Demographics & People — Waterbury, Connecticut

Population Overview

Population (Census)114,356
Estimated 2026~116,100
Median Age37.8
Total Households45,962
Family Households27,506
Average Household Size2.45
Diversity Index0.6695 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White48,010
Black or African American29,690
Asian2,835
Hispanic or Latino42,895

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups58,756
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino41,055
Hispanic: Puerto Rican24,856
Unclassified or not reported19,714
Italian11,776
Hispanic: Dominican (Dominican Republic)7,408
Irish6,918
West Indian (except Hispanic groups)6,302
Jamaican3,871
Hispanic: South American2,872

Language

English Only66,669
Spanish30,078
Population 5+107,310

Veterans

Veterans3,529
Population 18+88,506

Commuting

Mean Commute Time28.0 minutes
Work from Home8.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Waterbury, Connecticut.