Waterford is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 5,663 people and four associated neighborhoods, Waterford is the 149th largest community in Wisconsin. Waterford real estate is some of the most expensive in Wisconsin, although Waterford house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waterford is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waterford is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waterford who work in office and administrative support (14.05%), healthcare (13.09%), and management occupations (8.90%). Also of interest is that Waterford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.47% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The overall crime rate in Waterford is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Waterford is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Waterford citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.88% of adults in Waterford have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Waterford in 2022 was $42,395, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $169,580 for a family of four. However, Waterford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Waterford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waterford residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Waterford include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Waterford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
