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Willimantic, CT Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Willimantic is 17,845, which is 12.78% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.48% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Willimantic population density is 3,982.50 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 647.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Willimantic is white, which represent 74.37% of the total population. The average Willimantic education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 17,845. #31

Population Growth Since 2000, #16

Willimantic, CT	12.78%
Connecticut	5.48%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #11

Willimantic, CT	3,982.50 per square mile
Connecticut	647.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,272 (74.37%, #125)
Black:	1,256 (7.04%, #28)
Hispanic:	7,196 (40.33%, #2)
Asian:	404 (2.26%, #70)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	160 (0.90%, #19)
One Race, Other:	1,724 (9.66%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,029 (5.77%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,311 (18.22%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5,044 (70.09%, see rank)
Cuban:	29 (0.40%, see rank)
Central American:	411 (5.71%, see rank)
South American:	221 (3.07%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	63 (15.59%, see rank)
Chinese:	130 (32.18%, see rank)
Filipino:	37 (9.16%, see rank)
Japanese:	14 (3.47%, see rank)
Korean:	33 (8.17%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	49 (12.13%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	78 (19.31%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

16,092 (90.18%) out of the total population of 17,845 reported first ancestry.

	Willimantic, CT	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Arab	102	0.57%, see rank	0.61%	0.56%
Czech	64	0.36%, see rank	0.37%	0.47%
Danish	38	0.21%, see rank	0.33%	0.42%
Dutch	69	0.39%, see rank	0.74%	1.40%
English	1,114	6.24%, see rank	8.94%	8.02%
French	2,244	12.57%, see rank	8.47%	3.34%
German	1,021	5.72%, see rank	9.34%	15.03%
Greek	72	0.40%, see rank	0.87%	0.41%
Hungarian	14	0.08%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	2,260	12.66%, see rank	16.03%	10.80%
Italian	2,031	11.38%, see rank	18.43%	5.52%
Norwegian	53	0.30%, see rank	0.54%	1.42%
Polish	659	3.69%, see rank	7.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	61	0.34%, see rank	1.39%	0.44%
Russian	123	0.69%, see rank	1.82%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	36	0.20%, see rank	0.53%	0.99%
Scottish	212	1.19%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	104	0.58%, see rank	0.92%	0.95%
Swedish	280	1.57%, see rank	1.71%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.30%
Ukrainian	138	0.77%, see rank	0.55%	0.31%
American	237	1.33%, see rank	3.92%	7.12%
Welsh	46	0.26%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 8,507 (47.67%, see rank)

Females: 9,338 (52.33%, see rank)

Willimantic, CT	Male: 47.67% Female: 52.33%
Connecticut	Male: 48.74% Female: 51.26%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Willimantic, CT	26.70 years old
Connecticut	40.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Willimantic, CT	25.60 years old
Connecticut	38.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Willimantic, CT	27.90 years old
Connecticut	41.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Willimantic, CT	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Under 5 years	967	5.42%, see rank	5.41%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	971	5.44%, see rank	6.05%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	893	5.00%, see rank	6.53%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,686	15.05%, see rank	7.11%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,047	17.07%, see rank	6.53%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,306	12.92%, see rank	12.06%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,871	10.48%, see rank	12.78%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,962	10.99%, see rank	15.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,565	8.77%, see rank	13.04%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	706	3.96%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	473	2.65%, see rank	4.54%	4.25%
85 years and over	398	2.23%, see rank	2.44%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Willimantic, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,281, 100%	2,455,577	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,287, 24.64%, see rank	10.47%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,130, 33.72%, see rank	27.61%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,182, 23.51%, see rank	24.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	816, 8.79%, see rank	20.63%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	866, 9.33%, see rank	16.37%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.49, see rank	14.05	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Willimantic, CT			Connecticut		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	429	93.71%	6.29%	66.72%	33.28%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,392	95.98%, see rank	4.02%, see rank	90.31%	9.69%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	778	94.47%, see rank	5.53%, see rank	89.29%	10.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,149	97.49%, see rank	2.51%, see rank	66.48%	33.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	516	93.22%, see rank	6.78%, see rank	45.69%	54.31%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Willimantic, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Households	5,826, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.52, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	1,792, 30.76%, see rank	27.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,034, 69.24%, see rank	72.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,439, 59.03%, see rank	66.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.21, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,724, 29.59%, see rank	48.98%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,387, 40.97%, see rank	33.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Willimantic, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,014	see rank	2,945,558	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,145	100%, see rank	1,420,207	123,281,364
Never Married	4,348	60.85%, see rank	36.80%	35.77%
Married	2,214	30.99%, see rank	51.58%	52.04%
Widowed	26	0.36%, see rank	2.63%	2.57%
Divorced	557	7.80%, see rank	8.98%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,869	100%, see rank	1,525,351	129,692,771
Never Married	4,052	51.49%, see rank	30.51%	29.48%
Married	2,295	29.17%, see rank	48.05%	49.19%
Widowed	553	7.03%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	969	12.31%, see rank	12.33%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Willimantic, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Native	15,538	87.07%, see rank	86.35%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	9,800	54.92%, see rank	55.22%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,308	18.54%, see rank	27.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,430	13.62%, see rank	3.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,307	12.93%, see rank	13.65%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	550	3.08%, see rank	6.56%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,757	9.85%, see rank	7.10%	7.09%
Born In Europe	177	0.99%, see rank	3.66%	1.53%
Born In Asia	319	1.79%, see rank	3.23%	3.82%
Born In Africa	64	0.36%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,571	8.80%, see rank	5.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	176	0.99%, see rank	0.43%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Willimantic, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
English	3,009	51.65%, see rank	76.03%	79.39%
Spanish	2,325	39.91%, see rank	11.42%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	368	6.32%, see rank	9.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	83	1.42%, see rank	2.38%	3.36%
Other	41	0.70%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.