Willimantic, CT

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2021 Population

18,150

2.78% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ARichard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AChris Murphy

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

29.7

1.02% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

30.7%

0.755% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$39,752

11.6% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$152,700

0.792% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

8,207

1.67% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Willimantic, CT had a population of 18.2k people with a median age of 29.7 and a median household income of $39,752. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Willimantic, CT declined from 18,669 to 18,150, a −2.78% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,630 to $39,752, a 11.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Willimantic, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (44%), White (Hispanic) (20.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.9%), Other (Hispanic) (11%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.16%).

None of the households in Willimantic, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.2% of the residents in Willimantic, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Willimantic, CT are Eastern Connecticut State University (1,120 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Willimantic, CT was $152,700, and the homeownership rate was 33.8%.

Most people in Willimantic, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Willimantic, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Willimantic, CT is home to a population of 18.2k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 10% of Willimantic, CT residents were born outside of the country (1.82k people).

In 2021, there were 2.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.99k people) in Willimantic, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.78k White (Hispanic) and 2.34k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2021 Citizenship

91.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.2% of Willimantic, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Willimantic, CT was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Willimantic, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willimantic, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.99k ± 687
White (Hispanic)
3.78k ± 742
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.34k ± 683

46.6%

Hispanic Population

8.45k people

46.6% of the people in Willimantic, CT are hispanic (8.45k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Willimantic, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
42,506 ± 5,032 people
India
41,570 ± 4,977 people
Dominican Republic
26,547 ± 3,985 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 42,506 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 41,570 and Dominican Republic with 26,547.

Foreign-Born Population

10%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.82k people

11.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.18k people

As of 2021, 10% of Willimantic, CT residents (1.82k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Willimantic, CT was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Willimantic, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
259 ± 115
Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 102
Korea
47 ± 36

Willimantic, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Willimantic, CT employs 8.21k people. The largest industries in Willimantic, CT are Educational Services (1,537 people), Retail Trade (1,431 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,293 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($68,875), Public Administration ($57,614), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,714).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,882. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.502, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.21k

2021 Value

± 663

−1.67%

1 Year decline

± 11.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Willimantic, CT declined at a rate of −1.67%, from 8.35k employees to 8.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willimantic, CT, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,002 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (826 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (812 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willimantic, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.21k

2021 Value

± 663

−1.67%

1 Year decline

± 11.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Willimantic, CT declined at a rate of −1.67%, from 8.35k employees to 8.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willimantic, CT, are Educational Services (1,537 people), Retail Trade (1,431 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,293 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willimantic, CT, though some of these residents may live in Willimantic, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,072

Median earning men ± $2,689

$22,264

Median earning women ± $5,394

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($68,405), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,071), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,648).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($60,078), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,273), and Public Administration ($42,159).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($15.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($13.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Connecticut products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$182B

2020 Value in Connecticut

$344B

Projected 2050 Value in Connecticut

89.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Connecticut trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 89.3% to $344B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Connecticut trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Connecticut to other states, or from other states to Connecticut.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$33.3B
Massachusetts
$19.3B
New Jersey
$7.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Connecticut domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $33.3B, followed by Massachusetts with $19.3B and New Jersey and $7.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Connecticut shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

N/ARichard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/AChris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Willimantic, CT awarded 1,120 degrees. The student population of Willimantic, CT in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,787 male students and 2,532 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Willimantic, CT are White (767 and 69.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (126 and 11.4%), Black or African American (75 and 6.77%), and Unknown (58 and 5.23%).

The largest universities in Willimantic, CT by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Connecticut State University (1,120 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Willimantic, CT are General Psychology (100 and 8.93%), General Business Administration & Management (87 and 7.77%), and General Studies (76 and 6.79%).

The median tuition cost in Willimantic, CT for a public four year colleges is $6,162 for in-state students and $18,436 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Willimantic, CT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 4,319 (41.4% men and 58.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 4,319 students enrolled in Willimantic, CT, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,818 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
100 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
87 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
70 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Willimantic, CT was General Psychology with 100 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Willimantic, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Eastern Connecticut State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,120 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Connecticut State University with 1,120 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 397 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Willimantic, CT, which is 0.549 times less than the 723 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 767 degrees mean that there were 6.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 126 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,162) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($6,142) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.936% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.826% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (773k), Bachelors Degree (616k), and Some college (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Willimantic, CT was $152,700 in 2021, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $151,500 to $152,700, a 0.792% increase. The homeownership rate in Willimantic, CT is 33.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Willimantic, CT have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willimantic, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Willimantic, CT is $39,752. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Willimantic, CT was Census Tract 8007 with a value of $42,500, followed by Census Tract 8006 and Census Tract 8003, with respective values of $35,000 and $28,274.

Housing

Property

$152,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,638

$2,094

Median Property Taxes

±$318

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Willimantic, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Willimantic, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

33.8%

Homeownership

2021

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 33.8% of the housing units in Willimantic, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 34.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Willimantic, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8007
Census Tract 8006
Census Tract 8003

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Willimantic, CT was Census Tract 8007 with a value of $42,500, followed by Census Tract 8006 and Census Tract 8003, with respective values of $35,000 and $28,274.

The following map shows all of the places in Willimantic, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,752

Median Household Income

± $4,253

6.2k

Number of Households

± 594

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.2k households in Willimantic, CT grew to $39,752 from the previous year's value of $35,630.

The following chart displays the households in Willimantic, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willimantic, CT is from Connecticut.

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.501

2020 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2021, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.502 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.223% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Walked (8.44%)
Carpooled (8.06%)

In 2021, 70.9% of workers in Willimantic, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.44%) and those who carpooled to work (8.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willimantic, CT have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Willimantic, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Willimantic, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Willimantic, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Willimantic, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willimantic, CT (4.61k out of 15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Willimantic, CT is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.5% of the population of Willimantic, CT has health coverage, with 38.9% on employee plans, 37.5% on Medicaid, 7.05% on Medicare, 8.53% on non-group plans, and 0.505% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Windham County, CT see 2163 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.91% decrease from the previous year (2251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2045 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 266 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,163 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Windham County, CT

Primary care physicians in Windham County, CT see an average of 2,163 patients per year. This represents a 3.91% decrease from the previous year (2,251 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Windham County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 34.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.46%

Uninsured

38.9%

Employer Coverage

37.5%

Medicaid

7.05%

Medicare

8.53%

Non-Group

0.505%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Willimantic, CT grew by 4.94% from 7.11% to 7.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Willimantic, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.