The citizens of Waterbury are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.67% of adults in Waterbury have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Waterbury in 2018 was $28,723, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,892 for a family of four. However, Waterbury contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Waterbury is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waterbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Waterbury, accounting for 35.86% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Waterbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waterbury include Italian, Irish, Jamaican, French, and English.
Waterbury also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.05%.
The most common language spoken in Waterbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
