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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Windsor Locks

Connecticut · 12,358 residents · 9.02 sq mi
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Windsor Locks is home to 12,358 people in Connecticut. Median home value sits at $145,200. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.0% of people here. Households take in $43,593 a year at the median, 45% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $666 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,358
+3%vs 2000
vs 12,043 in 2000
1990 – 2024
35.0
−10%vs 2000
vs 38.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.02 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K12K12K13K13K19902000201020202024Windsor Locks
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(767)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(665)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(611)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(703)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(909)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.5%(2,535)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(1,578)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(1,337)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.8%(1,464)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.6%(1,188)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(460)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(141)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,593
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,837 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,593
−24%vs 2000
vs $23,079 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$145,200
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $120,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$666
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $692 in 2000
US average: $450
76.2%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.5% in 2000
23.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(11,000)
Black2.6%(311)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(267)
Asian2.6%(308)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(11,854)
Black1.3%(166)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(217)
Asian1.7%(213)
Other1%(125)

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 Rican8.8%(1,107)
Mexican0.2%(25)
Peruvian0.2%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.4%(428)
Chinese1.3%(169)
Laotian0.5%(60)
Filipino0.1%(17)
Japanese0.1%(11)
Hmong0.1%(10)
Ancestry
Irish21.9%(2,755)
Italian11.9%(1,494)
English10.1%(1,267)
Polish8.8%(1,102)
French7.3%(920)
German5.6%(704)
West Indian5.4%(674)
Jamaican5.4%(674)
Swedish2.5%(311)
American2.4%(296)
Portuguese2.3%(288)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian1.1%(135)
Scottish0.5%(68)
Czech0.5%(60)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(55)
Ukrainian0.4%(52)
Dutch0.4%(50)
British0.4%(46)
Slovak0.3%(35)
Lithuanian0.2%(31)
Norwegian0.1%(15)
Finnish0.1%(14)
Welsh0.1%(11)
Russian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

16.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.3%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.5%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
+38%vs 2000
vs 12.2 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 married39.7%(2,059)
Married48.4%(2,510)
Widowed1.3%(66)
Divorced10.7%(555)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(1,766)
Married46%(2,521)
Widowed8.6%(473)
Divorced13.2%(723)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.5%
−12.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.0%
−12.2 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.1%
+10.3 ptssince 2020
from 32.8% 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)17.6%(95)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(75)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.2%(174)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(28)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 540 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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How many people live in Windsor Locks, Connecticut?

Windsor Locks, Connecticut has about 12,358 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Windsor Locks, Connecticut?

The typical household in Windsor Locks, Connecticut earns about $43,593 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Windsor Locks, Connecticut expensive?

In Windsor Locks, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $145,200, and the typical rent is about $666 a month.

How educated are people in Windsor Locks, Connecticut?

About 16.3% of adults age 25 and over in Windsor Locks, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Windsor Locks, Connecticut?

About 3.0% of people in Windsor Locks, 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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