Central Waterford, Connecticut
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| Males: 1,400 |  (46.8%) |
| Females: 1,590 |  (53.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.5 years |
| Connecticut median age: | 37.4 years |
Zip codes: 06385.
| Central Waterford: | $69,532 |
| CT: | $88,429 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,598 (it was $22,083 in 2000)
Central Waterford CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $244,510 (it was $113,100 in 2000)
| Central Waterford: | $244,510 |
| CT: | $347,200 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $336,024; detached houses: $358,368; townhouses or other attached units: $232,367; in 2-unit structures: $294,123; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,423; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $212,293; mobile homes: $38,564; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $86,722
Central Waterford, CT residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Central Waterford, CT
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- 2,65090.3%White alone
- 862.9%Hispanic
- 742.5%Black alone
- 672.3%Asian alone
- 431.5%Two or more races
- 120.4%American Indian alone
- 30.1%Other race alone
Races in Central Waterford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Italian (24.0%), Irish (21.2%), English (12.2%), Polish (10.2%), French (7.6%), German (6.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 2.00 square miles.
Population density: 1,493 people per square mile (low).
210 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 2.4% Europe, 1.4% Asia).
| This place: | 7.2% |
| Connecticut: | 10.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Central Waterford CDP: | 0.9% ($993) |
| Connecticut: | 1.8% ($2,961) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT 
(36.1 miles , pop. 54,740).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (86.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (97.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Long Hill, CT (2.0 miles ),
), Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT (2.0 miles ),
), Poquonock Bridge, CT (2.3 miles )
)Latitude: 41.35 N, Longitude: 72.13 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 860
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Connecticut: | 3.9% |
- Health care (11.2%)
- Educational services (7.8%)
- Construction (7.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
- Transportation equipment (6.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.4%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Construction (12.2%)
- Transportation equipment (9.7%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.8%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.7%)
- Utilities (4.4%)
- Health care (22.9%)
- Educational services (8.1%)
- Social assistance (6.2%)
- Public administration (6.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.4%)
- Cashiers (5.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Cashiers (4.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.4%)
- Cashiers (7.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.5%)
- Registered nurses (5.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
Average climate in Central Waterford, Connecticut
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 65.7. This is about average.
| City: | 65.7 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 12.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 12.6 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.58. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.58 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Central Waterford-area historical tornado activity is below Connecticut state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.9 miles away from the Central Waterford place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 8/21/1951, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Central Waterford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Connecticut state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 212.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 232.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 231.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 151.4 miles away from Central Waterford center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 182.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 172.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in New London County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 5, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Blizzards: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Central Waterford:
- NEW LONDON REHAB AND CARE OF WATERFORD (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; WATERFORD, CT)
- NEW LONDON DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; NEW LONDON, CT)
- LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; NEW LONDON, CT)
- VNA OF SOUTHEASTERN CT INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; WATERFORD, CT)
- BEECHWOOD (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; NEW LONDON, CT)
- BEECHWOOD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; NEW LONDON, CT)
- BAYVIEW HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WATERFORD, CT)
Amtrak stations near Central Waterford:
- 3 miles: NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 9 miles: MYSTIC (RTE. 1) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 12 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) - Bus Station
Operable nuclear power plants near Central Waterford:
- 1 miles: Millstone 1 and 2 in Waterford, CT.
- 1 miles: Millstone 3 in Waterford, CT.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Waterford:
- Connecticut College (about 3 miles; New London, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,068)
- Three Rivers Community College (about 12 miles; Norwich, CT; FT enrollment: 2,897)
- Eastern Connecticut State University (about 27 miles; Willimantic, CT; FT enrollment: 4,985)
- Wesleyan University (about 31 miles; Middletown, CT; FT enrollment: 3,517)
- University of Connecticut (about 33 miles; Storrs, CT; FT enrollment: 22,037)
- University of Rhode Island (about 33 miles; Kingston, RI; FT enrollment: 14,656)
- Manchester Community College (about 37 miles; Manchester, CT; FT enrollment: 4,667)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Central Waterford: Waterford Historical Society Colonial Village (A), Stenger Farm (B), Waterford Fire Marshal's Office (C), Waterford Town Hall (D), Waterford Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Waterfall Shopping Center (1), Waterford Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Jordan Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Perry Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Nevins Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Central Waterford: Jordan Green (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.2 people |
| Connecticut: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 58.5% |
| Whole state: | 68.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 9.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This place: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.9% |
For population 15 years and over in Central Waterford:
- Never married: 25.6%
- Now married: 46.9%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 12.5%
- Divorced: 13.0%
For population 25 years and over in Central Waterford:
- High school or higher: 80.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.0 |
| Connecticut average: | 12.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Central Waterford, CT (based on New London County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 84,765 | 34 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,993 | 79 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,320 | 75 |
| Other | 5,022 | 32 |
| Black Protestant | 2,594 | 10 |
| Orthodox | 2,456 | 4 |
| None | 150,905 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 48
| This county: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Connecticut: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| New London County: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 36
| New London County: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Connecticut: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85
| This county: | 3.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Connecticut: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 264
| This county: | 10.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Connecticut: | 9.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| New London County: | 7.6% |
| Connecticut: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 22.4% |
| State: | 21.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.5% |
| Connecticut: | 15.8% |
6.16% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($81,025 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.16% |
| Connecticut average: | 5.79% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($359 average AGI)
New London County: 0.04% Connecticut average: 0.02%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Hartford County, CT |  0.57% ($109,593 average AGI) |
| from Windham County, CT | 0.54% ($50,034) |
| from Middlesex County, CT | 0.44% ($81,353) |
6.02% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($71,482 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.02% |
| Connecticut average: | 5.82% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($502 average AGI)
New London County: 0.05% Connecticut average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Hartford County, CT | 0.42% ($59,648 average AGI) |
| to Windham County, CT | 0.41% ($47,520) |
| to Middlesex County, CT | 0.38% ($83,579) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Central Waterford:
- WSUB (980 AM; 1 kW; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Central Waterford:
- WNLC (98.7 FM; EAST LYME, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W233AG (94.5 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- WCNI (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
- WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
- WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WSUF (89.9 FM; NOYACK, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Central Waterford:
- WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
- WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 12 | $209,062 | 7 | $194,741 | 54 | $186,976 | 9 | $55,639 | 3 | $116,407 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $51,760 | 1 | $90,420 | 1 | $204,540 | 1 | $15,590 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $154,965 | 1 | $27,440 | 21 | $207,421 | 3 | $64,440 | 1 | $248,190 | 1 | $27,440 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $276,880 | 16 | $204,073 | 2 | $72,960 | 1 | $193,320 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $172,530 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 6934.00
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $254,115 | 1 | $249,440 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $258,480 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $84,190 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $94,160 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 6934.00
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 72.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 23.6%Electricity
- 3.0%Utility gas
- 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 61.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 34.9%Electricity
- 3.9%Utility gas
Central Waterford compared to Connecticut state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Central Waterford on our top lists:
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern America (population 500+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"