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Willimantic Connecticut Information: Willimantic, Connecticut is part of WINDHAM County. Population for Willimantic from the last gathering is 15823. You can view Willimantic venues that host many Willimantic CT events every year. You can also research Willimantic Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Willimantic Connecticut real estate guide. Willimantic Connecticut has a latitude of 41.7125 and a longitude of -72.2092. Zip codes in Willimantic, CT include 06226 ... more Willimantic zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Willimantic, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Willimantic, CT was 15,823.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Willimantic was 7,707, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Willimantic, CT
There are an estimated 2,640 married men in the town. 43.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Willimantic are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Willimantic is 8,116 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Willimantic, Connecticut
There are an estimated 2,695 married women in the community. 40.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Willimantic, CT
The median age of people living in Willimantic, CT was 28.5 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 Willimantic was 995. There were 12,247 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (1,826) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Willimantic, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Willimantic, CT was 15,170.

White Population in Willimantic, CT
The estimated White population in the Willimantic community is 11,132, which is 70.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Willimantic, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 989, which is 6.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Willimantic, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Willimantic, CT was 94.

Asian Population in Willimantic, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 264.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Willimantic, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Willimantic was an estimated 21.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,670, while those of “two or more races” was 653 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Willimantic community was 4,777, or 30.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Willimantic, CT
The household population number in Willimantic was 13,732.

Group Quarters Population in Willimantic, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,091.

Average Household Size in Willimantic, CT
The average household size in Willimantic is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Willimantic, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,026 total housing units in Willimantic.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,604, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,109 were owner-occupied (37.6), and 3,495 were renter-occupied (62.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 422 vacant homes in Willimantic at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Willimantic, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,712, with a median value in dollars of 95,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Willimantic, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $998 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Willimantic, average costs per month were $373 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,102 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Willimantic, Connecticut
1,626 people in Willimantic also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Willimantic, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Willimantic was 1,096, or 9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Willimantic, CT
In 2000, there were 3,361 people in Willimantic, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Willimantic, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,727 people in Willimantic who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 31.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Willimantic, Connecticut
There were 8,149 in the labor force in Willimantic at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.3 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 Willimantic was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Willimantic, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,155. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Willimantic, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,427. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Willimantic, Connecticut
Per capita income in Willimantic in the last full census was 15,727. 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 Willimantic numbered 464, or 14.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Willimantic, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,738, or 19.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.