Waterbury: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 204,968

1990: 221,629

2000: 228,984

Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.03%

U.S. rank in 1980: 1st (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 103,266

1990: 108,961

2000: 107,271

Percent change, 1990–2000: -0.9%

U.S. rank in 1980: 157th

U.S. rank in 1990: 172nd (State rank: 4th)

U.S. rank in 2000: 238th

Density: 3,754.7 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 72,018

Black or African American: 17,500

American Indian and Alaska Native: 453

Asian: 1,615

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 61

Hispanic (may be of any race): 23,354

Other: 11,698

Percent of residents born in state: 64.1% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 8,176

Population 5 to 9 years old: 8,415

Population 10 to 14 years old: 7,681

Population 15 to 19 years old: 6,829

Population 20 to 24 years old: 6,919

Population 25 to 34 years old: 15,844

Population 35 to 44 years old: 16,183

Population 45 to 54 years old: 12,592

Population 55 to 59 years old: 4,747

Population 60 to 64 years old: 3,840

Population 65 to 74 years old: 7,223

Population 75 to 84 years old: 6,408

Population 85 years and over: 2,414

Median age: 34.9 years (2000)

Births (2001)

Total number: 2,699

Deaths (2001)

Total number: 1,556 (of which, 8 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $17,701

Median household income: $34,285

Total number of households: 42,655

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 2,160

$10,000 to $14,999: 1,528

$15,000 to $24,999: 3,876

$25,000 to $34,999: 3,455

$35,000 to $49,999: 4,645

$50,000 to $74,999: 5,853

$75,000 to $99,999: 2,951

$100,000 to $149,999: 1,969

$150,000 to $199,999: 349

$200,000 or more: 219

Percent of families below poverty level: 12.7% (44.9% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 6,524