Waterbury is a relatively large city located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 115,908 people and 28 associated neighborhoods, Waterbury is the fifth largest community in Connecticut.

Also of interest is that Waterbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Waterbury telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.27% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Waterbury citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.30% of adults 25 and older in Waterbury have a college degree.

The per capita income in Waterbury in 2022 was $29,542, 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 $118,168 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 38.55% 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, English, and French.

In addition, Waterbury has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.05%).

The most common language spoken in Waterbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.