Editing Waterford, Connecticut (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 2239
|1850= 2259
|1860= 2555
|1870= 2482
|1880= 2701
|1890= 2661
|1900= 2904
|1910= 3097
|1920= 3935
|1930= 4742
|1940= 6594
|1950= 9100
|1960= 15391
|1970= 17227
|1980= 17843
|1990= 17930
|2000= 19152
|2010= 19517
|2020= 19571
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
{{See also|List of Connecticut locations by per capita income}}
The town consists of a wide variety of rural and city living. At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], there were 19,517 people in 8,005 households, including 5,335 families, in the town.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Waterford town, New London County, Connecticut| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=October 29, 2012}}</ref>

The population density was {{convert|584.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|adj=off}}. There were 7,986 housing units at an average density of {{convert|243.8|/sqmi|/km2|adj=off}}.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 89.4% White, 2.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 3.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

There were 8,005 households, 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38, and the average family size was 2.91.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 20, 3.9% from 20 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% 65 or older. The median age was 46.1 years.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

The median household income was $73,156 and the median family income  was $93,933. The per capita income for the town was $114,645. About 3.1% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="factfinder.census.gov">{{cite web|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|url=https://www.census.gov|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 8, 2015}}</ref>

===Town center===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name=2010census>{{cite web|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 more information 2010 Demographic Profile Data|url=https://www.census.gov|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 8, 2015}}</ref> there were 2,887 people in 1,327 households, including 732 families, in the [[Waterford (CDP), Connecticut|Waterford census-designated place]], comprising the town center.

The population density was {{convert|1,465.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|adj=off}}. There were 1,379 housing units at an average density of {{convert|688.6|/sqmi|/km2|adj=off}}.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 87.8% White, 4.3% African American, 0.8% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.5% of the population.<ref name=2010census/>

There were 1,327 households, 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 39.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.80.<ref name=2010census/>

The age distribution was 19.2% under the age of 20, 5.0% from 20 to 24, 4.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% 65 or older.  The median age was 46.7 years.<ref name=2010census/>

The median household income was $59,886 and the median family income  was $69,543. The per capita income for the CDP was $71,509. About 4.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="factfinder.census.gov"/>