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Winsted Connecticut Information: Winsted, Connecticut is part of LITCHFIELD County. Population for Winsted from the last gathering is 7321. You can view Winsted venues that host many Winsted CT events every year. You can also research Winsted Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Winsted Connecticut real estate guide. Winsted Connecticut has a latitude of 41.9218 and a longitude of -73.0677. Zip codes in Winsted, CT include 06098 ... more Winsted zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Winsted, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Winsted, CT was 7,321.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Winsted was 3,467, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Winsted, CT
There are an estimated 1,474 married men in the town. 53.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Winsted are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Winsted is 3,854 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Winsted, Connecticut
There are an estimated 1,422 married women in the community. 47.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Winsted, CT
The median age of people living in Winsted, CT was 38.7 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 Winsted was 445. There were 5,598 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (1,205) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Winsted, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Winsted, CT was 7,202.

White Population in Winsted, CT
The estimated White population in the Winsted community is 6,829, which is 93.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Winsted, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 112, which is 1.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Winsted, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Winsted, CT was 17.

Asian Population in Winsted, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 82.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Winsted, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Winsted was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 161, while those of “two or more races” was 119 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Winsted community was 294, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Winsted, CT
The household population number in Winsted was 7,243.

Group Quarters Population in Winsted, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 78.

Average Household Size in Winsted, CT
The average household size in Winsted is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Winsted, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,370 total housing units in Winsted.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,072, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,679 were owner-occupied (54.7), and 1,393 were renter-occupied (45.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 298 vacant homes in Winsted at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Winsted, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,259, with a median value in dollars of 117,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Winsted, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,128 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Winsted, average costs per month were $467 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,719 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Winsted, Connecticut
713 people in Winsted also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Winsted, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Winsted was 848, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Winsted, CT
In 2000, there were 1,339 people in Winsted, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Winsted, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 594 people in Winsted who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Winsted, Connecticut
There were 3,842 in the labor force in Winsted at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.9 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 Winsted was 24.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Winsted, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,202. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Winsted, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,044. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Winsted, Connecticut
Per capita income in Winsted in the last full census was 19,804. 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 Winsted numbered 80, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Winsted, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 523, or 7.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.