Waterbury town, Vermont Population 2024

5,487

Waterbury town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waterbury town was:

  • White: 96.19%
  • Two or more races: 1.67%
  • Other race: 1.54%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
48.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
113.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.02% (161)
The current population of Waterbury town, Vermont is 5,487 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,326.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,13096.19%
Two or more races891.67%
Other race821.54%
Asian320.6%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waterbury town Population by Race

Waterbury town Population Pyramid 2024

Waterbury town Median Age

43.5

Total

42.8

Male

46

Female

Waterbury town Adults

There are 4,259 adults, (1,076 of whom are seniors) in Waterbury town.

Waterbury town Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Waterbury town Sex Ratio

Female2,57348.25%
Male2,76051.75%

Waterbury town Population by Age

Waterbury town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1852.469.130.9
Married1,0623.141000
Non Family8471.2935.364.7
Female1423.2785.914.1
Male1342.6319.480.6

3

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waterbury town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade561.43%
Associates Degree3117.94%
Bachelors Degree1,26432.27%
Graduate Degree90923.21%
High School Graduate57814.76%
Less Than 9th Grade952.43%
Some College70417.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waterbury town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waterbury town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8203,6772,104
2+ Races565642
Other Race303024
Hispanic181812
Asian800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 80%.

Waterbury town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,500$68,900$0
Graduate Degree$82,400$121,369$68,859
High School Graduate$54,318$56,944$0
Less Than 9th Grade$43,049$0$0
Overall$59,115$61,639$58,091
Some College$49,886$39,596$57,667

$59,115

Average Earnings

$61,639

Average Male

$58,091

Average Female

Waterbury town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waterbury town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waterbury town Language

98.6% of Waterbury town residents speak only English, while 1.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.

Waterbury town Language

Waterbury town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0864037.92%
Asian3232100%
Hispanic301860%
Other8156.17%

8.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.16%

Male Poverty Rate

5.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waterbury town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waterbury town is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waterbury town is Other, with 6.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.3%.

Waterbury town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade56.95%
High School14.26%
Some College11.24%
Bachelors or Greater0.51%

Waterbury town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.13%
Male Employed0.36%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Waterbury town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waterbury town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$126,111$161,238
Households$106,976$127,828
Married Families$139,643$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,767$70,446

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waterbury town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Waterbury town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waterbury town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Waterbury town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waterbury town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

231

Number of Veterans

224

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam118
Korea21
Second Gulf War7
First Gulf War7
World War II0

Waterbury town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+103
65 to 7482
55 to 6439
35 to 547
18 to 340

Waterbury town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2175.29%
2+ Races1425%

Waterbury town Veterans by Race

Waterbury town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waterbury town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Waterbury town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waterbury town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waterbury town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.05%

Born in Waterbury town

97.71%

Native Born

2.29%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

1.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.71% of Waterbury town residents were born in the United States, with 50.05% having been born in Vermont. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Waterbury town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,632290.52%
20285,603290.52%
20275,574290.52%
20265,545290.53%
20255,516290.53%
20245,487290.53%
20235,458290.53%
20225,429561.04%
20215,373470.88%
20205,3261683.26%
20195,158-1-0.02%
20185,15950.1%
20175,154170.33%
20165,137130.25%
20155,124250.49%
20145,099-15-0.29%
20135,11470.14%
20125,107260.51%
20115,08160.12%
20105,07500%

Waterbury town Population by Year