Waterford, Connecticut Census and Community Profile

WATERFORD GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Waterford, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Waterford, CT was 19,152.

Waterford Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Waterford was 9,181, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Waterford, CT
There are an estimated 4,464 married men in the town. 60.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Waterford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Waterford is 9,971 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Waterford, Connecticut
There are an estimated 4,668 married women in the community. 55.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Waterford, CT
The median age of people living in Waterford, CT was 41.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Waterford was 938. There were 14,967 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19 percent of the population (3,644) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Waterford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Waterford, CT was 18,842.

White Population in Waterford, CT
The estimated White population in the Waterford community is 17,699, which is 92.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Waterford, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 426, which is 2.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Waterford, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Waterford, CT was 91.

Asian Population in Waterford, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 481.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Waterford, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Waterford was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 142, while those of “two or more races” was 310 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Waterford community was 459, or 2.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Waterford, CT
The household population number in Waterford was 18,184.

Group Quarters Population in Waterford, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 968.

Average Household Size in Waterford, CT
The average household size in Waterford is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Waterford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,986 total housing units in Waterford.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,542, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,371 were owner-occupied (84.5), and 1,171 were renter-occupied (15.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 444 vacant homes in Waterford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Waterford, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,732, with a median value in dollars of 153,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Waterford, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,179 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Waterford, average costs per month were $320 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,818 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Waterford, Connecticut
3,832 people in Waterford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Waterford, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Waterford was 2,567, or 17.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Waterford, CT
In 2000, there were 2,948 people in Waterford, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Waterford, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,621 people in Waterford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Waterford, Connecticut
There were 9,699 in the labor force in Waterford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Waterford was 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Waterford, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,047. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Waterford, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $65,659. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Waterford, Connecticut
Per capita income in Waterford in the last full census was 26,807. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Waterford numbered 109, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Waterford, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 789, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.