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Population (year 2000): 19,152. Estimated population in July 2006: 18,766 (-2.0% change)
 

Males: 9,181  (47.9%)
Females: 9,971  (52.1%)

Litchfield County

Median resident age:  41.7 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06385.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $64,300 (it was $56,047 in 2000)
Waterford  $64,300
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $248,400 (it was $153,000 in 2000)
Waterford  $248,400
Connecticut:  $271,500

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Races in Waterford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.4%), Italian (20.9%), English (16.6%), German (10.2%), Polish (7.8%), French (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/1801

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 32.8 square miles.

Population density: 577 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Waterford

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterford town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

1,198 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe, 1.7% Asia, 0.9% Latin America, 0.7% North America).

This town:  6.3%
Connecticut:  10.9%



According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Waterford, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waterford to the number of sex offenders is 1182 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Waterford:  0.9% ($1,341)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (39.3 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (67.1 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (123.6 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Central Waterford, CT (1.0 miles ), New London, CT (2.6 miles ), Niantic, CT (4.3 miles ), Groton, CT (4.7 miles ), Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT (5.1 miles ), East Lyme, CT (5.2 miles ), Long Hill, CT (5.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 145 buildings, average cost: $55,900
  • 1997: 76 buildings, average cost: $100,100
  • 1998: 73 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 1999: 70 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $141,600
  • 2001: 96 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2002: 68 buildings, average cost: $179,500
  • 2003: 48 buildings, average cost: $218,200
  • 2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $215,700
  • 2005: 56 buildings, average cost: $198,200
  • 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $259,400

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.36 N, Longitude: 72.14 W


People in group quarters in Waterford
  • 535 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 364 people in nursing homes
  • 46 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 20 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 860

Waterford, Connecticut business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
Connecticut:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



 

Crime in Waterford by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1000010
    per 100,000 5.60.00.00.00.05.20.0
Rapes 3434843
    per 100,000 16.721.615.620.641.820.915.9
Robberies 13581410810
    per 100,000 72.427.041.571.952.241.852.9
Assaults 14281911333224
    per 100,000 77.9151.398.656.5172.4167.3126.9
Burglaries 76856862536945
    per 100,000 423.1459.4353.0318.6276.8360.8238.0
Thefts 524572511511539583453
    per 100,000 2917.43091.72652.92625.82815.43048.22395.6
Auto thefts 21283124122614
    per 100,000 116.9151.3160.9123.362.7135.974.0
Arson 0503033
    per 100,000 0.027.00.015.40.015.715.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 283.0) 217.5223.6188.4186.5220.6231.3172.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 53 (46 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.43
US city average:  3.00

Waterford-area historical tornado activity is below Connecticut state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.1 miles away from the Waterford town center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.3 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Main business address for: WATERFORD GAMING LLC (SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION).


Hospitals/medical centers near Waterford:
  • LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
  • WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NORWICH, CT)
  • WESTERLY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WESTERLY, RI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterford:
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 8 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 44 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
  • TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 52 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; ID: HVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waterford:
  • ELIZABETH FIELD (about 12 miles; FISHERS ISLAND, NY; ID: 0B8)
  • GOODSPEED (about 22 miles; EAST HADDAM, CT; ID: 42B)
  • WESTERLY STATE (about 24 miles; WESTERLY, RI; ID: WST)

Amtrak stations near Waterford:
  • 4 miles: NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: MYSTIC (RTE. 1). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) - Bus Station

Nuclear power plants:
  • Millstone 1. General Electric Co.Ebasco. General Electric Co.Northeast Utilities. Boiling Water Reactor (BWR). Net Output: 660 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 10/1970. Commercial start: 03/1971..
  • Millstone 2. General Electric Co.Bechtel Corp.Combustion Engineering. Inc.Northeast Utilities. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: 875 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 10/1975. Commercial start: 12/1975..
  • Millstone 3. General Electric Co.Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Westinghouse Electric Corp.Northeast Utilities. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: 1149 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 01/1986. Commercial start: 04/1986..


Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterford:
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 32 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 44 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 46 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; FT enrollment: 16,829)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
  • CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
Private high school in Waterford:
  • BAPTIST BIBLE ACADEMY (Students: 98; Location: 1144 HARTFORD ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Waterford:
  • WATERFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 962; Location: 20 ROPE FERRY RD.; Grades: KG - 12)
  • CLARK LANE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 766; Location: 105 CLARK LN.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • COHANZIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 48 DAYTON RD.; Grades: PK - 05)
  • SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 51 DANIELS AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
  • OSWEGATCHIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 470 BOSTON POST RD.; Grades: KG - 05)
  • GREAT NECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 165 GREAT NECK RD.; Grades: KG - 05)
  • PARENT RESOURCE & EXCEPTIONAL PRESCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 15 ROPE FERRY RD.; Grades: PK - PK)
  • HOMEBOUND (Students: 2; Location: 15 ROPE FERRY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 10)
Private elementary/middle school in Waterford:
  • CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CTR-WATER (Students: 36; Location: 114 DAYTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 1)
Library in Waterford:
  • WATERFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,004,737; Location: 49 ROPE FERRY RD.; 103,578 books; 2,219 audio materials; 1,269 video materials; 260 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Waterford: New London Country Club (A), Old Barry Farm (B), Bartlett Corners (C), Best View (D), Sportsman Club (E), Stenger Farm (F), Waterford Historical Society Colonial Village (G), Waterford Industrial Triangle Park (H), Waterford Municipal Complex (I), Camp Waterford (J), Cohanzie Fire Station (K), Liebling Wood Library (L), Millstone Energy Center (M), Waterford Town Hall (N), Waterford Public Library (O), Eoil (P), Thames Science Center (Q), Eugene O'Neil Theater Center (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Cross Roads Center Shopping Center (1), Crystal Mall Shopping Center (2), Waterfall Shopping Center (3), Waterford Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Waterford include: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (A), Gilead Church (B), Saint Ann Melkite Catholic Church (C), Cathedral Chapel of Christ (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Seventh Day Baptist Church (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G), First Baptist Church (H), Waterford Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Rogers Cemetery (2), Jordan Cemetery (3), Lakes Pond Cemetery (4), Great Neck Cemetery (5), Congregation Ohave Sholem Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cuheca, Lake (A), Banks Pond (B), Jordan Mill Pond (C), Perry Pond (D), Brandegee Lake (E), Lake Konomoc (F), Miller Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hunts Brook (A), Stony Brook (B), Lakes Pond Brook (C), Church Brook (D), Polly Brook (E), Green Swamp Brook (F), Willys Meadow Brook (G), Nevins Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Waterford include: Little League Fields South (1), Jordan Village Historic District (2), Jordan Green (3), Babe Ruth Field (4), Lyman Allen Park (5), Waterford Speedbowl (6), Waterford Little League Field North (7), Waterford Beach Park (8), Bates Woods Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Kiddie Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Waterford Post Office (A), Quaker Hill Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Blue Anchor Motel (563 Boston Post Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Rodeway Inn Waterford (211 Parkway North) (1), Blue Anchor Motel (563 Boston Post Road) (2), Camp View Motor Court (334 Rope Ferry Road) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Waterford Town - Administrative Departments- Town Hall- Probate Court (15 Rope Ferry) (1), Connecticut State - Judicial Branch- Geographical Areas Ga Criminal-Motor Vehicle- (978 Hartford Turnpike) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Waterford and their reported violations in the past:

WONDER BREAD THRIFT SHOP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.2%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.9%

Waterford compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with branches in Waterford (2007 data):
  • Liberty Bank: Quaker Hill Branch at Route 32, branch established on 1978-01-20; Waterford Branch at 165 Boston Post Road, branch established on 1963-04-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,579.7 mil, Deposits: $2,010.9 mil, headquarters in Middletown, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices
  • People's Bank: Broad Street Branch at 716 Broad Street Extension, branch established on 1985-08-19; Waterford Stop And Shop Branch at 117 Boston Post Road (Route 1), branch established on 1997-06-24. Info updated 2006-08-21: Bank assets: $10,700.1 mil, Deposits: $9,100.8 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Waterford Branch at 68 Boston Post Road, branch established on 1977-07-11. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Citizens Bank of Connecticut: Waterford Branch at 117 Boston Post Road, branch established on 1964-09-14. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $4,617.0 mil, Deposits: $3,154.3 mil, headquarters in New London, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Webster Bank, National Association: Waterford Branch at 124 Boston Post Road, branch established on 2006-10-16. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $16,847.6 mil, Deposits: $12,556.9 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
  • The Chelsea Groton Savings Bank: Waterford Branch at 157 Boston Post Road, branch established on 1997-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $703.1 mil, Deposits: $558.7 mil, headquarters in Norwich, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 14 total offices



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5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,310 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.52%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Litchfield County:  0.03%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Haven County, CT  1.40% ($52,019 average AGI)
from Fairfield County, CT  1.06% ($63,262)
from Hartford County, CT  0.92% ($49,007)


5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.65%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($263 average AGI)
Litchfield County:  0.04%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New Haven County, CT  1.07% ($41,196 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT  1.02% ($45,238)
to Fairfield County, CT  0.55% ($50,625)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waterford:
  • WSUB (980 AM; 1 kW; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waterford:
  • WNLC (98.7 FM; EAST LYME, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W233AG (94.5 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WCNI (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
  • WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSUF (89.9 FM; NOYACK, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WHBE (96.7 FM; EAST HAMPTON, NY; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WMOS (104.7 FM; MONTAUK, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Waterford:
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)

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