Recently, the town finished its comprehensive annual fiscal report. Now, before you instantly fall asleep on your keyboard, this document actually provides a plethora of interesting facts and numbers. Here are some of them.
All numbers are derived from the report, and reflect the 2012 fiscal year (July 2011 to June 2012), unless otherwise noted.
*all statistics refer to the Town of Waterford
Demographics
Population
2012- 19,517
2011- 19,517
2010- 18,897
2009- 18,775
2008- 18,775
…2000 – 18,638
Median Age
2012- 50
2011- 45
2010- 45
2009- 45
2008- 44
2007- 44
School Enrollment
2012- 2,967
2011- 3,021
2010- 3,010
2009- 3,027
2008- 3,109
Business
Top Taxpayers (taxable assessed value)
1. Dominion Nuclear Powerstation– $1,108,715,000
2. Crystal Mall Associates- $88,427,000
3. Connecticut Light & Power- $45,795,000
4. Centro GA CMBS T12 LLC- $30,951,000
5. Chase Crossroads & Waterford Plaza One LLC- $30,655,000
6. Wal Mart Stores, Inc- $19,777,000
8. Sonalyst- $13,165,000
9. Health Care REIT & OLSL LLC- $13,165,000
Mill Rate
2012- 18.79
2011- 18.04
2010- 16.86
2009- 16.86
Unemployment Rate
2012 - 8.1 percent
2011 – 8.6 percent
2010 - 8 percent
2009 - 7.2 percent
2008 - 5.5 percent
2007 - 4.3 percent
….2001 – 1.9 percent
Per Capita Income
2012- $37,690
2011- $36,626
Largest Employers (total employees, and percent of Waterford’s workforce)
Dominion Nuclear – 1,650, 17.02 percent
Town of Waterford – 673, 6.94 percent
Sonalyst – 275, 2.84 percent
Sears – 260, 2.68 percent
Bayview Health Center – 225, 2.32 percent
Home Depot – 186, 1.92 percent
Lowe’s Home Improvement – 182, 1.88 percent
Target Stores – 178, 1.84 percent
Building Permits Issued
2012- 17
2011 - 13
2010 – 13
2009 – 23
2008 – 58
2007 – 56
2006 – 61
2005 – 52
2004 – 62
2003- 79
2002 – 81
2001 – 87
Government
Full-Time Equivalent Government Employees, 2012, 2011, 2003 (respectively)
General Government – 93, 95... 96
Police – 56, 56... 56
Fire – 15, 15... 25
Refuse Collection – 5, 5... 5
Other Public Works – 28, 32... 34
Recreation and Parks – 13, 14... 15
Library – 23, 24... 31
Education – 440, 466... 479
Total – 673, 707... 741
Police
Physical Arrests by Waterford Police
2012 - 1,283
2011 – 1,861
2010 – 1,690
2009 – 1,172
2008 – 1,174
2007 – 645
Parking Violations by Waterford Police
2012 - 54
2011 - 120
2010 – 233
2009 – 267
2008 – 196
2007 – 338
Traffic Violations by Waterford Police
2012 - 4,431
2011 – 4,371
2010 - 6,423
2009 – 6,473
2008 – 4,743
2007 – 2,174
Fire
Fires Extinguished, Emergency Responses, respectively
2012 - 53; 3,297
2011 – 62; 3,520
2010 – 69; 3,892
2009 – 57; 3,484
2008 – 65; 3,793
2007 – 92; 3,493
Public Works
In 2012, 44 tons of refuse (trash) was collected per day on average in Waterford, and nine tons of recyclables. In 2010, 66 tons of refuse was collected per day on average and six tons of recyclables. Why the change? Most likely because of this program.
In 2012, eight miles of road was resurfaced, and 400 potholes were repaired.
Overall, there is 120.89 miles of road in Waterford, 60.77 miles of storm drains and 109 miles of water mains.
Library
Volumes In Collection
2012 - 86,150
2011 – 85,430
2010 – 84,067
2009 – 84,590
2008 – 84,104
2007 – 83,850
…2002 – 106,680
Total Volumes Borrowed
2012 - 231,572
2011 – 234,774
2010 – 240,012
2009 – 235,206
2008 – 224,564
2007 – 222,110
Recreation
As of 2012, there were 549.65 acres of town parks, 14 baseball or softball fields and 10 soccer fields.
To see the 2011 statistics, click here.
