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Population in 2022: 115,016 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +7.2%
 
Males: 54,659  (47.5%)
Females: 60,357  (52.5%)
Median resident age:

39.1 years
Connecticut median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 06702, 06704, 06705, 06706, 06710, 06716.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,572 (it was $34,285 in 2000)
Waterbury:

$51,572
CT:

$88,429

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,509 (it was $17,701 in 2000)

Waterbury city income, earnings, and wages data

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

$208,700
CT:

$347,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $198,426; detached houses: $208,301; townhouses or other attached units: $131,400; in 2-unit structures: $174,723; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $184,037; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,759

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,142.

March 2022 cost of living index in Waterbury: 126.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.8%
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.7% for Black residents, 21.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.7% for American Indian residents, 20.6% for other race residents, 25.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Waterbury, CT (2022)
    • 46,22640.2%Hispanic
    • 35,91931.2%White alone
    • 18,19915.8%Black alone
    • 8,9587.8%Two or more races
    • 5,4374.7%Asian alone
    • 2700.2%Other race alone

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According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there were 387 registered sex offenders living in Waterbury, Connecticut as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Waterbury is 280 to 1.


Crime rates in Waterbury by year

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2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		6
(5.6)		5
(4.5)		7
(6.3)		5
(4.5)		5
(4.6)		7
(6.4)		4
(3.7)		10
(9.2)		11
(10.2)		9
(8.3)		5
(4.6)		13
(12.1)		9
(8.5)		16
(14.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		15
(14.0)		6
(5.4)		9
(8.1)		7
(6.3)		2
(1.8)		34
(31.1)		32
(29.3)		31
(28.6)		51
(47.3)		60
(55.4)		57
(52.9)		44
(41.0)		42
(39.4)		46
(40.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		174
(162.6)		176
(159.5)		183
(165.5)		185
(167.4)		242
(220.5)		220
(200.9)		257
(235.7)		217
(200.0)		257
(238.1)		200
(184.5)		124
(115.0)		137
(127.7)		131
(123.0)		160
(141.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		180
(168.2)		179
(162.2)		160
(144.7)		131
(118.6)		161
(146.7)		147
(134.3)		174
(159.6)		295
(271.9)		225
(208.5)		214
(197.5)		144
(133.6)		210
(195.8)		185
(173.7)		220
(193.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		749
(700.0)		781
(707.6)		818
(739.8)		662
(599.2)		566
(515.7)		460
(420.1)		522
(478.7)		756
(696.8)		695
(644.0)		549
(506.6)		452
(419.2)		335
(312.3)		277
(260.1)		356
(313.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		4,422
(4,132)		3,441
(3,118)		3,326
(3,008)		3,538
(3,202)		3,381
(3,080)		3,422
(3,125)		3,193
(2,928)		2,716
(2,503)		2,616
(2,424)		2,867
(2,645)		2,276
(2,111)		1,956
(1,824)		2,412
(2,265)		2,302
(2,029)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		464
(433.6)		424
(384.2)		427
(386.2)		513
(464.3)		689
(627.7)		709
(647.5)		809
(741.9)		734
(676.6)		826
(765.4)		839
(774.1)		541
(501.8)		558
(520.2)		647
(607.6)		603
(531.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		3
(2.7)		3
(2.7)		8
(7.2)		2
(1.8)		8
(7.3)		14
(12.8)		24
(22.1)		13
(12.0)		17
(15.7)		13
(12.1)		21
(19.6)		10
(9.4)		13
(11.5)
City-Data.com crime index353.8298.7300.8295.2315.6331.0343.4358.7374.6359.0266.7271.0277.5287.4

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City-data.com crime index in Waterbury, CT

Crime rate in Waterbury detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 319 (276 officers - 255 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.59
Connecticut average:

2.10
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Ancestries: Italian (7.9%), Jamaican (3.3%), Albanian (2.8%), Irish (2.4%), American (1.6%), Brazilian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1686

Elevation: 325 feet

Land area: 28.6 square miles.

Population density: 4,026 people per square mile   (average).

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21,627 residents are foreign born (11.6% Latin America, 3.2% Europe).

This city:

18.8%
Connecticut:

15.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,912 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,764 (2.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: North Hempstead, NY (63.0 miles , pop. 222,611).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (65.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Oakville, CT (1.9 miles ),
Wolcott, CT (2.0 miles ),
Middlebury, CT (2.1 miles ),
Naugatuck borough, CT (2.1 miles ),
Watertown, CT (2.2 miles ),
Prospect, CT (2.2 miles ),
Cheshire, CT (2.8 miles ),
Cheshire Village, CT (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 41.56 N, Longitude: 73.04 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,343 (-5.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 20,600 (43.1%)

Area code: 203

Distribution of median household income in Waterbury, CT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Waterbury, CT in 2022
Waterbury satellite photo by USGS

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 9 buildings, average cost: $119,100
  • 2021: 13 buildings, average cost: $75,200
  • 2020: 18 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2019: 15 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2018: 15 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 2017: 29 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2016: 40 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 2015: 61 buildings, average cost: $76,700
  • 2014: 13 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 2013: 34 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $72,300
  • 2011: 28 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 2010: 30 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 2009: 33 buildings, average cost: $75,700
  • 2008: 50 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2007: 71 buildings, average cost: $83,700
  • 2006: 116 buildings, average cost: $72,000
  • 2005: 91 buildings, average cost: $57,500
  • 2004: 57 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $50,400
  • 2002: 67 buildings, average cost: $49,800
  • 2001: 42 buildings, average cost: $54,800
  • 2000: 101 buildings, average cost: $50,500
  • 1999: 64 buildings, average cost: $52,300
  • 1998: 49 buildings, average cost: $51,800
  • 1997: 43 buildings, average cost: $54,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Waterbury, CT residents
Average permit cost in Waterbury, CT
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Historical population in Waterbury, CT
Historical housing units in Waterbury, CT
Most common industries in Waterbury, CT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.3%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Health care (4.4%)
  • Educational services (4.3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (22.3%)
  • Educational services (10.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Waterbury, CT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2022
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
  • Cashiers (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2022
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2022
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.0%)
  • Cashiers (5.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)

Average climate in Waterbury, Connecticut

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 85.0. This is about average.

City:

85.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.230. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.230
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 12.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.3
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.169. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.169
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 19.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.73. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.73
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Waterbury-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Waterbury city center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Waterbury-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Connecticut state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 178.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 207.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 205.6 miles away from Waterbury center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 153.1 miles away from Waterbury center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 362.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 186.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in New Haven County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 11

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Snows: 3, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Waterbury topographic map

Main business address for: OPTICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC), WEBSTER PREFERRED CAPITAL CORP (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), MACDERMID INC (MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS), WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals in Waterbury:

  • SAINT MARYS HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 56 FRANKLIN ST)
  • WATERBURY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 64 ROBBINS ST)

Nursing Homes in Waterbury:

  • ABBOTT TERR HEALTH CTR (44 ABBOTT TERR)
  • AURORA SENIOR LIVING OF BUCK HILL, LLC (2817 N MAIN ST)
  • CHESHIRE HOUSE HEALTH CARE FAC (3396 E MAIN STREET)
  • GROVE MANOR NURSING HOME, INC (145 GROVE ST)
  • MATTATUCK HEALTH CARE FAC (9 CLIFF ST)
  • OAKCLIFF CONVAL HOME (71 PLAZA AVE)
  • OAKCLIFF CONVALESCENT HOME INC (71 PLAZA AVE)
  • PARADIGM HEALTHCARE CENTER OF WATERBURY, LLC (177 WHITEWOOD RD)
  • ROSEGARDEN HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER, THE (3584 EAST MAIN STREET)
  • VILLAGE GREEN OF WATERBURY REHAB AND HEALTH CENTER (128 CEDAR AVENUE)

Dialysis Facilities in Waterbury:

  • DAVITA WATERBURY HEIGHTS DIALYSIS (150 MATTATUCK HEIGHTS)
  • GREATER WATERBURY DIALYSIS (209 HIGHLAND AVENUE)

Home Health Centers in Waterbury:

  • HAMLETT HOME CARE SERVICES,LLC (1660 EAST MAIN STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Waterbury:

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Amtrak stations near Waterbury:

  • 13 miles: MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: WALLINGFORD (37 HALL AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Waterbury:

  • Post University (Full-time enrollment: 5,808; Location: 800 Country Club Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.post.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • Naugatuck Valley Community College (Full-time enrollment: 4,491; Location: 750 Chase Parkway; Public; Website: www.nv.edu)
  • University of Connecticut-Tri-Campus (Full-time enrollment: 2,250; Location: 99 East Main Street; Public; Website: uconn.edu/)
  • Stone Academy-Waterbury (Full-time enrollment: 224; Location: 101 Pierpont Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.stoneacademy.com)
  • Industrial Management Training Institute (Full-time enrollment: 125; Location: 233 Mill St; Private, for-profit; Website: IMTI.edu)
  • W F Kaynor Technical High School (Full-time enrollment: 53; Location: 43 Tompkins St; Public; Website: cttech.org/kaynor)
  • Belle Academy of Cosmetology (Full-time enrollment: 2; Location: 27A South Commons Road; Public; Website: www.belleacademy.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Waterbury:

  • Quinnipiac University (about 12 miles; Hamden, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,153)
  • Tunxis Community College (about 14 miles; Farmington, CT; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • Southern Connecticut State University (about 17 miles; New Haven, CT; FT enrollment: 8,708)
  • Central Connecticut State University (about 17 miles; New Britain, CT; FT enrollment: 9,989)
  • Yale University (about 18 miles; New Haven, CT; FT enrollment: 13,121)
  • Gateway Community College (about 19 miles; New Haven, CT; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • University of New Haven (about 19 miles; West Haven, CT; FT enrollment: 6,205)

Public high schools in Waterbury:

Private high schools in Waterbury:

  • HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 698, Location: 587 ORONOKE RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • CHASE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 458, Location: 565 CHASE PKWY, Grades: PK-12)
  • YESHIVA K'TANA OF WATERBURY (Students: 412, Location: 47 BUCKINGHAM ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 348, Location: 142 S ELM ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • HIGH ROAD SCHOOL OF NORWALK/WATERBURY SITE (Students: 32, Location: 2200 THOMASTON AVE, Grades: 3-12)
  • ALPHA & OMEGA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 26, Location: 50 LINDEN ST, Grades: 2-11)
  • STEPPING STONES SCHOOL (Students: 23, Location: 63 PROSPECT ST, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Waterbury:

Private elementary/middle schools in Waterbury:

  • ST MARY (Students: 296, Location: 55 COLE ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • SS PETER & PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 266, Location: 116 BEECHER AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 261, Location: 645 CONGRESS AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC DAY SCHOOL (Students: 219, Location: 386 ROBINWOOD RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • CHILDRENS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 132, Location: 31 WOLCOTT ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 30, Location: 1245 THOMASTON AVE, Grades: 1-8)
See full list of schools located in Waterbury

Library in Waterbury:

  • SILAS BRONSON LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,815,354; Location: 267 GRAND ST.; 238,683 books; 983 e-books; 6,801 audio materials; 12,246 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 30 state licensed databases; 198 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • You have forgotton two cemetaries in your cemetery lists... Pine Grove Cemetery in the Mill Plain (East End) section of Waterbury, and the New Pine Grove Cemetery, on Meriden Road near the Waterbury-Wolcott line. added by Sir William
  • there is another private high school in waterbury. Sacred Heart High School is the one you have forgotten to mention.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Waterbury: Brookside Industrial Park (A), Pilgrim Memorial (B), Waterbury Union Station (C), Western Hills Municipal Golf Course (D), East Mountain Municipal Golf Course (E), Waterbury Country Club (F), South Commons Industrial Park (G), Edward H Kirschbaum Library (H), Connecticut State Judicial Department Law Library (I), Waterbury Republican and American Library (J), Waterbury Municipal Center Complex (K), Waterbury Hospital Health Center Library (L), Waterbury Chamber of Commerce (M), Traurig Library and Learning Resources Center (N), Silas Bronson Library (O), Palace Theater (P), Max R Traurig Learning Resources Center (Q), Mattatuck Museum (R), Mattatuck Historical Society Library (S), Mattatuck Historical Society Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Pathmark Shopping Center (1), Waterbury Plaza Shopping Center (2), Waterbury Plaza Shopping Center (3), Westwood Shopping Center (4), Colonial Plaza Shopping Center (5), Mattatuck Plaza Shopping Center (6), Naugatuck Valley Mall Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Waterbury include: OPTICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (A), WEBSTER PREFERRED CAPITAL CORP (B), MACDERMID INC (C), WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Waterbury include: McCall African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (A), Mill Plain Union Church (B), Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Mount Olive Church of God (D), Mount Zion-Christ Apostolic Church (E), Our Lady of Fatima Church (F), Our Lady of Lebanon Catholic Church (G), Our Lady of Loreto Church (H), Our Lady of Lourdes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Saint Josephs Cemetery (1), Holy Land Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), East Farms Cemetery (4), Beth El Synagogue Cemetery (5), Bucks Hill Cemetery (6), Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Upper Fulton Park Pond (A), City Mills Ponds (B), Lake Wequapauset (C), Frost Road Pond (D), Hancock Pond (E), Lower Fulton Park Pond (F), Hills Pond Number 1 (G), Hills Pond Number 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mad River (A), Wooster Brook (B), Sled Haul Brook (C), Spruce Brook (D), Beaver Pond Brook (E), Steele Brook (F), Chase Brook (G), Clough Brook (H), Welton Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Waterbury include: American Italian Civic Club Park (1), Washington Park (2), Bucks Hill Park (3), Waterville Green (4), Waterbury Municipal Stadium (5), Waterbury Green (6), Chase Park (7), Town Plot (8), Stanley Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Mattatuck Museum of Mattatuck Historical Society - Business Office (144 West Main Street) (1), DD Sports Books and More (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3081 East Main Street) (2), Macdermid Incorporated (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 245 Freight Street) (3), St Lucy's Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 64 Division Street) (4), Toon City (Arcades & Amusements; 495 Union Street) (5), Shakesperience Productions Inc (Arcades & Amusements; 73 Leffingwell Avenue) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn (777 Chase Parkway) (1), Super 8 Waterbury CT (91 Scott Road) (2), Connecticut Grand Hotel (3580 East Main Street) (3), American Motor Lodge (2636 South Main Street) (4), Waterbury Motor Inn (91 Scott Road Suite 2) (5), Bentleys American Grill at the Sheraton Hotel Waterb (3580 East Main Street) (6), Valley Hotel (2050 South Main Street) (7), Kyle Enterprises Real Estate Investors (2050 South Main Street) (8), House On the Hill (92 Woodlawn Terrace) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Connecticut State - GA 4- Judicial Branch- Geographical Areas GA Criminal-Motor Vehicle- (236 Grand Street) (1), Connecticut State - Judicial Branch- New Haven Judicial District- Waterbury Judicial Dist (300 Grand Street) (2), Connecticut State - Superior Court Housing- Judicial Branch- New Haven Judicial Dist (300 Grand Street) (3), Waterbury City - Probate Court (236 Grand Street) (4), Connecticut State - Superior Court Housing- Litchfield Judicial District- Judicial Br (11 Scovill Street) (5), Connecticut State - Judicial Branch- Geographical Areas Ga Criminal-Motor Vehicle-Smal- (400 Grand Street) (6), Connecticut State - Judicial Branch- Superior Court Housing- Litchfield Judicial Dist (11 Scovill Street) (7), Middlebury Town - Probate Court (236 Grand Street) (8), United States Government - Courts Us- Us District Court- Us District Judges- Clerk's Of (14 Cottage Place) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Fay Vincent - Film studio executive, Robert Gallo - Physician, Annie Leibovitz - Photographer, Benjamin S. Kelsey - Air Force general and test pilot, Porter Goss - Politician and first Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Dylan McDermott - Film actor, Jimmy Piersall - (born 1929), baseball star, Bill Meek - College football coach, Lisa Stublić - Croatian long distance runner, Albin Gurklis - Roman Catholic priest.

New Haven County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

COUNTRYSIDE APARTMENTS (Population served: 218, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 12 regular monitoring violations
RENWOOD APARTMENTS (Population served: 190, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2014), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2014), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2014), St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-09-2014), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-19-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-24-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2012), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-24-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2012), St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-24-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2012), St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-24-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Waterbury that have no violations reported:

  • WATERBURY WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 107,271, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Connecticut:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.1%
Whole state:

66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.9%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Waterbury in 2010:

  • 886 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 368 people in college/university student housing
  • 219 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 153 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 116 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 97 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 55 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 22 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 22 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Waterbury in 2000:

  • 1,362 people in nursing homes
  • 270 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 236 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 148 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 60 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 35 people in halfway houses
  • 33 people in other group homes
  • 25 people in religious group quarters
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 7 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Banks with most branches in Waterbury (2011 data):

  • Webster Bank, National Association: at Webster Plaza, Mattatuck Branch, Waterbury Branch, Brass Mill Center Branch, Chase Avenue Branch, Reidville Branch. Info updated 2008/12/23: Bank assets: $18,674.3 mil, Deposits: $13,861.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 167 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: 2084 North Main Street Branch, Robinwood Branch, Mall Area Branch, American Bank Of Connecticut Branch, 630 Highland Ave Branch. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • People's United Bank: Chase Avenue Stop And Shop Branch, Naugatuck Valley Stop And Shop Branc, Waterbury Branch, Reidville Stop And Shop Branch. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Waterbury Plaza Branch, Town Plot Branch, Valley Mall Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Brass Mill Center Branch, Exchange Place Branch, Chase And Cooke Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Waterbury Central Branch at 81 West Main Street, branch established on 1854/07/11; East End Branch at 105 Meriden Rd, branch established on 1956/07/23. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Thomaston Savings Bank: Waterbury Branch at 985 Watertown Avenue, branch established on 2001/10/22; Highland Avenue Waterbury Branch at 824 Highland Avenue, branch established on 2009/05/13. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $692.2 mil, Deposits: $559.9 mil, headquarters in Thomaston, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Savings Bank of Danbury: Bank Street Waterbury Branch at 357 Bank Street, branch established on 2005/06/01; Waterbury Branch at 650 Wolcott Street, branch established on 2005/03/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $762.3 mil, Deposits: $611.3 mil, headquarters in Danbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Waterbury/Pricechopper Branch at 943 Wolcott Street, branch established on 2003/06/30. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Waterbury:

Marital status in Waterbury, CT
  • Never married: 41.5%
  • Now married: 38.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

For population 25 years and over in Waterbury:

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.0
Connecticut average:

12.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Waterbury
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Religion statistics for Waterbury, CT (based on New Haven County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic304,677104
Mainline Protestant52,851149
Evangelical Protestant33,484208
Other19,94379
Black Protestant6,47135
Orthodox3,73111
None441,320-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 172
This county:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Here:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 96
New Haven County:

1.14 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 186
This county:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 764
New Haven County:

9.05 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

9.19 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
New Haven County:

8.2%
Connecticut:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

24.0%
Connecticut:

21.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.4%
Connecticut:

15.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Waterbury:

47.9%
Connecticut:

50.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.8%
Connecticut:

47.5%

Average BMI:
Waterbury:

29.0
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.3%
Connecticut:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.3%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Connecticut:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.8%
Connecticut:

34.2%

General health condition:
Waterbury:

54.0%
Connecticut:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Waterbury:

78.8%
Connecticut:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Waterbury, CT Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 2,136$12,128,885$68,140238$374,608
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 491$2,139,166$52,281396$120,112
Police Protection - Officers 291$2,271,563$93,6730$0
Firefighters 219$1,489,050$81,5920$0
Health 113$458,780$48,7208$10,460
Financial Administration 74$393,363$63,7891$1,594
Solid Waste Management 63$401,826$76,5386$14,245
Streets and Highways 58$318,993$65,9993$7,084
Other Government Administration 54$254,455$56,54612$25,960
Parks and Recreation 46$225,009$58,69836$27,010
Police - Other 43$181,357$50,61171$58,036
Water Supply 35$229,524$78,6940$0
Local Libraries 29$117,136$48,4704$3,297
Judicial and Legal 19$114,350$72,2211$698
Sewerage 19$83,115$52,4940$0
Fire - Other 7$40,927$70,1611$1,218
Other and Unallocable 5$21,304$51,1300$0
Totals for Government 3,702$20,868,803$67,646777$644,321

Waterbury government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,174,000 ($201.49)
    Regular Highways: $12,551,000 ($109.12)
    General - Other: $10,424,000 ($90.63)
    Water Utilities: $1,752,000 ($15.23)
    Sewerage: $1,607,000 ($13.97)
    Libraries: $686,000 ($5.96)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $304,808,000 ($2650.14)
    General - Other: $97,055,000 ($843.84)
    Police Protection: $38,568,000 ($335.33)
    Local Fire Protection: $21,446,000 ($186.46)
    Regular Highways: $19,140,000 ($166.41)
    Sewerage: $13,066,000 ($113.60)
    Water Utilities: $10,476,000 ($91.08)
    Libraries: $5,567,000 ($48.40)
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,228,000 ($36.76)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,012,000 ($34.88)
    Financial Administration: $3,980,000 ($34.60)
    Health - Other: $3,354,000 ($29.16)
    Central Staff Services: $2,692,000 ($23.41)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,730,000 ($15.04)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,665,000 ($14.48)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $761,000 ($6.62)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,206,000 ($219.15)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,815,000 ($33.17)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,484,000 ($117.24)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,714,000 ($14.90)
    Parks and Recreation: $214,000 ($1.86)
    Parking Facilities: $189,000 ($1.64)
    Health - Other: $154,000 ($1.34)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $168,714,000 ($1466.87)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $376,000 ($3.27)

Waterbury government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $20,748,000 ($180.39)
    Other: $5,083,000 ($44.19)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,411,000 ($38.35)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,865,000 ($16.22)
    Parking Facilities: $832,000 ($7.23)
    Solid Waste Management: $169,000 ($1.47)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $168,000 ($1.46)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,850,000 ($33.47)
    Health and Hospitals: $2,604,000 ($22.64)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $471,000 ($4.10)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,390,000 ($99.03)
    Rents: $1,516,000 ($13.18)
    Interest Earnings: $1,235,000 ($10.74)
    Fines and Forfeits: $21,000 ($0.18)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,406,000 ($116.56)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $240,543,000 ($2091.39)
    General Local Government Support: $20,252,000 ($176.08)
    Other: $19,070,000 ($165.80)
    Health and Hospitals: $3,393,000 ($29.50)
  • Tax - Property: $260,901,000 ($2268.39)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,053,000 ($17.85)
    Other License: $1,700,000 ($14.78)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $90,000 ($0.78)

Waterbury government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $464,432,000 ($4037.98)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $453,705,000 ($3944.71)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,755,000 ($250.01)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,028,000 ($156.74)

Waterbury government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $126,539,000 ($1100.19)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,355,000 ($81.34)

5.40% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($78,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.40%
Connecticut average:

5.79%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($112 average AGI)
New Haven County:

0.02%
Connecticut average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Fairfield County, CT  1.36% ($66,461 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT  0.54% ($61,806)
from Middlesex County, CT  0.25% ($77,805)


5.51% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($77,261 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.51%
Connecticut average:

5.82%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($54 average AGI)
New Haven County:

0.01%
Connecticut average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hartford County, CT  0.80% ($61,079 average AGI)
to Fairfield County, CT  0.72% ($72,877)
to Middlesex County, CT  0.41% ($73,870)
Businesses in Waterbury, CT
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Justice1
ALDI2KFC2
AT&T2Kmart1
Ace Hardware1Kohl's1
Advance Auto Parts2Kroger1
Aeropostale1La-Z-Boy1
American Eagle Outfitters1LensCrafters1
Arby's1Macy's1
Ashley Furniture1Marriott1
AutoZone2MasterBrand Cabinets4
Avenue1McDonald's5
Barnes & Noble1Men's Wearhouse1
Bath & Body Works1Motherhood Maternity1
Blockbuster1New Balance1
Burger King3New York & Co1
Burlington Coat Factory1Nike9
CVS5OfficeMax1
Casual Male XL1Old Navy1
Charlotte Russe1Olive Garden1
Chevrolet1Panera Bread1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless3
ColorTyme1Penske1
Costco1PetSmart1
DHL1RadioShack2
Dairy Queen2Raymour & Flanigan1
Deb1Rite Aid3
Decora Cabinetry4Rue211
Domino's Pizza1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Dunkin Donuts17Sears2
Express1Spencer Gifts1
Famous Footwear1Sprint Nextel4
Fashion Bug1Staples1
FedEx6Starbucks1
Finish Line1Stop & Shop3
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Subway12
Foot Locker1Super 81
Forever 211T-Mobile5
GNC2T.G.I. Driday's1
GameStop3Taco Bell2
Gap1Target1
H&M1The Room Place1
H&R Block3Toys"R"Us1
Hilton1True Value1
Holiday Inn2U-Haul4
Hollister Co.1UPS10
Home Depot1Vans2
Hot Topic1Verizon Wireless2
Hyundai1Victoria's Secret1
IHOP1Walgreens3
JCPenney1Walmart1
Jones New York1Wendy's2
Journeys1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Waterbury:

  • WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, INC.)
  • WWCO (1240 AM; 1 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXCT (990 AM; 2 kW; SOUTHINGTON, CT; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WADS (690 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ANSONIA, CT; Owner: RADIO AMOR, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WPRX (1120 AM; 1 kW; BRISTOL, CT; Owner: NIEVEZQUEZ PRODUCTIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waterbury:

  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
  • WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSHU-FM (91.1 FM; FAIRFIELD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Waterbury:

  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • W12BH (Channel 12; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CONN.PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
  • WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W28AJ (Channel 28; ALLINGTOWN, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Waterbury fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 161Number of bridges
  • 3,133ft / 955mTotal length
  • $183,034,000Total costs
  • 3,903,077Total average daily traffic
  • 320,677Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Waterbury, CT - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21900-1909
  • 31920-1929
  • 51930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 71950-1959
  • 1041960-1969
  • 61970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 192010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Waterbury, CT
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Waterbury)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 111 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Waterbury, CT)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 74 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 219 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Waterbury)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Waterbury)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 28 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED444$141,358225$108,098685$129,94996$42,89618$509,77867$115,5220$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED25$124,52017$102,000110$127,13618$56,2220$011$85,1820$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED115$130,84364$111,984691$137,505132$34,6443$306,33368$95,7352$2,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN46$145,95739$80,179262$134,01114$78,4290$026$98,9231$17,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$147,7658$105,37591$136,28613$94,5380$04$142,7500$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 28 tracts in Waterbury, CT

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$137,39311$147,9091$139,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$111,81213$158,2312$94,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$137,1825$202,6000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$238,0001$136,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$152,6672$184,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Waterbury, CT
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Waterbury, CT - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 543. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 829 took place in 2007, and the least - 46 in 2011. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Waterbury, CT When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.5%), and Outside Fires (30.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Waterbury, CT
    • 4,27552.5%Structure Fires
    • 2,48130.5%Outside Fires
    • 1,27515.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1071.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Waterbury, CT

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Waterbury, Connecticut:

  • Coco Key Water Resort, 3580 E Main St, Waterbury, Connecticut 06705 , Phone: (203) 706-1000, Fax: (203) 706-1092
  • Super 8, 91 Scott Rd, Waterbury, Connecticut 06705 , Phone: (203) 757-0888
  • Hampton Inn Waterbury, 777 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, Connecticut 06708 , Phone: (203) 753-1777, Fax: (203) 753-1778
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Waterbury, Connecticut
Most common first names in Waterbury, CT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,65280.9 years
John1,44974.8 years
Joseph1,10475.4 years
William73274.8 years
Anna65882.3 years
James62172.0 years
Helen60280.1 years
Margaret56480.2 years
George46575.0 years
Frank45477.5 years
Most common last names in Waterbury, CT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith19575.5 years
Rinaldi15777.5 years
Guerrera14477.8 years
Sullivan14275.5 years
Johnson13474.5 years
Brown11774.0 years
Murphy9675.8 years
Jones9173.9 years
Perugini9077.0 years
Mancini8680.9 years
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


Waterbury compared to Connecticut state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Waterbury on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of single-parent households, population 50,000+"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: utilities (population 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of workers working at home, population 50,000+"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people having Doctorate degrees (population 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of rapes per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least cars per house, population 50,000+"
  • #9 (06702) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 1,000+)"
  • #12 (06702) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #24 (06716) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #42 (06702) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting taxable interest in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #68 (06702) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #89 (06706) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
There are 18 pilots and 49 other airmen in this city.
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