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Waterbury, CT Profile


Waterbury, CT, population 107,143, 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 the past decade the population of Waterbury has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Waterbury's population has stayed about the same.

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
White67%
African American16%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed15%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000107,271N/A
2001107,2760.00%
2002107,3280.05%
2003107,6030.26%
2004107,426-0.16%
2005106,904-0.49%
2006106,671-0.22%
2007106,7910.11%
2008106,9930.19%
2009107,1430.14%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,285
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001506
2002535
2003443
2004416
2005399
2006379
2007364
2008358
2009350
2010337
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 738277224
2002 448283248
2003 550234192
2004 149223179
2005 632214182
2006 739216146
2007 318202167
2008 519170190
2009 615174180
2010 56176179

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,864
20025,450
20035,890
20045,989
20055,548
20065,606
20075,318
20085,280
20095,266
20104,282
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,299 4,147 880
2002 1,246 3,926 769
2003 1,082 4,347 967
2004 1,239 4,514 760
2005 1,198 4,212 617
2006 1045 4374 620
2007 872 4299 532
2008 651 4575 432
2009 749 4422 464
2010 781 3441 424

Location

Elevation325 feet above sea level
Land Area28.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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