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Willimantic

Connecticut · 15,823 residents · 5.42 sq mi
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Willimantic is home to 15,823 people in Connecticut. Owners hold 38% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 28.5. Households here earn about 44% less than in Connecticut as a whole. The poverty rate is 19.8%, above the 12.4% national rate. Households take in $30,155 at the median, 29% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 28.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
15,823
−4%vs 2009
vs 16,399 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
28.5
+6%vs 2009
vs 26.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.42 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(995)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(1,025)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(966)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1912.1%(1,916)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2414%(2,221)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(2,218)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.3%(2,104)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.3%(1,633)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.8%(919)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(832)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.5%(719)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(275)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,155
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $36,425 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,727
−10%vs 2009
vs $17,414 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
19.8%
−5.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 25.4% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$96,200
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $165,700 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$552
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $716 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
37.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 39.5% in 2009
62.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic54.4%(8,914)
Black4.7%(763)
Hispanic / Latino36.9%(6,045)
Asian2%(335)
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(9,589)
Black5.2%(816)
Hispanic / Latino30.2%(4,777)
Asian1.6%(259)

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 Rican30.8%(5,568)
Mexican10.8%(1,948)
Ecuadorian1.8%(319)
Guatemalan1.6%(296)
Dominican0.8%(145)
Argentine0.4%(74)
Colombian0.2%(34)
Nicaraguan0.1%(23)
Spaniard0.1%(20)
Costa Rican0.1%(19)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(14)
Venezuelan0.1%(11)
Panamanian0.1%(10)
Cuban0%(6)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(104)
Chinese0.4%(79)
Nepalese0.2%(37)
Laotian0.2%(36)
Vietnamese0.2%(28)
Korean0.1%(16)
Sri Lankan0.1%(12)
Filipino0.1%(10)
Thai0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(12)
Ancestry
Irish8.9%(1,609)
Italian8.1%(1,473)
English5.1%(920)
German4.9%(894)
Polish4%(727)
French3.4%(620)
American2.6%(467)
Arab1.3%(228)
West Indian0.9%(155)
Portuguese0.7%(133)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Egyptian0.6%(110)
Jamaican0.6%(101)
Scottish0.5%(95)
Canadian0.5%(94)
Greek0.5%(82)
Russian0.4%(80)
Swedish0.4%(80)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(63)
Syrian0.3%(58)
Dutch0.3%(57)
Latvian0.3%(56)
Iraqi0.3%(52)
Norwegian0.3%(51)
Finnish0.2%(44)
Ukrainian0.2%(42)
Hungarian0.2%(37)
British0.2%(34)
Lithuanian0.2%(30)
Nigerian0.2%(29)
Czech0.2%(28)
Ghanaian0.2%(28)
Slovak0.1%(24)
Swiss0.1%(22)
Danish0.1%(19)
Brazilian0.1%(18)
Haitian0.1%(17)
Guyanese0.1%(11)
Welsh0.1%(10)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.7%
−1.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 20.2% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.3%
−0.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 70.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.4%
−0.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.4 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.8%(2,543)
Married45.9%(2,792)
Widowed2%(121)
Divorced10.3%(629)
Women 15+
Never married35%(2,333)
Married43.7%(2,913)
Widowed10%(668)
Divorced11.2%(745)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
41.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% 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)14.3%(55)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.7%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40%(154)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 385 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 Willimantic, Connecticut?

Willimantic, Connecticut has about 15,823 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Willimantic, Connecticut?

The typical household in Willimantic, Connecticut earns about $30,155 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Willimantic, Connecticut expensive?

In Willimantic, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $96,200, and the typical rent is about $552 a month.

How educated are people in Willimantic, Connecticut?

About 18.7% of adults age 25 and over in Willimantic, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Willimantic, Connecticut?

About 19.8% of people in Willimantic, 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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