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Wethersfield

Connecticut · 25,651 residents · 12.3 sq mi
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With 25,651 people, Wethersfield is a city in Connecticut. At a median age of 43.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $180,600. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 2.7%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $43,888, about 46% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
25,651
−2%vs 2000
vs 26,271 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
43.0
−3%vs 2000
vs 44.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
25K26K26K27K27K19902000201020202024Wethersfield
202427K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.2%(1,333)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.7%(1,199)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(1,277)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.1%(1,307)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(1,362)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.8%(3,545)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(3,539)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(2,988)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.8%(3,295)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.4%(3,168)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.8%(1,995)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(643)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,888
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,289 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,246
−23%vs 2000
vs $28,930 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
2.7%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$180,600
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $157,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$606
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $722 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
79.5%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.9% in 2000
20.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(23,957)
Black2%(514)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(1,101)
Asian1.6%(412)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(25,232)
Black0.9%(224)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(296)
Asian0.7%(173)
Other0.1%(22)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.6%(1,807)
Cuban0.8%(214)
Costa Rican0.8%(211)
Peruvian0.7%(200)
Dominican0.5%(131)
Mexican0.5%(126)
Chilean0.4%(110)
Spaniard0.4%(103)
Ecuadorian0.3%(77)
Colombian0.3%(76)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Paraguayan0.2%(44)
Guatemalan0.1%(30)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(266)
Pakistani0.8%(229)
Vietnamese0.6%(169)
Kazakh0.5%(130)
Filipino0.4%(116)
Korean0.4%(99)
Japanese0.1%(30)
Burmese0%(11)
Ancestry
Italian18.8%(5,136)
Irish15.8%(4,302)
Polish8.1%(2,212)
English7.9%(2,152)
German6%(1,646)
American3.7%(998)
French3.6%(975)
Portuguese2.3%(628)
Greek1.8%(491)
Scottish1.4%(376)
Swedish1.2%(337)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.1%(305)
Russian1%(262)
Hungarian0.9%(239)
Armenian0.8%(207)
British0.5%(143)
Norwegian0.5%(133)
Canadian0.5%(127)
Lithuanian0.4%(121)
Brazilian0.4%(119)
Dutch0.4%(114)
Guyanese0.4%(112)
Welsh0.3%(86)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(80)
Arab0.3%(77)
Lebanese0.3%(77)
Latvian0.2%(67)
Jamaican0.2%(65)
Slovak0.2%(47)
Iranian0.1%(37)
Croatian0.1%(34)
Austrian0.1%(32)
Swiss0.1%(30)
Barbadian0.1%(29)
Belgian0.1%(26)
Haitian0.1%(22)
Romanian0.1%(16)
Serbian0.1%(14)
Danish0%(10)
Finnish0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.3%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.0%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
11.5%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.7 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(3,194)
Married62.1%(6,821)
Widowed2%(220)
Divorced6.9%(753)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(3,130)
Married55%(6,407)
Widowed7.6%(889)
Divorced10.5%(1,222)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 4.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.6%(140)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(146)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.5%(478)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.6%(99)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,029 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wethersfield, Connecticut?

Wethersfield, Connecticut has about 25,651 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wethersfield, Connecticut?

The typical household in Wethersfield, Connecticut earns about $43,888 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wethersfield, Connecticut expensive?

In Wethersfield, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $180,600, and the typical rent is about $606 a month.

How educated are people in Wethersfield, Connecticut?

About 28.3% of adults age 25 and over in Wethersfield, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wethersfield, Connecticut?

About 2.7% of people in Wethersfield, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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