Waterford town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,435
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,435
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,579
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,591
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $355,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,206
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $982
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,651
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,106
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 214,891
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,943
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 828,156
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $42,328
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $104,820
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,056
Persons in poverty, percent 4.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 X
Population per square mile, 2010 X
Land area in square miles, 2020 X
Land area in square miles, 2010 X
FIPS Code 0918080280