Waterbury, CT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,877 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,980 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,823 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,281 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,128 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 4,665 | 16.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 69,791 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,205 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,536 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,961 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,821 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 4,590 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,042 | 8.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,636 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 82,875 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,275 | 32.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 37,265 | 45.0 |
| Separated | 1,886 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 7,314 | 8.8 |
Female | 5,880 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 9,135 | 11.0 |
Female | 5,340 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,303 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 941 | 40.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 78,844 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,750 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,066 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,266 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 58,414 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,820 | 25.4 |
Percent employed | 56.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 43,594 | 74.6 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,911 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,397 | 42.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 99,037 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 51,945 | 52.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 42,362 | 42.8 |
Same county | 31,803 | 32.1 |
Different county | 10,559 | 10.7 |
Same state | 5,024 | 5.1 |
Different state | 5,535 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,730 | 4.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 107,271 | 100.0 |
| Native | 94,321 | 87.9 |
Born in United States | 85,274 | 79.5 |
State of residence | 68,747 | 64.1 |
Different state | 16,527 | 15.4 |
Born outside United States | 9,047 | 8.4 |
| Foreign born | 12,950 | 12.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,142 | 4.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,117 | 5.7 |
Not a citizen | 6,833 | 6.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,950 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,532 | 42.7 |
| Asia | 1,663 | 12.8 |
| Africa | 517 | 4.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4,795 | 37.0 |
| Northern America | 443 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 99,037 | 100.0 |
| English only | 69,245 | 69.9 |
| Language other than English | 29,792 | 30.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,460 | 13.6 |
Spanish | 17,899 | 18.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,003 | 8.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10,350 | 10.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,705 | 4.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 822 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 460 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 107,271 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 114,034 | 106.3 |
| Arab | 927 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 167 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 91 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 440 | 0.4 |
| English | 4,053 | 3.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,087 | 5.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,757 | 2.6 |
| German | 4,360 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 594 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 475 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 12,537 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 24,476 | 22.8 |
| Lithuanian | 2,475 | 2.3 |
| Norwegian | 192 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 3,329 | 3.1 |
| Portuguese | 2,023 | 1.9 |
| Russian | 713 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 533 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 955 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 156 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,658 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 657 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 84 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 227 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,138 | 2.0 |
| Welsh | 198 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,830 | 1.7 |
| Other ancestries | 39,902 | 37.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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