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Wilton Chamber of Commerce Summer Newsletter - July 2009

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Starting June 24th
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Wilton Library's Summer Music and More Concert

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Art Day at the Library

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Kykuit and Historic Union Church
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Wilton Connecticut Information: Wilton, Connecticut is part of FAIRFIELD County. Population for Wilton from the last gathering is 17633. You can view Wilton venues that host many Wilton CT events every year. You can also research Wilton Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Wilton Connecticut real estate guide. Wilton Connecticut has a latitude of 41.2024 and a longitude of -73.437. Zip codes in Wilton, CT include 06897 ... more Wilton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wilton, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wilton, CT was 17,633.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wilton was 8,541, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wilton, CT
There are an estimated 4,575 married men in the town. 77 percent of men over 15 years old in Wilton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wilton is 9,092 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wilton, Connecticut
There are an estimated 4,625 married women in the community. 67.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wilton, CT
The median age of people living in Wilton, CT was 40.2 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 Wilton was 1,390. There were 12,070 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (2,145) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wilton, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wilton, CT was 17,493.

White Population in Wilton, CT
The estimated White population in the Wilton community is 16,848, which is 95.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wilton, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 106, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wilton, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wilton, CT was 15.

Asian Population in Wilton, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 474.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wilton, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wilton was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 48, while those of “two or more races” was 140 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wilton community was 269, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wilton, CT
The household population number in Wilton was 17,226.

Group Quarters Population in Wilton, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 407.

Average Household Size in Wilton, CT
The average household size in Wilton is 2.91 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wilton, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,113 total housing units in Wilton.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,923, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,351 were owner-occupied (90.3), and 572 were renter-occupied (9.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 190 vacant homes in Wilton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wilton, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,904, with a median value in dollars of 561,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wilton, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,896 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wilton, average costs per month were $830 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,944 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wilton, Connecticut
8,144 people in Wilton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 70.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wilton, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wilton was 1,312, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wilton, CT
In 2000, there were 1,368 people in Wilton, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wilton, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,651 people in Wilton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wilton, Connecticut
There were 8,009 in the labor force in Wilton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.7 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 Wilton was 39.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wilton, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $141,428. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wilton, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $158,415. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wilton, Connecticut
Per capita income in Wilton in the last full census was 65,806. 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 Wilton numbered 65, or 1.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wilton, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 503, or 2.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.