Waterbury Connecticut

• Founded: 1674 (incorporated, 1853)
• Head Official: Mayor Michael J. Jarjura (since 2001)
• City Population
• 1980: 103,266
• 1990: 108,961
• 2000: 107,271
• 2003 estimate: 108,130
• Percent change, 1990–2000: -0.9%
• U.S. rank in 1980: 157th
• U.S. rank in 1990: 172nd (State rank: 5th)
• U.S. rank in 2000: 238th
• Metropolitan Area Population
• 1980: 204,968
• 1990: 221,629
• 2000: 228,984
• Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.03%
• U.S. rank in 1980: 1st (CMSA)
• U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (CMSA)
• U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (CMSA)
• Area: 29 square miles (2000)
• Elevation: ranges from 215 to 965 feet above sea level
• Average Annual Temperature: 47.4° F
• Average Annual Precipitation: 47.4 inches of rain; 35.2 inches of snow
• Major Economic Sectors: Manufacturing, research, services, distribution
• Unemployment Rate: 7.2% (February 2005)
• Per Capita Income: $17,701 (1999)
• 2004 ACCRA Average House Price: Not reported
• 2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Not reported
• 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 6,524
• Major Colleges and Universities: Teikyo Post; Naugatuck Valley Community Technical College; University of Connecticut (Waterbury branch)
• Daily Newspaper: The Waterbury Republican-American