Fun In New England - Connecticut

Waterbury

Nickname: "The Brass City"
Official Website: www.waterburyct.org
County: New Haven
Region: Waterbury Area (Naugatuck Valley)
Incorporated as a Town: 1686
Incorporated as a City: 1853
Land Area: 28.6 sq. miles
Population Density: 3,755 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 107,271
Estimated Population for 2006: 107,455
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
58.2%White
15.2%Black
21.8%Hispanic
1.5%Asian
0.3%Native American
3.1%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $39,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $98,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $160,000
Poverty: 16.0%
Violent Crime Index: 41 (high)
Property Crime Index: 72 (very high)
Crime compared to USA: High
Nearest Hospital (ER): St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury Hospital

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