Waterford is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 19,152 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Waterford is the 55th largest community in Connecticut.

Waterford is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Waterford is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waterford who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.83%), sales jobs (11.66%), and management occupations (8.26%).

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.

In addition, Waterford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Waterford are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Waterford spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.23 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

Waterford Information and Demographics

The education level of Waterford citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 28.13% of adults in Waterford have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Waterford in 2000 was $26,807, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,228 for a family of four.

The people who call Waterford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Waterford is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Waterford include Italian, Irish, English, German, Polish, French, French Canadian, and Greek.

The most common language spoken in Waterford is English. Some people also speak Spanish.