Waterford, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 19,152 (Urban population: 15,799, Rural population: 3,353 (23 farm, 3,330 nonfarm))

Houses: 7,986 (7,542 occupied: 6,362 owner occupied, 1,180 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	33%

Housing density: 244 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $108,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $576

Median gross rent in Waterford, CT in 2000: $753

Housing units in Waterford with a mortgage: 3,582 (431 second mortgage, 464 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,150

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,175

In family households: 15,433 (3,909 male householders, 1,309 female householders)
4,232 spouses, 4,941 children (4,562 natural, 135 adopted, 244 stepchildren), 271 grandchildren, 126 brothers or sisters, 162 parents, 188 other relatives, 295 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,742 (998 male householders (794 living alone)), 1,318 female householders (1,199 living alone)), 426 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 977 (367 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,540 2-persons, 1,061 3-persons, 1,075 4-persons, 409 5-persons, 100 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,993 1-person, 258 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 7 6-persons.

3,118 married couples with children.
734 single-parent households (204 men, 530 women).

91.1% of residents of Waterford speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,198 (6.3%)
(69.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waterford, Connecticut:

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 67
3 rooms: 111
4 rooms: 578
5 rooms: 1,215
6 rooms: 1,483
7 rooms: 1,275
8 rooms: 867
9 or more rooms: 753

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterford, Connecticut:

1 room: 27
2 rooms: 68
3 rooms: 186
4 rooms: 223
5 rooms: 295
6 rooms: 182
7 rooms: 131
8 rooms: 30
9 or more rooms: 38

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 83
1995 to 1998: 462
1990 to 1994: 352
1980 to 1989: 981
1970 to 1979: 1,092
1960 to 1969: 1,036
1950 to 1959: 1,591
1940 to 1949: 792
1939 or earlier: 1,597

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waterford:

no bedroom: 19
1 bedroom: 302
2 bedrooms: 1,361
3 bedrooms: 3,103
4 bedrooms: 1,274
5 or more bedrooms: 303

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waterford:

no bedroom: 32
1 bedroom: 350
2 bedrooms: 342
3 bedrooms: 335
4 bedrooms: 102
5 or more bedrooms: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Waterford in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 172
1 vehicle: 1,610
2 vehicles: 3,244
3 vehicles: 964
4 vehicles: 271
5 or more vehicles: 101

Cars and other vehicles available in Waterford in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 131
1 vehicle: 513
2 vehicles: 399
3 vehicles: 110
4 vehicles: 20
5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Waterford, CT:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 38
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$70,000 to $79,999: 108
$80,000 to $89,999: 173
$90,000 to $99,999: 239
$100,000 to $124,999: 1014
$125,000 to $149,999: 1117
$150,000 to $174,999: 1077
$175,000 to $199,999: 529
$200,000 to $249,999: 572
$250,000 to $299,999: 289
$300,000 to $399,999: 326
$400,000 to $499,999: 88
$500,000 to $749,999: 101
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Waterford:

Less than $100: 36
$100 to $149: 17
$150 to $199: 36
$200 to $249: 33
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 27
$400 to $449: 33
$450 to $499: 44
$500 to $549: 85
$550 to $599: 72
$600 to $649: 90
$650 to $699: 118
$700 to $749: 83
$750 to $799: 62
$800 to $899: 76
$900 to $999: 108
$1,000 to $1,249: 48
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 176

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 120
1990 to 1994: 64
1985 to 1989: 167
1980 to 1984: 103
1975 to 1979: 90
1970 to 1974: 90
1970 to 1974: 98
1965 to 1969: 466

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.2%
Number of people working at home: 271 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 268
5 to 9 minutes: 1463
10 to 14 minutes: 2206
15 to 19 minutes: 2003
20 to 24 minutes: 1246
25 to 29 minutes: 311
30 to 34 minutes: 522
35 to 39 minutes: 125
40 to 44 minutes: 131
45 to 59 minutes: 172
60 to 89 minutes: 366
90 or more minutes: 164

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,796 (84%)
Carpooled: 777 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 39 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Ferryboat: 12 (0%)
Taxi: 18 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 286 (3%)
Other means: 25 (0%)
Worked at home: 271 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 242
$10,000 to $14,999: 340
$15,000 to $19,999: 334
$20,000 to $24,999: 415
$25,000 to $29,999: 389
$30,000 to $34,999: 391
$35,000 to $39,999: 397
$40,000 to $44,999: 429
$45,000 to $49,999: 356
$50,000 to $59,999: 774
$60,000 to $74,999: 1100
$75,000 to $99,999: 975
$100,000 to $124,999: 589
$125,000 to $149,999: 336
$150,000 to $199,999: 296
$200,000 or more: 171

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 3389
Irish: 2888
English: 1987
Other groups: 1465
German: 1033
Polish: 985
French (except Basque): 801
United States or American: 583
French Canadian: 530
Greek: 431
Portuguese: 367
Scotch-Irish: 330
Scottish: 326
Swedish: 321
Norwegian: 161
Russian: 121
Dutch: 111
European: 110
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 105
Ukrainian: 77
Lithuanian: 75
British: 68
Hungarian: 67
Canadian: 62
Danish: 52
Arab:: 51
Jamaican: 51
Finnish: 51
Lebanese: 44
Subsaharan African:: 37
Austrian: 35
Croatian: 32
Swiss: 29
Haitian: 29
African: 23
Eastern European: 23
Welsh: 19
Armenian: 17
Estonian: 16
Czech: 15
Other Subsaharan African: 14
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 14
Scandinavian: 13
Romanian: 11
Slovak: 11
Slavic: 11
Other Arab: 7
Celtic: 6
Belgian: 6
Other West Indian: 6
Dutch West Indian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
Canada (10%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Greece (7%)
Philippines (6%)
Italy (6%)
Germany (5%)

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

This state: 11656
Northeast: 4239
Midwest: 673
South: 756
West: 336

65% of Waterford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 81
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 124
9th grade: 124
10th grade: 134
11th grade: 92
12th grade, no diploma: 146
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,175
Less than 1 year of college: 406
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 617
Associate degree: 500
Bachelor's degree: 1,020
Master's degree: 539
Professional school degree: 191
Doctorate degree: 163

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 60
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 255
9th grade: 166
10th grade: 173
11th grade: 105
12th grade, no diploma: 229
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,262
Less than 1 year of college: 557
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 781
Associate degree: 688
Bachelor's degree: 1,110
Master's degree: 586
Professional school degree: 180
Doctorate degree: 43

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 22.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,317
Black householders: $61,083
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $83,794
Asian householders: $82,558
Some other race householders: $80,402
Two or more races householders: $62,500
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $61,827

Waterford household income for Black or African American householders

Waterford marital status for males

Waterford marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $152,900
Black or African American householders: $165,600
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $159,700
Asian householders: $165,600
Some other race householders: $177,100
Two or more races householders: $154,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $147,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,762
One, attached: 266
Two: 270
3 or 4: 129
5 to 9: 164
10 to 19: 144
20 to 49: 82
50 or more: 85
Mobile homes: 71
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waterford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%)
Electricity (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (66%)
Electricity (26%)
Utility gas (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 92

Here:	4.5%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59

Here:	5.7%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 740

Here:	63.1%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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