Waterbury, CT Profile

Waterbury, CT, population 107,902, is located in Connecticut's New Haven county, about 18.4 miles from New Haven and 23.7 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's Waterbury's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Waterbury has grown by about 1%.

Waterbury's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Waterbury tend to be higher than Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	33.50
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	107,271	N/A
2001	107,402	0.12%
2002	107,656	0.24%
2003	108,152	0.46%
2004	108,229	0.07%
2005	107,902	-0.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,285

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	506
2002	535
2003	443
2004	416
2005	399
2006	379

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	7	4	5	1	6	7
Forcible Rape	38	48	50	49	32	39
Robbery	277	283	234	223	214	216
Aggravated Assault	224	248	192	179	182	146

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,864
2002	5,450
2003	5,890
2004	5,989
2005	5,548
2006	5,606

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,299	1,246	1,082	1,239	1,198	1045
Larceny, Theft	4,147	3,926	4,347	4,514	4,212	4374
Motor Vehicle Theft	880	769	967	760	617	620
Arson	16	12	-	1	0	20

Location

Elevation	325 feet above sea level
Land Area	28.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles