Waterbury town, VT

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,333 ( 269 from 2010 )
Land area: 48.2 square miles
Population density: 110.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,113	95.87%	5.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	32	0.60%	34.7%
2+ races:	80	1.50%	11.1%
Hispanic:	32	0.60%	34.7%

Total non-White:	220	4.13%	5.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	257	6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	12	0.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,064
4,856	95.89%
20	0.39%
9	0.18%
49	0.97%
72	1.42%
49	0.97%
208	4.11%

2000
4,915
4,803	97.72%
14	0.28%
3	0.06%
19	0.39%
30	0.61%
44	0.90%
112	2.28%

1990
2,887
2,856	98.93%
2	0.07%
3	0.10%
21	0.73%
n/a
5	0.17%
31	1.07%

1980
4,465
4,406	98.68%
5	0.11%
2	0.04%
14	0.31%
n/a
38	0.85%
59	1.32%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

53	1.1
96	2.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,947	67.4
81	2.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,550	-34.7
-28	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Waterbury town, VT

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.5
1,074	20.1%
4,259	79.9%
1,076	20.2%

2,185
2.40

1,338	61.2%
1,062	79.4%
116	8.7%
847	38.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
1,104	21.8%
3,960	78.2%
613	12.1%

2,207
2.27

1,365	61.8%
1,105	81.0%
119	8.7%
842	38.2%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
1,233	25.1%
3,682	74.9%
509	10.4%

2,007
2.42

1,332	66.4%
1,098	82.4%
103	7.7%
675	33.6%

1990
Number	Percent
54.4
1,127	39.0%
1,760	61.0%
505	17.5%

1,760
1.52

1,189	67.6%
991	83.3%
79	6.6%
571	32.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
1,289	28.9%
3,176	71.1%
522	11.7%

1,525
2.67

1,099	72.1%
903	82.2%
96	8.7%
426	27.9%

2022 Housing Data for Waterbury town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	110	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	70	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	103	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	36	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	109	5.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	0.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	162	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	96	4.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	303	13.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	345	15.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	209	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	144	6.6%
$200,000 or more	419	19.2%

Median Household Income	106,976
Per Capita Income	52,966

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	31	1.4%
Public Assistance	152	7.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	224	10.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,458	75.4%
Unemployed	66	2.0%
In Armed Forces	62	1.9%

Total Labor Force	2,586	79.4%
Not in Labor Force	672	20.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	781	528	59.7%
Non-Profit	213	213	50.0%
Self-Employed	205	162	55.9%

Local Government	52	103	33.5%
State Government	74	254	22.6%
Federal Government	55	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	986	690	58.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	394	570	40.9%
Total	1,380	1,260	52.3%

Pct. Govt.	20.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	779	29.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	244	9.2%
Professional, Technical	928	34.9%
Service Occupations	360	13.5%
All others	349	13.1%

White Collar		73.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	341	12.8%
Public administration	340	12.8%
Manufacturing	322	12.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	260	9.8%
Accommodation and food services	257	9.7%
Other services	233	8.8%
Construction	217	8.2%
Educational services	179	6.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	130	4.9%
Retail trade	109	4.1%
Wholesale trade	79	3.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	65	2.4%
Finance and insurance	51	1.9%
Information	27	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	21	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	18	0.7%
Transportation and warehousing	7	0.3%
Utilities	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	17	0.32%
Puerto Rican	10	0.19%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	5	0.09%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	5	0.09%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	32	0.60%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,920	98.6%
Spanish	34	0.7%
Chinese	32	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,387	26.0%
Irish	914	17.1%
German	594	11.1%
French	547	10.3%
Italian	456	8.6%
American	249	4.7%
Scottish	241	4.5%
French Canadian	216	4.1%
Polish	198	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	190	3.6%
Norwegian	154	2.9%
European	142	2.7%
Swedish	92	1.7%
British	86	1.6%
Welsh	81	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,317	99.7%
Not a citizen	16	0.3%

Native	5,211	97.7%
Foreign-born	122	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
95	2.4%	56	1.4%	578	14.8%	1,015	25.9%	1,264	32.3%	909	23.2%
Average years of education: 14.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	95	2.4%
9-12 Years	56	1.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	578	14.8%
Some College	1,015	25.9%
Bach. Degree	1,264	32.3%
Grad Degree	909	23.2%
Average years of education: 14.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +29	D +714	D + 8.5%
D +743
2020 vs. 2012	R -33	D +833	D + 13.2%
D +800
2020 vs. 2008	R -75	D +707	D + 12.4%
D +632

2016 vs. 2008	R -104	R +7	D + 3.9%
D -111
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Joe Biden (D)	2,778	79.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	621	17.8%	99	2.8%	3,498	-13	-29	0.95%
2016	73%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,035	66.9%	Donald Trump (R)	592	19.5%	413	13.6%	3,040	-11	-26	0.96%
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,978	72.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	654	24.1%	82	3.0%	2,714	-7	-23	0.91%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	2,146	74.2%	John McCain (R)	696	24.1%	50	1.7%	2,892	-6	-22	0.89%
2004	77%	John Kerry (D)	1,848	63.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	983	33.7%	82	2.8%	2,913	-5	-17	0.93%
2000	67%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,360	55.1%	George W. Bush (R)	919	37.2%	190	7.7%	2,469	-3	-11	0.84%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Waterbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,778

79.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

621

17.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,498

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -29

2016 President, Waterbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,035

66.9%

Donald Trump (R)

592

19.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

322

10.6%

TOTAL

3,040

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -26

2012 President, Waterbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,978

72.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

654

24.1%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

2,714

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -23

2008 President, Waterbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,146

74.2%

John McCain (R)

696

24.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,892

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -22

2004 President, Waterbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

983

33.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,848

63.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,913

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -17

2000 President, Waterbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

919

37.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,360

55.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

142

5.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,469

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waterbury town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	65%	Peter Welch (D)	2,277	81.0%	Gerald Malloy (R)	446	15.9%	89 [+]	3.2%	2,812	-12	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dawn Ellis (I) 37 (1.3%); Stephen Duke (I) 16 (0.6%); Mark Coester (I) 13 (0.5%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 8 (0.3%); Kerry Raheb (I) 7 (0.2%); Cris Ericson (I) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2022	G	65%	Phil Scott* (R)	2,011	71.8%	Brenda Siegel (D)	722	25.8%	68 [+]	2.4%	2,801	1	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hoyt (I) 30 (1.1%); Peter Duval (I) 24 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.4%); Bernard Peters (I) 4 (0.1%);
2020	G	80%	Phil Scott* (R)	2,453	70.7%	David Zuckerman (D)	937	27.0%	79 [+]	2.3%	3,469	2	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 79 (2.3%);
2018	S1	63%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	2,066	76.6%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	512	19.0%	118 [+]	4.4%	2,696	-6	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 71 (2.6%); Brad Peacock (I) 25 (0.9%); Russell Beste (I) 22 (0.8%);
2018	G	63%	Phil Scott* (R)	1,496	55.4%	Christine Hallquist (D)	1,133	41.9%	73 [+]	2.7%	2,702	0	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 43 (1.6%); Trevor Barlow (I) 21 (0.8%); Charles Laramie (I) 9 (0.3%);
2016	S3	72%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	2,120	70.1%	Scott Milne (R)	780	25.8%	126 [+]	4.2%	3,026	-7	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 71 (2.3%); Jerry Trudell (I) 37 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.6%);
2016	G	73%	Phil Scott (R)	1,552	50.6%	Sue Minter (D)	1,465	47.8%	50 [+]	1.6%	3,067	-2	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 46 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	43%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	828	46.8%	Scott Milne (R)	756	42.8%	184 [+]	10.4%	1,768	-2	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 122 (6.9%); Emily Peyton (I) 29 (1.6%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 11 (0.6%); Bernard Peters (I) 10 (0.6%); Cris Ericson (I) 7 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,553
Median Value	$395,300

Occupied	2,185	85.6%
Vacant	368	14.4%

Owned	1,509	69.1%
Rented	676	30.9%
Median Rent	$1,216

Single-Family Units	1,771	69.4%
Detached	1,681	65.8%
Attached	90	3.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	435	17.0%
Mobile Homes	88	3.4%

Waterbury town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Waterbury town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Waterbury town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waterbury town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Waterbury town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waterbury town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waterbury town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waterbury town, VT