Waterbury, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
114,356
Population
4,004/sq mi density
$51,642
Median Income
$29,254 per capita
$185,400
Home Value
$287,514 Zillow
$1,180
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
328
Violent Crime/100K
2,926 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$51,642 median income, 9.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$185,400 home value, $1,180/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+5%
109,752 → 115,288
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+27.1%
$40,639 → $51,642
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waterbury across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
119,301
+4,013 from 2023 (115,288)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,093
+$9,451 from 2023 ($51,642)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 109,752 | - | $40,639 | - |
| 2015 | 109,026 | -0.7% | $40,467 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 108,281 | -0.7% | $40,879 | +1% |
| 2019 | 107,438 | -0.8% | $42,401 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 113,811 | +5.9% | $48,787 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 115,288 | +1.3% | $51,642 | +5.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.