Economic Reports & Statistics

Waterbury Demographics - City profile provided by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center.

Waterbury by Night: The Next Step for Repositioning Downtown - This report, prepared by Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, states that Waterbury, as a City, is being repositioned as a regional center of education, entertainment, and shopping. The next step is to amplify this trend and bring its energy into downtown.

Waterbury, An Economic Resource Guide - As the City's main marketing piece, the 24-page color magazine ties together Waterbury history, economic development, industry, quality of life, education, and workforce information and opportunities.

2005 Profile of the Central Naugatuck Valley Region - A compilation of population, economic and housing data for the CNVR and its municipalities, created by the Central Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments.

2005 Information for Workforce Investment Planning - In addition to data on the labor force, industry employment and wages, population, and persons with barriers to employment, this year's publication, produced by the Connecticut Department of Labor's Office of Research, contains new data items, including: Occupations in Demand, based on Connecticut Occupational Forecast 2002-2012, Connecticut WIA Industry Clusters, Home Ownership, and Youth Population.

"Connecticut Economic Development Earns Two "A"s - The 19th Development Report Card for the States, released by the nonprofit Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), found Connecticut's economy above average in all three main categories assessed by the study. Also see Report Card and Trend Indicators.

2005 Connecticut Economic Review - This study, provided by Connecticut Light & Power and Yankee Gas Services, is a benchmark of the state's national standing on a variety of competitiveness and quality-of-life measures for the past year.

"U.S. Manufacturing Innovation at Risk" - The Manufacturing Institute and the Council of Manufacturing Associations defend the need for a strong manufacturing base in order to maintain U.S. leadership in R&D and innovation.