Wethersfield

In Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 27,180
Median household income: $118,523
Median home value: $300,500

Wethersfield is a community in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, home to 27,180 residents. At $118,523, its median household income sits above Capitol Planning Region's $91,541.

From 2019 to 2023, Wethersfield's population grew 3.9% from 26,171 to 27,180, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $255,300 to $300,500.

The typical home was built around 1959. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,180
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $118,523
Median home value: $300,500
Median gross rent: $1,303
Housing units: 11,833
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,17127,180

Median household income

$86,216$118,523

Median home value

$255,300$300,500

Median gross rent

$1,052$1,303

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,171	$86,216	$255,300	$1,052
2020	26,068	$90,881	$257,200	$1,093
2021	27,162	$100,557	$266,100	$1,071
2022	27,192	$108,656	$286,000	$1,244
2023	27,180	$118,523	$300,500	$1,303

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,530	5.6%
5 to 17	4,013	14.8%
18 to 24	1,999	7.4%
25 to 34	2,883	10.6%
35 to 44	3,666	13.5%
45 to 54	3,641	13.4%
55 to 64	3,576	13.2%
65 to 74	3,030	11.1%
75 and over	2,842	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,143	77.8%
Black or African American	797	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,341	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	119	0.4%
Two or more races	367	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,413	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate19.7%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree28.7%

Graduate or professional degree25.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,013	5.2%
High school graduate	3,871	19.7%
Some college or associate's	4,058	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	5,640	28.7%
Graduate or professional degree	5,056	25.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,281	72.5%
Carpooled	1,116	7.9%
Public transit	88	0.6%
Walked	154	1.1%
Bicycle	41	0.3%
Worked from home	2,335	16.5%
Other means	172	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,480	29.4%
15 to 29 min	5,781	48.8%
30 to 44 min	1,770	14.9%
45 to 59 min	395	3.3%
60+ min	426	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 5.8% (1,586 of 27,118)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,713	68.1%
Nonfamily households	3,620	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,333	95.8%
Vacant	500	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,294	82.0%
Renter-occupied	2,039	18.0%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,711	73.6%
1-unit, attached	738	6.2%
2 to 4 units	824	7.0%
5 to 19 units	420	3.5%
20 or more units	1,140	9.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0984970
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 41.7025, -72.6693