999 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,609), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($112,609), and Information ($70,485).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

50.7k

2022 Value

± 2,170

0.408%

1 Year growth

± 5.98%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Waterbury, CT grew at a rate of 0.408%, from 50.5k employees to 50.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waterbury, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,487 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,473 people), and Production Occupations (4,258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waterbury, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

50.7k

2022 Value

± 2,170

0.408%

1 Year growth

± 5.98%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Waterbury, CT grew at a rate of 0.408%, from 50.5k employees to 50.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waterbury, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,880 people), Retail Trade (7,218 people), and Manufacturing (5,999 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waterbury, CT, though some of these residents may live in Waterbury, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,793

Median earning men ± $2,314

$34,647

Median earning women ± $1,710

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($70,360), Public Administration ($69,732), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,052).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,609), Information ($70,586), and Public Administration ($59,798).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Waterbury, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.11%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.11%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Waterbury, CT awarded 3,914 degrees. The student population of Waterbury, CT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6,598 male students and 15,832 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Waterbury, CT are White (1,777 and 45.7%), followed by Black or African American (631 and 16.2%), Hispanic or Latino (603 and 15.5%), and Two or More Races (446 and 11.5%).

The largest universities in Waterbury, CT by number of degrees awarded are Post University (3,023 and 77.2%) and Naugatuck Valley Community College (809 and 20.7%).

The most popular majors in Waterbury, CT are Nursing Administration (678 and 17.3%), General Business Administration & Management (478 and 12.2%), and General Business (231 and 5.9%).

The median tuition cost in Waterbury, CT for a public four year colleges is $15,672 for in-state students and $38,340 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Waterbury, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 22,430 (29.4% men and 70.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 22,430 students enrolled in Waterbury, CT, 29.4% men and 70.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,465 records, of which 70.4% were women and 29.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Human Services
96 degrees awarded
Nursing Administration
517 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
307 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Waterbury, CT was General Human Services with 96 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Waterbury, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Post University
3,023 degrees awarded
Naugatuck Valley Community College
809 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Post University with 3,023 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,191 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Waterbury, CT, which is 0.437 times less than the 2,723 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,777 degrees mean that there were 2.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 631 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($15,672) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($968) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waterbury, CT was $162,800 in 2022, which is 0.578 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $140,700 to $162,800, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Waterbury, CT is 43.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Waterbury, CT have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waterbury, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,027

$20,151

Median Property Taxes

±$1,147

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waterbury, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waterbury, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.8%

Homeownership

2022

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 43.8% of the housing units in Waterbury, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waterbury, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Waterbury, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,451

Median Household Income

± $1,652

46k

Number of Households

± 1,919

In 2022, the median household income of the 46k households in Waterbury, CT grew to $51,451 from the previous year's value of $48,787.

The following chart displays the households in Waterbury, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waterbury, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (6.09%)

In 2022, 72.8% of workers in Waterbury, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (6.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waterbury, CT have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.68% of the workforce in Waterbury, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waterbury, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waterbury, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waterbury, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waterbury, CT (24.6k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waterbury, CT is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92% of the population of Waterbury, CT has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 41.4% on Medicaid, 9.2% on Medicare, 7.07% on non-group plans, and 0.892% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Haven County, CT see 1151 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.04% increase from the previous year (1128 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for New Haven County, CT.

1,151 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Haven County, CT

Primary care physicians in New Haven County, CT see an average of 1,151 patients per year. This represents a 2.04% increase from the previous year (1,128 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Haven County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.98%

Uninsured

33.5%

Employer Coverage

41.4%

Medicaid

9.2%

Medicare

7.07%

Non-Group

0.892%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waterbury, CT grew by 2.35% from 7.79% to 7.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waterbury, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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