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Wolcott Connecticut Information: Wolcott, Connecticut is part of NEW HAVEN County. Population for Wolcott from the last gathering is 15215. You can view Wolcott venues that host many Wolcott CT events every year. You can also research Wolcott Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Wolcott Connecticut real estate guide. Wolcott Connecticut has a latitude of 41.5915 and a longitude of -72.9743. Zip codes in Wolcott, CT include 06716 ... more Wolcott zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wolcott, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wolcott, CT was 15,215.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wolcott was 7,411, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wolcott, CT
There are an estimated 3,684 married men in the town. 66.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Wolcott are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wolcott is 7,804 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wolcott, Connecticut
There are an estimated 3,787 married women in the community. 61.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wolcott, CT
The median age of people living in Wolcott, CT was 38.1 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 Wolcott was 958. There were 11,257 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.1 percent of the population (1,992) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wolcott, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wolcott, CT was 15,061.

White Population in Wolcott, CT
The estimated White population in the Wolcott community is 14,641, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wolcott, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 189, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Wolcott, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 114.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 90, while those of “two or more races” was 154 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wolcott community was 273, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wolcott, CT
The household population number in Wolcott was 15,082.

Group Quarters Population in Wolcott, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 133.

Average Household Size in Wolcott, CT
The average household size in Wolcott is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wolcott, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,544 total housing units in Wolcott.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,414, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,766 were owner-occupied (88), and 648 were renter-occupied (12, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 130 vacant homes in Wolcott at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wolcott, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,449, with a median value in dollars of 143,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wolcott, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,275 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wolcott, average costs per month were $399 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,083 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wolcott, Connecticut
2,001 people in Wolcott also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wolcott, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wolcott was 1,489, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wolcott, CT
In 2000, there were 2,241 people in Wolcott, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wolcott, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,392 people in Wolcott who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wolcott, Connecticut
There were 8,305 in the labor force in Wolcott at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72 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 Wolcott was 23.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wolcott, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $61,376. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wolcott, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $67,582. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wolcott, Connecticut
Per capita income in Wolcott in the last full census was 25,018. 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 Wolcott numbered 43, or 1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wolcott, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 392, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.