Willimantic is a city located in Windham County Connecticut. Willimantic has a 2020 population of 17,358. It is also the county seat of Windham County. Willimantic is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by -2.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,737 in 2010.
The average household income in Willimantic is $49,942 with a poverty rate of 30.95%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $881 per month, and the median house value is $151,500. The median age in Willimantic is 28.5 years, 27.5 years for males, and 29.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Willimanticwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 12,592 | 67.45% |
Black or African American | 1,520 | 8.14% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 259 | 1.39% |
Asian | 378 | 2.02% |
Some Other Race | 2,101 | 11.25% |
Two or More Races | 1,819 | 9.74% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 6,454 | 2.38 | 34.3 |
Married | 1,593 | 3.51 | 72.8 |
Male | 440 | 2.94 | 10 |
Female | 1,383 | 3.17 | 22.1 |
Non Family | 3,038 | 1.34 | 23.3 |
3.19
Average Family Size
2.38
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,127 | 10.93% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,029 | 9.98% |
High School Graduate | 3,700 | 35.88% |
Some College | 1,755 | 17.02% |
Associates Degree | 610 | 5.91% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,146 | 11.11% |
Graduate Degree | 946 | 9.17% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 165 | 141 | 58 |
White | 4,696 | 4,166 | 1,566 |
Black | 702 | 491 | 114 |
2+ Races | 945 | 870 | 131 |
Other Race | 1,251 | 725 | 115 |
Hispanic | 4,771 | 3,271 | 301 |
Native American | 149 | 89 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 92.06%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.15%.
$29,464
Average Earnings
$27,994
Average Male
$30,555
Average Female
56.41% of Willimantic residents speak only English, while 43.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.09% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 267 | 139 | 52.06% |
Black | 969 | 357 | 36.84% |
Hispanic | 8,420 | 2,929 | 34.79% |
White | 5,887 | 1,395 | 23.70% |
Native | 233 | 31 | 13.30% |
Other | 729 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,611 | 265 | 16.45% |
30.95%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.42%
Male Poverty Rate
34.31%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Willimantic is Asian, with 52.06% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Willimantic is Multiple, with 16.45% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.16%.
23.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
25.1%
Male Marriage Rate
21.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 449 | 4.33% |
Black | 25 | 1.95% |
Other Race | 12 | 0.79% |
2+ Races | 96 | 6.95% |
Hispanic | 165 | 2.67% |
12.41%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
59%
Labor Force Participation
53.2%
Employment Rate
9.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
52.03%
Born in Willimantic
88.35%
Native Born
11.65%
Foreign Born
8.52%
Non Citizen
3.13%
Naturalized
88.35% of Willimantic residents were born in the United States, with 52.03% having been born in Connecticut. 8.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 17,737 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 17,495 | -242 | -1.36% |
2012 | 17,281 | -214 | -1.22% |
2013 | 17,623 | 342 | 1.98% |
2014 | 17,845 | 222 | 1.26% |
2015 | 17,411 | -434 | -2.43% |
2016 | 17,339 | -72 | -0.41% |
2017 | 17,550 | 211 | 1.22% |
2018 | 17,184 | -366 | -2.09% |
2019 | 17,358 | 174 | 1.01% |
2020 | 17,358 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 17,358 | 0.00% | |
2022 | 17,358 | 0.00% |