Waterbury, CT Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over81,430100.0
In labor force49,80861.2
Civilian labor force
49,77161.1
Employed
45,48455.9
Unemployed
4,2875.3
Percent of civilian labor force
8.6(X)
Armed Forces
370.0
Not in labor force31,62238.8
Females 16 years and over43,859100.0
In labor force24,63556.2
Civilian labor force
24,63556.2
Employed
22,50851.3
Own children under 6 years9,208100.0
All parents in family in labor force5,98765.0
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over44,256100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone34,28677.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled6,13213.9
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,6093.6
Walked1,1962.7
Other means4311.0
Worked at home6021.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes)21.9(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over45,484100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations11,39425.1
Service occupations9,14520.1
Sales and office occupations11,17824.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations610.1
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations3,9838.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations9,72321.4
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1140.3
Construction2,5125.5
Manufacturing9,56321.0
Wholesale trade1,5583.4
Retail trade5,48112.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,6813.7
Information1,0722.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing2,7756.1
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,7726.1
Educational, health and social services10,44423.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services3,0306.7
Other services (except public administration)2,1984.8
Public administration2,2845.0
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers37,19581.8
Government workers6,30013.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,9114.2
Unpaid family workers780.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households42,655100.0
Less than $10,0005,69413.3
$10,000 to $14,9993,7838.9
$15,000 to $24,9996,53515.3
$25,000 to $34,9995,59113.1
$35,000 to $49,9996,93716.3
$50,000 to $74,9997,57617.8
$75,000 to $99,9993,5088.2
$100,000 to $149,9992,2985.4
$150,000 to $199,9994061.0
$200,000 or more3270.8
Median household income (dollars)34,285(X)
With earnings31,94274.9
Mean earnings (dollars)
46,441(X)
With Social Security income12,91430.3
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,927(X)
With Supplemental Security Income2,7016.3
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,728(X)
With public assistance income3,2977.7
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,318(X)
With retirement income7,27017.0
Mean retirement income (dollars)
14,775(X)
Families27,005100.0
Less than $10,0002,1608.0
$10,000 to $14,9991,5285.7
$15,000 to $24,9993,87614.4
$25,000 to $34,9993,45512.8
$35,000 to $49,9994,64517.2
$50,000 to $74,9995,85321.7
$75,000 to $99,9992,95110.9
$100,000 to $149,9991,9697.3
$150,000 to $199,9993491.3
$200,000 or more2190.8
Median family income (dollars)42,300(X)
Per capita income (dollars)17,701(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers35,486(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers27,428(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families3,428(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.7
With related children under 18 years2,798(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.1
With related children under 5 years
1,541(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.7
Families with female householder, no husband present2,318(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.7
With related children under 18 years2,103(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)35.6
With related children under 5 years
1,189(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)44.9
Individuals16,774(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.0
18 years and over10,092(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.1
65 years and over
1,650(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.1
Related children under 18 years6,562(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.6
Related children 5 to 17 years
4,348(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over4,998(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.7
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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