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Waterford, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
3,496 Population 1,850/sq mi density
$75,968 Median Income $44,756 per capita
$245,600 Home Value $404,290 Zillow
$1,618 Median Rent 27.6% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
43 Violent Crime/100K 1,005 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$75,968 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$245,600 home value, $1,618/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
43 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
3,496
Population Density
1,850
per square mile
Land Area
1.9
square miles (4.9 km²)
Median Age
45.7 yrs
17% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.7%
Male
53.3%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 76.9% US: 61.6%
Black 8.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 11.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
76.9%
Black
8.2%
Hispanic
3.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 92.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
92.1%
Spanish
7.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.3%
55% above US avg (6%)
Disability
18.0%
38% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.3%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.9%
3% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.436
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population3,496
Population Density1,850 / sq mi
Land Area1.9 sq mi
Median Age45.7 years

Gender

Male46.7%
Female53.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White76.9%
Black or African American8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only92.1%
Spanish7.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.3%
Disability18.0%
Health Insurance98.3%
Uninsured8.9%
Broadband Access91.0%
Gini Coefficient0.436

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M