Census place 0980000

Waterbury

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Waterbury city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Waterbury.

According to the 2025 estimate, Waterbury has a population of 115,771 and 4,054 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 21 covered Connecticut places are: median household income is $51,886, below the comparison median of $79,076; population density is 4,054/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,193/sq mi; and median home value is $208,500, below the comparison median of $277,800. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$51,886
Below the comparison median of $79,076
population density
4,054/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,193/sq mi
median home value
$208,500
Below the comparison median of $277,800

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Waterbury's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
115,771
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
4,054/sq mi
28.6 sq mi land area
Median age
37.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,886
Median home value
$208,500
Median gross rent
$1,225
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.3%
Typical commute
28 min
Drive-alone commute
69.8%
Public transit commute
3.9%
Walked to work
2.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
52.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.5%
Working from home
8.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
18.7%
Households with children
34.1%
Residents with a disability
18.5%
Residents without insurance
8.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
0

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
61°F
Average low
40.4°F
Annual rainfall
44.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Waterbury.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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