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Waterbury, VT

Demographic and economic profile of Waterbury, VT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,728

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,273

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.1% since 2018

Waterbury lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,661 (94.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race80 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1 (0.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

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Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

91

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,899

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care229
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management146
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation127
  4. 4.Other Services90
  5. 5.Manufacturing65

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations471
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations209
  3. 3.Service Occupations151
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations90
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations49

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.61×)127
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.31×)146
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)229

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$332,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$984/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

38.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999111 (32.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99999 (28.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99943 (12.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99935 (10.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99932 (9.2%)
  • Under $10,00010 (2.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

99.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$53,633

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone639 (72.4%)
  • Worked at Home149 (16.9%)
  • Walked73 (8.3%)
  • Carpooled22 (2.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.