South Wilton

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 1,453
Median household income: $157,446
Median home value: $780,800

South Wilton, a community in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, has 1,453 residents. The median household income of $157,446 is above the Western Connecticut Planning Region median ($124,553).

From 2020 to 2023, South Wilton's population grew 5.9% from 1,372 to 1,453, while its median home value rose 19.8% from $651,700 to $780,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.0% of the population. 52.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,453
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $157,446
Median home value: $780,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 619
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3721,453

Median household income

$198,438$157,446

Median home value

$651,700$780,800

Median gross rent

$3,167$2,219

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,372	$198,438	$651,700	$3,167
2021	1,309	$178,214	$634,300	$2,219
2022	1,428	$132,381	$719,100	—
2023	1,453	$157,446	$780,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6423.6%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	3.6%
5 to 17	271	18.7%
18 to 24	107	7.4%
25 to 34	54	3.7%
35 to 44	228	15.7%
45 to 54	180	12.4%
55 to 64	343	23.6%
65 to 74	143	9.8%
75 and over	74	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	959	66.0%
Black or African American	99	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	211	14.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	73	5.0%
Two or more races	94	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate20.0%

Some college or associate's11.1%

Bachelor's degree29.5%

Graduate or professional degree38.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	1.4%
High school graduate	204	20.0%
Some college or associate's	113	11.1%
Bachelor's degree	301	29.5%
Graduate or professional degree	390	38.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone52.3%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit4.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	417	52.3%
Carpooled	86	10.8%
Public transit	35	4.4%
Walked	5	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	246	30.8%
Other means	9	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	179	32.4%
15 to 29 min	137	24.8%
30 to 44 min	119	21.6%
45 to 59 min	37	6.7%
60+ min	80	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 4.0% (58 of 1,453)

	Count	Share
Family households	400	68.0%
Nonfamily households	188	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	588	95.0%
Vacant	31	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	437	74.3%
Renter-occupied	151	25.7%

1-unit, detached52.2%

1-unit, attached17.6%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units17.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	323	52.2%
1-unit, attached	109	17.6%
2 to 4 units	52	8.4%
5 to 19 units	30	4.8%
20 or more units	105	17.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0971215
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.1723, -73.4170