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Second Annual Connecticut Water Trails Day

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Wethersfield Connecticut Information: Wethersfield, Connecticut is part of HARTFORD County. Population for Wethersfield from the last gathering is 26271. You can view Wethersfield venues that host many Wethersfield CT events every year. You can also research Wethersfield Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Wethersfield Connecticut real estate guide. Wethersfield Connecticut has a latitude of 41.7048 and a longitude of -72.6677. Zip codes in Wethersfield, CT include 06109 ... more Wethersfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wethersfield, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wethersfield, CT was 26,271.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wethersfield was 12,192, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wethersfield, CT
There are an estimated 6,249 married men in the town. 63.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Wethersfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wethersfield is 14,079 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wethersfield, Connecticut
There are an estimated 6,429 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wethersfield, CT
The median age of people living in Wethersfield, CT was 44.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wethersfield was 1,388. There were 20,999 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.5 percent of the population (6,165) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wethersfield, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wethersfield, CT was 25,950.

White Population in Wethersfield, CT
The estimated White population in the Wethersfield community is 24,481, which is 93.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wethersfield, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 549, which is 2.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wethersfield, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wethersfield, CT was 21.

Asian Population in Wethersfield, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 416.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wethersfield, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wethersfield was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 477, while those of “two or more races” was 321 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wethersfield community was 1,101, or 4.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wethersfield, CT
The household population number in Wethersfield was 25,951.

Group Quarters Population in Wethersfield, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 320.

Average Household Size in Wethersfield, CT
The average household size in Wethersfield is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wethersfield, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,454 total housing units in Wethersfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,214, or 97.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,733 were owner-occupied (77.9), and 2,481 were renter-occupied (22.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 240 vacant homes in Wethersfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wethersfield, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,052, with a median value in dollars of 159,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wethersfield, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,379 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wethersfield, average costs per month were $479 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 16,509 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wethersfield, Connecticut
6,571 people in Wethersfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 33.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wethersfield, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wethersfield was 2,792, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wethersfield, CT
In 2000, there were 3,888 people in Wethersfield, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wethersfield, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,306 people in Wethersfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 21.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wethersfield, Connecticut
There were 12,965 in the labor force in Wethersfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wethersfield was 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wethersfield, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,289. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wethersfield, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $68,154. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wethersfield, Connecticut
Per capita income in Wethersfield in the last full census was 28,930. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wethersfield numbered 181, or 2.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wethersfield, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,145, or 4.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.