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Waterbury, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $208,700 (it was $97,800 in 2000)
Waterbury:

$208,700
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $155,500 - $261,700

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $208,301
Here:

$208,301
State:

$503,946

Townhouses or other attached units: $131,400
Here:

$131,400
State:

$304,959

In 2-unit structures: $174,723
Here:

$174,723
State:

$304,133

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $184,037
Here:

$184,037
State:

$272,970

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,759
Here:

$94,759
State:

$249,308

Total population: 109,307 (Urban population: 107,271, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 46,201 (43,950 occupied: 19,092 owner occupied, 24,858 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

57%
State:

34%

Housing density: 1,617 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $243,256.

Median contract rent in 2022: $881 (lower quartile is $723, upper quartile is $1,071)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $856


Median gross rent in Waterbury, CT in 2022: $1,142

Housing units in Waterbury with a mortgage: 12,496 (1,314 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 750 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 457

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $85,709

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $67,289

Median monthly housing costs: $1,227

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Waterbury, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1961

Household type by relationship:

Households: 115,009
  • Male householders: 15,856 (4,360 living alone), Female householders: 28,094 (8,085 living alone)
  • 13,904 spouses (13,844 opposite-sex spouses), 4,710 unmarried partners, (4,710 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 35,715 children (32,734 natural, 2,334 adopted, 647 stepchildren), 2,117 grandchildren, 2,552 brothers or sisters, 3,363 parents, 670 foster children, 2,750 other relatives, 3,755 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,523

Size of family households: 10,602 2-persons, 6,505 3-persons, 7,012 4-persons, 2,128 5-persons, 1,061 6-persons, 1,274 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,445 1-person, 2,188 2-persons, 424 3-persons, 311 4-persons.

10,193 married couples with children.
12,523 single-parent households (2,232 men, 10,291 women).

62.5% of residents of Waterbury speak English at home.
28.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 21,845 (19.0%)
(43.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waterbury, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waterbury, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 3511 bedroom
  • 4,3262 bedrooms
  • 9,8583 bedrooms
  • 3,2914 bedrooms
  • 1,2665+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterbury, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterbury, Connecticut
  • 1,217no bedroom
  • 5,4611 bedroom
  • 9,9542 bedrooms
  • 6,7263 bedrooms
  • 1,5004 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Waterbury in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waterbury in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 957no vehicle
  • 6,3441 vehicle
  • 7,1902 vehicles
  • 2,9503 vehicles
  • 1,3304 vehicles
  • 3215+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Waterbury in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waterbury in renter-occupied apartments
  • 7,879no vehicle
  • 10,5031 vehicle
  • 6,1172 vehicles
  • 2963 vehicles
  • 634 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waterbury, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waterbury, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 1342 rooms
  • 2363 rooms
  • 1,6804 rooms
  • 5,1295 rooms
  • 5,3806 rooms
  • 2,9867 rooms
  • 1,5638 rooms
  • 1,9849+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterbury, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterbury, Connecticut
  • 1,2171 room
  • 1,4212 rooms
  • 3,2093 rooms
  • 7,6914 rooms
  • 6,1715 rooms
  • 3,1396 rooms
  • 1,2747 rooms
  • 3088 rooms
  • 4289+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Waterbury, CT
  • Waterbury, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Waterbury, CT in 2022
  • 2,496Less than $10,000
  • 5,188$10,000 to $19,999
  • 6,154$20,000 to $29,999
  • 4,861$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,771$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,873$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,389$60,000 to $74,999
  • 5,844$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,317$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3,563$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,834$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,660$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Waterbury, CT

  • Distribution of house value in Waterbury, CT in 2022
  • 144Less than $10,000
  • 77$10,000 to $14,999
  • 27$15,000 to $19,999
  • 36$20,000 to $24,999
  • 4$25,000 to $29,999
  • 18$30,000 to $34,999
  • 34$35,000 to $39,999
  • 189$40,000 to $49,999
  • 235$50,000 to $59,999
  • 263$60,000 to $69,999
  • 241$70,000 to $79,999
  • 568$80,000 to $89,999
  • 510$90,000 to $99,999
  • 2,290$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,849$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,937$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,942$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,533$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,489$250,000 to $299,999
  • 939$300,000 to $399,999
  • 244$400,000 to $499,999
  • 246$500,000 to $749,999
  • 52$750,000 to $999,999
  • 12$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 4$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 20$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Waterbury, CT

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Waterbury, CT in 2022
  • 214Less than $100
  • 859$100 to $149
  • 557$150 to $199
  • 160$200 to $249
  • 94$250 to $299
  • 507$300 to $349
  • 297$350 to $399
  • 130$400 to $449
  • 147$450 to $499
  • 194$500 to $549
  • 798$550 to $599
  • 225$600 to $649
  • 827$650 to $699
  • 1,846$700 to $749
  • 1,497$750 to $799
  • 4,169$800 to $899
  • 3,626$900 to $999
  • 5,165$1,000 to $1,249
  • 998$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,128$1,500 to $1,999
  • 40$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,380No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.0%
Number of people working at home: 3,435 (7.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 859
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3,345
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 7,836
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7,552
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5,978
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,460
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6,350
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 789
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,168
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,822
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4,081
  • 90 or more minutes: 2,085
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Waterbury

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 28,845 (69.6%)
  • Carpooled: 4,605 (11.1%)
  • Bus: 1,297 (3.1%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 152 (0.4%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 33 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 818 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle: 54 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 1,173 (2.8%)
  • Worked at home: 3,885 (9.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 21.9%Males
  • 10.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 16.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 9.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 7.6%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 8.7%Males
  • 11.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.7%Males
  • 11.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Waterbury, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Waterbury, Connecticut
  • 8,3862010 or later
  • 5,5942000 to 2009
  • 4,0871990 to 1999
  • 2,7941980 to 1989
  • 1,7041970 to 1979
  • 3,310Before 1970
Ancestries in Waterbury, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 5,546 (7.9%)
  • Jamaican: 2,615 (3.7%)
  • Albanian: 1,865 (2.7%)
  • Irish: 1,833 (2.6%)
  • Brazilian: 1,232 (1.8%)
  • American: 1,053 (1.5%)
  • Guyanese: 807 (1.2%)
  • Portuguese: 792 (1.1%)
  • West Indian: 713 (1.0%)
  • French: 609 (0.9%)
  • German: 571 (0.8%)
  • Polish: 536 (0.8%)
  • English: 529 (0.8%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 516 (0.7%)
  • Nigerian: 455 (0.6%)
  • African: 414 (0.6%)
  • Cape Verdean: 400 (0.6%)
  • Haitian: 391 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 291 (0.4%)
  • British West Indian: 291 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 286 (0.4%)
  • European: 236 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 211 (0.3%)
  • Jordanian: 131 (0.2%)
  • Israeli: 126 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 113 (0.2%)
  • Estonian: 109 (0.2%)
  • Afghan: 68 (0.10%)
  • Ukrainian: 65 (0.09%)
  • Scottish: 60 (0.09%)
  • Bahamian: 58 (0.08%)
  • Arab: 53 (0.08%)
  • Ugandan: 49 (0.07%)
  • Hungarian: 48 (0.07%)
  • Lebanese: 45 (0.06%)
  • Macedonian: 44 (0.06%)
  • British: 40 (0.06%)
  • Greek: 34 (0.05%)
  • Finnish: 33 (0.05%)
  • Barbadian: 32 (0.05%)
  • Eastern European: 28 (0.04%)
  • Turkish: 28 (0.04%)
  • Swedish: 19 (0.03%)
  • Palestinian: 17 (0.02%)
  • Armenian: 17 (0.02%)
  • Belgian: 17 (0.02%)
  • Swiss: 17 (0.02%)
  • Scandinavian: 14 (0.02%)
  • Slovak: 14 (0.02%)
  • Moroccan: 12 (0.02%)
  • Cypriot: 11 (0.02%)
  • Dutch West Indian: 10 (0.01%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 8 (0.01%)
  • Romanian: 8 (0.01%)
  • Austrian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Iranian: 6 (0.01%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 6 (0.01%)
  • Dutch: 5 (0.01%)
  • Croatian: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Waterbury:

20.7% (4,483)
Connecticut:

5.0% (27,361)

Jamaica
Waterbury:

10.3% (2,229)
Connecticut:

7.5% (40,568)

Albania
Waterbury:

6.5% (1,410)
Connecticut:

1.0% (5,447)

Brazil
Waterbury:

6.1% (1,327)
Connecticut:

4.7% (25,461)

Ecuador
Waterbury:

5.2% (1,132)
Connecticut:

4.4% (24,026)

Cabo Verde
Waterbury:

4.2% (914)
Connecticut:

0.2% (1,253)

Guatemala
Waterbury:

3.7% (792)
Connecticut:

3.2% (17,617)

Guyana
Waterbury:

3.4% (736)
Connecticut:

0.9% (5,157)

Pakistan
Waterbury:

3.4% (727)
Connecticut:

1.3% (7,003)

Italy
Waterbury:

2.7% (587)
Connecticut:

2.8% (15,141)

Honduras
Waterbury:

2.5% (534)
Connecticut:

1.3% (7,220)

Portugal
Waterbury:

2.5% (534)
Connecticut:

1.7% (9,214)

India
Waterbury:

2.4% (523)
Connecticut:

7.3% (39,879)

Colombia
Waterbury:

2.2% (466)
Connecticut:

3.3% (18,124)

Mexico
Waterbury:

2.1% (455)
Connecticut:

4.8% (25,802)

Haiti
Waterbury:

1.7% (362)
Connecticut:

2.4% (12,881)

North Macedonia (Macedonia)
Waterbury:

1.6% (352)
Connecticut:

0.2% (1,333)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 55,168
  • Other state: 22,756
  • Northeast: 14,587
  • Midwest: 497
  • South: 5,615
  • West: 2,057

88.1% of Waterbury residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43.0% lived in Connecticut.


Waterbury:

88.1%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,421
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 853
  • 5th and 6th grade: 497
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,700
  • 9th grade: 532
  • 10th grade: 1,337
  • 11th grade: 1,181
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 807
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,489
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,162
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,891
  • Associate degree: 2,459
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,870
  • Master's degree: 1,830
  • Professional school degree: 266
  • Doctorate degree: 90
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,872
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 220
  • 5th and 6th grade: 552
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,078
  • 9th grade: 850
  • 10th grade: 808
  • 11th grade: 1,779
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,067
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,124
  • Less than 1 year of college: 3,787
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,277
  • Associate degree: 5,458
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,163
  • Master's degree: 1,940
  • Professional school degree: 308
  • Doctorate degree: 242
Educational Attainment for Females
Waterbury marital status for males
Waterbury marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,509
  • One, attached: 1,182
  • Two: 6,710
  • 3 or 4: 7,401
  • 5 to 9: 5,019
  • 10 to 19: 1,519
  • 20 to 49: 1,265
  • 50 or more: 3,596
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Waterbury
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Waterbury, CT
  • 40.4%Utility gas
  • 37.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.5%Electricity
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Waterbury, CT
  • 42.5%Electricity
  • 41.7%Utility gas
  • 11.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,910
Here:

13.5%
Connecticut:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 301
Here:

5.7%
Connecticut:

12.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 890
Here:

16.3%
Connecticut:

35.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability