Waterbury Town PUMA, CT

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2023 Population

114,356

0.108% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23.9%

9.06% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$51,642

0.371% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$185,400

13.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

47,989

1.62% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Waterbury Town PUMA, CT had a population of 114k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $51,642. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Waterbury Town PUMA, CT declined from 114,480 to 114,356, a −0.108% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,451 to $51,642, a 0.371% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.7%), Other (Hispanic) (12.7%), White (Hispanic) (11.5%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (10.9%).

37.9% of the households in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.6% of the residents in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT was $185,400, and the homeownership rate was 45%.

Most people in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT was 2 cars per household.

Waterbury Town PUMA, CT borders Naugatuck Valley North PUMA, CT and Naugatuck Valley South PUMA, CT.

United States Connecticut

Population & Diversity

Waterbury Town PUMA, CT is home to a population of 114k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 18.2% of Waterbury Town PUMA, CT residents were born outside of the country (20.8k people).

In 2023, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.9k people) in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT are Spanish (30,078 households), Portuguese (2,325 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (2,104 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,309

Women

51.8%

55,195

Men

48.2%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 114,504 inhabitants, with 48.2% men, and 51.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

90.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.6% of Waterbury Town PUMA, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.9k ± 2.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27.1k ± 1.9k
Other (Hispanic)
14.5k ± 1.64k

37.5%

Hispanic Population

42.9k people

37.5% of the people in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT are hispanic (42.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
4,140 ± 1,551 people
Jamaica
1,732 ± 1,014 people
Guyana
1,426 ± 921 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Waterbury Town PUMA, CT was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 4,140 Waterbury Town PUMA, CT residents, followed by Jamaica with 1,732 and Guyana with 1,426.

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.8k people

18.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20.7k people

As of 2023, 18.2% of Waterbury Town PUMA, CT residents (20.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT was 18.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
30,078 households (28%)
Portuguese
2,325 households (2.17%)
Other Indo-European Languages
2,104 households (1.96%)

37.9% of the households in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT was Spanish. 28% of the households in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,178 ± 303
Gulf War (2001-)
741 ± 286
Gulf War (1990s)
342 ± 163

Waterbury Town PUMA, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waterbury Town PUMA, CT employs 48k people. The largest industries in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT are Construction (3,009 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,682 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,435 people), and the highest paying industries are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($148,351), Offices of dentists ($134,628), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($102,771).

Males in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,171. The income inequality in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.407, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,409

Women

49.9%

22,483

Men

50.1%

The workforce of Waterbury Town PUMA, CT in 2020 was 44,892 people, with 49.9% woman, and 50.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT.

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Occupations

48k

2022 Value

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 1.62%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 47.2k employees to 48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT, are Nursing assistants (1,607 people), Cashiers (1,536 people), and Personal care aides (1,441 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waterbury Town PUMA, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48k

2022 Value

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 1.62%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 47.2k employees to 48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT, are Construction (3,009 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,682 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,435 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waterbury Town PUMA, CT, though some of these residents may live in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,301

Median earning men ± $2,540

$34,576

Median earning women ± $1,397

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,997), Information ($71,927), and Public Administration ($67,184).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,056), Wholesale Trade ($58,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,141).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Waterbury Town PUMA, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT awarded 3,076 degrees. The student population of Waterbury Town PUMA, CT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,343 male students and 16,199 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT are White (1,398 and 45.5%), followed by Black or African American (589 and 19.2%), Hispanic or Latino (462 and 15%), and Two or More Races (395 and 12.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 22,542 (28.1% men and 71.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 22,542 students enrolled in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT, 28.1% men and 71.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

In 2023, 956 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT, which is 0.451 times less than the 2,120 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,398 degrees mean that there were 2.37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 589 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Waterbury Town PUMA, CT in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (34.3k), Some college (18.7k), and Secondary Education (15.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT was $185,400 in 2023, which is 0.611 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $162,800 to $185,400, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT is 45%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT is $51,642. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT was Western Central PUMA, CT with a value of $223,432, followed by Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT and Capitol West PUMA, CT, with respective values of $138,148 and $134,474.

Housing

Property

$185,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,179

$20,687

Median Property Taxes

±$1,296

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waterbury Town PUMA, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45%

Homeownership

2023

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 45% of the housing units in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT was Western Central PUMA, CT with a value of $223,432, followed by Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT and Capitol West PUMA, CT, with respective values of $138,148 and $134,474.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,642

Median Household Income

± $2,274

46k

Number of Households

± 2,118

In 2023, the median household income of the 46k households in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT grew to $51,642 from the previous year's value of $51,451.

The following chart displays the households in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.407

2022 Wage GINI in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT

0.404

2021 Wage GINI in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT

In 2022, the income inequality in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT was 0.407 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.979% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Waterbury Town PUMA, CT was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (6.71%)

In 2023, 72.1% of workers in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (6.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5% of the workforce in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT (26.9k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.4% of the population of Waterbury Town PUMA, CT has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 42.3% on Medicaid, 9.96% on Medicare, 7.96% on non-group plans, and 0.786% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1169 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (1174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 218 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

1,169 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Connecticut

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see an average of 1,169 patients per year. This represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (1,174 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Connecticut in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.55%

Uninsured

31.4%

Employer Coverage

42.3%

Medicaid

9.96%

Medicare

7.96%

Non-Group

0.786%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT declined by 5.29% from 7.98% to 7.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waterbury Town PUMA, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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