Connecticut · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Waterbury Town
A Census profile of the Waterbury Town Public Use Microdata Area in Connecticut, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 116,136 people, with a median household income of $45,179 and a median age of 38.1.
Cities & areas covered: Waterbury Town.
How Waterbury Town compares to Connecticut
- Median household income here is $45,179, $51,168 below the Connecticut figure of $96,347.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 14.5%, 28.2% below the Connecticut figure of 42.7%.
- Homeownership here is 45.3%, 21.3% below the Connecticut figure of 66.6%.
- The poverty rate here is 27.3%, 17.2% above the Connecticut figure of 10.1%.
Waterbury Town vs. Connecticut vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The CT and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,179 | $96,347 |
| Median family income | $55,027 | $122,845 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $49,608 | $78,198 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $23,351 | $40,610 |
| Poverty rate | 27.3% | 10.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6% | 4.9% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 59.6% | 66.1% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37 | 37.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $526 | $4,151 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| Mean All other income | $493 | $506 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $266 | $57 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $29,209 | $54,151 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 249.4 | 349 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,379 | $4,411 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $614 | $3,438 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $652 | $276 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,430 | $4,213 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5% | 42.7% |
| High school diploma or higher | 78.9% | 91.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 4.1% | 11.6% |
| Business operations | 2.5% | 3.7% |
| Financial specialists | 0.9% | 2.6% |
| Computer & math | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.6% | 2.5% |
| Science | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Community & social service | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| Legal | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Education instruction | 4.3% | 7.6% |
| Arts, design & media | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.2% | 6.7% |
| Healthcare support | 10.3% | 3.7% |
| Protective service | 2.9% | 1.9% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.6% | 4.9% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 5.9% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Sales | 8.6% | 9.0% |
| Office & admin support | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Construction | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 5.4% | 2.6% |
| Production | 9.9% | 4.4% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Military | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 3.8% | 5.8% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 17.4% | 9.9% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 8.3% | 10.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Information (industry) | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.1% | 7.5% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.6% | 12.0% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.9% | 11.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 18.7% | 12.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.5% | 9.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.7% | 4.7% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 9.8% | 5.7% |
| Private insurance | 45.4% | 67.3% |
| Public insurance | 55.2% | 38.4% |
| With a disability | 15.9% | 12.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 84.9% | 78.3% |
| Public transit to work | 2.0% | 4.1% |
| Worked from home | 6.1% | 13.5% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 28.2 | 32 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $250,000 | $390,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,300 | $1,540 |
| Rent as % of income | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 45.3% | 66.6% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1950 | 1960 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 20.1% | 8.8% |
| Single-family detached | 35.6% | 58.8% |
| Broadband internet | 90.9% | 94.5% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $180 | $190 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,200 | $1,800 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $100 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52 | 54.3 |
| Median Mobile home costs | — | $5,800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,300 | $1,800 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,000 | $1,300 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,522 | $1,912 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $250 | $470 |
| Median Property taxes | $5,250 | $6,500 |
| Median Water cost | $390 | $500 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,136 | 3,675,069 |
| Average age | 38.1 | 41.2 |
| Married (15+) | 40.6% | 46.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42.4% | 19.2% |
| Black | 19.8% | 10.0% |
| Asian | 2.6% | 4.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,866 | $1,931 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.1 | 1.9 |
Waterbury Town — FAQ
What is the population of the Waterbury Town PUMA?+
The Waterbury Town PUMA in Connecticut has a population of 116,136, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Waterbury Town, CT?+
Median household income in the Waterbury Town PUMA is $45,179, compared with $96,347 across Connecticut and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Waterbury Town PUMA?+
The Waterbury Town PUMA covers Waterbury Town. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Connecticut contains 25 PUMAs.
Where does this Waterbury Town data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.