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CBSA!47930=METRO("Waterbury, CT")
Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area
The Waterbury-Shelton, CT metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 462,220 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $33.4 billion that year.
Connecticut1 countyPart of New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT
GDP, 2024$33.4B#120 of 387 · — nominal
Income per person, 2024$72,474#79 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.5%#276 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)99.8#93 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Waterbury, CTUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $4.1B | 12.3% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.6B | 7.8% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $3.2B | 9.5% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $2.2B | 6.6% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $2.3B | 6.8% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $3.3B | 9.8% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $2.1B | 6.3% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $2.4B | 7.3% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $3.7B | 10.9% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.5B | 4.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $1.3B | 3.8% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $841M | 2.5% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $1.1B | 3.3% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $795M | 2.4% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $621M | 1.9% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $697M | 2.1% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $30M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $293M | 0.9% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $339M | 1.0% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $17M | 0.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | Central | 09140 |