Waterford is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 5,885 people and four associated neighborhoods, Waterford is the 149th largest community in Wisconsin. Waterford real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Waterford house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waterford is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waterford is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waterford who work in office and administrative support (14.62%), healthcare (10.99%), and sales jobs (8.02%). Also of interest is that Waterford 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 Waterford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.59% 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. Overall, Waterford’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Being a small village, Waterford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Waterford who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.23% of adults in Waterford have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Waterford in 2022 was $45,404, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,616 for a family of four. The people who call Waterford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waterford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waterford include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Waterford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
