Connecticut · Census place 80000
Waterbury city, CT
Quick answer
Waterbury city has 114,356 residents, ranking #5 of 215 places in Connecticut. Median household income is $51,642, the median home is worth $185,400 and median gross rent runs $1,180 a month.
- Population
- 114,356Waterbury city residents
- Median household income
- $51,642Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $185,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,180Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 45%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Waterbury city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Waterbury city median would spend about 27.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.9% of residents and 45% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Connecticut.
- Stamford city 135,806
- New Haven city 132,893
- Hartford city 119,970
- Norwalk city 91,375
- Danbury city 86,086
- New Britain city 73,301
- West Hartford CDP 63,809
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