Willimantic

In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 17,774
Median household income: $41,972
Median home value: $180,600

Willimantic, a community in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, has 17,774 residents. Its median household income of $41,972 runs below the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region figure of $84,185.

From 2019 to 2023, Willimantic's population grew 2.4% from 17,358 to 17,774, while its median home value rose 21.3% from $148,900 to $180,600.

26.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,774
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $41,972
Median home value: $180,600
Median gross rent: $1,060
Housing units: 7,007
Homeownership rate: 33.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,35817,774

Median household income

$40,122$41,972

Median home value

$148,900$180,600

Median gross rent

$877$1,060

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,358	$40,122	$148,900	$877
2020	18,669	$35,630	$151,500	$881
2021	18,150	$39,752	$152,700	$928
2022	17,762	$45,723	$173,100	$1,060
2023	17,774	$41,972	$180,600	$1,060

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2423.3%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	659	3.7%
5 to 17	2,679	15.1%
18 to 24	4,137	23.3%
25 to 34	2,380	13.4%
35 to 44	2,056	11.6%
45 to 54	1,787	10.1%
55 to 64	2,072	11.7%
65 to 74	1,178	6.6%
75 and over	826	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,567	42.6%
Black or African American	960	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	363	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	553	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,317	46.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,923	18.7%
High school graduate	3,707	36.0%
Some college or associate's	2,402	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,177	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,090	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit4.5%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,136	70.3%
Carpooled	708	9.7%
Public transit	328	4.5%
Walked	585	8.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	415	5.7%
Other means	130	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,783	40.4%
15 to 29 min	1,916	27.8%
30 to 44 min	1,104	16.0%
45 to 59 min	578	8.4%
60+ min	506	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 26.8% (4,155 of 15,517)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,679	55.5%
Nonfamily households	2,951	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,630	94.6%
Vacant	377	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,231	33.7%
Renter-occupied	4,399	66.3%

1-unit, detached34.0%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units36.4%

5 to 19 units18.5%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,379	34.0%
1-unit, attached	431	6.2%
2 to 4 units	2,552	36.4%
5 to 19 units	1,295	18.5%
20 or more units	338	4.8%
Mobile home & other	12	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0985810
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 41.7166, -72.2117