Wethersfield, CT

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2023 Population

27,180

0.0441% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.1

0.226% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.85%

0.0925% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$118,523

9.08% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$300,500

5.07% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,477

0.876% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wethersfield, CT had a population of 27.2k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $118,523. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wethersfield, CT declined from 27,192 to 27,180, a −0.0441% decrease and its median household income grew from $108,656 to $118,523, a 9.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wethersfield, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.93%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.47%), Other (Hispanic) (4.33%), and White (Hispanic) (3.47%).

None of the households in Wethersfield, 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.

95.7% of the residents in Wethersfield, CT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wethersfield, CT are International Institute of Cosmetology (90 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Wethersfield, CT was $300,500, and the homeownership rate was 82%.

Most people in Wethersfield, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Wethersfield, CT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wethersfield, CT is home to a population of 27.2k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.6% of Wethersfield, CT residents were born outside of the country (3.98k people).

In 2023, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.1k people) in Wethersfield, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.22k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.7% of Wethersfield, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wethersfield, CT was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wethersfield, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.1k ± 780
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 557
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.22k ± 425

12.6%

Hispanic Population

3.41k people

12.6% of the people in Wethersfield, CT are hispanic (3.41k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wethersfield, 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
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.98k people

12.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.46k people

As of 2023, 14.6% of Wethersfield, CT residents (3.98k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wethersfield, CT was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
504 ± 181
Gulf War (2001-)
118 ± 74
Korea
114 ± 80

Wethersfield, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wethersfield, CT employs 14.5k people. The largest industries in Wethersfield, CT are Educational Services (2,326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,058 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,819 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($107,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,808), and Public Administration ($102,802).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2023 Value

± 935

−0.876%

1 Year decline

± 9.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wethersfield, CT declined at a rate of −0.876%, from 14.6k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wethersfield, CT, are Management Occupations (1,807 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,683 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,495 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wethersfield, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.5k

2023 Value

± 935

−0.876%

1 Year decline

± 9.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wethersfield, CT declined at a rate of −0.876%, from 14.6k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wethersfield, CT, are Educational Services (2,326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,058 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,819 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wethersfield, CT, though some of these residents may live in Wethersfield, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,419

Median earning men ± $6,486

$65,433

Median earning women ± $6,058

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,250), Public Administration ($112,596), and Information ($102,885).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($100,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wethersfield, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Connecticut for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris 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.

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 2022, universities in Wethersfield, CT awarded 90 degrees. The student population of Wethersfield, CT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 166 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wethersfield, CT are White (63 and 70%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (15 and 16.7%), Black or African American (7 and 7.78%), and Asian (2 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in Wethersfield, CT by number of degrees awarded are International Institute of Cosmetology (90 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wethersfield, CT are General Cosmetology (81 and 90%) and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (9 and 10%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 175 students enrolled in Wethersfield, CT, 5.14% men and 94.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 117 records, of which 96.6% were women and 3.42% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

81 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Wethersfield, CT was General Cosmetology with 81 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Wethersfield, CT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

International Institute of Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

90 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was International Institute of Cosmetology with 90 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wethersfield, CT, which is 0 times less than the 90 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 63 degrees mean that there were 4.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 15 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

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 Wethersfield, CT was $300,500 in 2023, which is 0.99 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $286,000 to $300,500, a 5.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Wethersfield, CT is 82%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wethersfield, CT have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wethersfield, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$300,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,469

$9,294

Median Property Taxes

±$558

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 Wethersfield, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2023

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82% of the housing units in Wethersfield, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wethersfield, 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.

$118,523

Median Household Income

± $11,177

11.3k

Number of Households

± 799

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Wethersfield, CT grew to $118,523 from the previous year's value of $108,656.

The following chart displays the households in Wethersfield, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2023

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (7.87%)

In 2023, 72.5% of workers in Wethersfield, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.87%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wethersfield, CT have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Wethersfield, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wethersfield, CT (1.59k out of 27.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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

98.5% of the population of Wethersfield, CT has health coverage, with 63.4% on employee plans, 9.09% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 9.61% on non-group plans, and 0.668% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hartford County, CT see 1039 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1039 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 929 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 168 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hartford County, CT.

1,039 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hartford County, CT

Primary care physicians in Hartford County, CT see an average of 1,039 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,039 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.54%

Uninsured

63.4%

Employer Coverage

9.09%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

9.61%

Non-Group

0.668%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wethersfield, CT declined by 11.4% from 1.74% to 1.54%.

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

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