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Wolcott, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $310,232 (it was $143,500 in 2000)
Wolcott:

$310,232
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $235,902 - $349,179

Total population: 16,680 (Urban population: 13,720, Rural population: 1,495 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,544 (5,414 occupied: 4,768 owner occupied, 646 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

12%
State:

34%

Housing density: 271 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $371,867.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,284 (lower quartile is $760, upper quartile is $1,840)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,065


Median gross rent in Wolcott, CT in 2022: $1,467

Housing units in Wolcott with a mortgage: 3,299 (382 second mortgage, 494 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,150

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Household type by relationship:

Households: 833,279
  • In family households: 686,398 (135,155 male householders, 80,594 female householders)
    152,067 spouses, 248,015 children (234,078 natural, 5,289 adopted, 8,648 stepchildren), 16,153 grandchildren, 8,819 brothers or sisters, 9,694 parents, foster children, 10,947 other relatives, 19,201 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 146,881 (52,812 male householders (40,674 living alone)), 65,941 female householders (55,844 living alone)), 28,128 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 29,198 (10,313 institutionalized population)

129,243 married couples with children.
54,016 single-parent households (8,416 men, 45,600 women).

90.2% of residents of Wolcott speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,334 (8.3%)
(80.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wolcott, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wolcott, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 951 bedroom
  • 8342 bedrooms
  • 3,0323 bedrooms
  • 7114 bedrooms
  • 965+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wolcott, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wolcott, Connecticut
  • 9no bedroom
  • 2221 bedroom
  • 2212 bedrooms
  • 1133 bedrooms
  • 634 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wolcott in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wolcott in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 175no vehicle
  • 1,0921 vehicle
  • 2,2862 vehicles
  • 8813 vehicles
  • 2294 vehicles
  • 1055+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wolcott in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wolcott in renter-occupied apartments
  • 77no vehicle
  • 3851 vehicle
  • 1562 vehicles
  • 283 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wolcott, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wolcott, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 353 rooms
  • 2974 rooms
  • 1,2765 rooms
  • 1,2396 rooms
  • 1,0767 rooms
  • 4938 rooms
  • 3449+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wolcott, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wolcott, Connecticut
  • 91 room
  • 382 rooms
  • 1933 rooms
  • 1644 rooms
  • 925 rooms
  • 606 rooms
  • 237 rooms
  • 618 rooms
  • 69+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Wolcott, CT
  • Wolcott, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wolcott, CT in 2022
  • 73,333Less than $10,000
  • 83,902$10,000 to $19,999
  • 93,630$20,000 to $29,999
  • 82,122$30,000 to $39,999
  • 82,747$40,000 to $49,999
  • 79,967$50,000 to $59,999
  • 108,763$60,000 to $74,999
  • 171,255$75,000 to $99,999
  • 130,311$100,000 to $124,999
  • 103,943$125,000 to $149,999
  • 141,240$150,000 to $199,999
  • 204,448$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,365 (15.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 261
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 706
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,317
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,330
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,186
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 514
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 852
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 198
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 409
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 532
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 232
  • 90 or more minutes: 136

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,009 (89.6%)
  • Carpooled: 559 (7.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 88 (1.1%)
  • Other means: 5 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 147 (1.9%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wolcott, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wolcott, Connecticut
  • 741995 to March 2000
  • 561990 to 1994
  • 491985 to 1989
  • 761980 to 1984
  • 1071975 to 1979
  • 1381970 to 1974
  • 941965 to 1969
  • 272Before 1965
Ancestries in Wolcott, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 5,804 (28.9%)
  • Irish: 3,171 (15.8%)
  • French: 2,172 (10.8%)
  • German: 1,628 (8.1%)
  • Polish: 1,447 (7.2%)
  • English: 1,291 (6.4%)
  • Other: 1,062 (5.3%)
  • French Canadian: 912 (4.5%)
  • Lithuanian: 328 (1.6%)
  • Russian: 301 (1.5%)
  • United States: 297 (1.5%)
  • Scottish: 256 (1.3%)
  • Swedish: 249 (1.2%)
  • Portuguese: 237 (1.2%)
  • Hungarian: 217 (1.1%)
  • Arab: 169 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 136 (0.7%)
  • Dutch: 118 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 81 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 58 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 32 (0.2%)
  • Subsaharan African: 30 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 26 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 20 (0.10%)
  • Greek: 11 (0.05%)
  • Swiss: 9 (0.04%)
  • West Indian: 7 (0.03%)
  • Slovak: 6 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Italy
Wolcott:

20.1% (174)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

Canada
Wolcott:

14.4% (125)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

Romania
Wolcott:

8.7% (75)
Connecticut:

0.6% (2,371)

United Kingdom
Wolcott:

6.7% (58)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Portugal
Wolcott:

5.0% (43)
Connecticut:

3.6% (13,234)

Korea
Wolcott:

4.5% (39)
Connecticut:

1.5% (5,508)

El Salvador
Wolcott:

4.2% (36)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,465)

Germany
Wolcott:

3.7% (32)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

Pakistan
Wolcott:

3.6% (31)
Connecticut:

0.9% (3,317)

Hungary
Wolcott:

3.1% (27)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,646)

Poland
Wolcott:

3.1% (27)
Connecticut:

6.9% (25,507)

Middle Africa
Wolcott:

1.8% (16)
Connecticut:

0.1% (356)

Other Western Europe
Wolcott:

1.7% (15)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,983)

Other Eastern Europe
Wolcott:

1.7% (15)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,596)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Wolcott:

1.7% (15)
Connecticut:

2.5% (9,358)

Japan
Wolcott:

1.7% (15)
Connecticut:

0.9% (3,472)

Austria
Wolcott:

1.5% (13)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,224)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12,371
  • Other state: 1,942
  • Northeast: 1,544
  • Midwest: 151
  • South: 158
  • West: 89

68% of Wolcott residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 39
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 12
  • 5th and 6th grade: 15
  • 7th and 8th grade: 124
  • 9th grade: 114
  • 10th grade: 127
  • 11th grade: 96
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 119
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,952
  • Less than 1 year of college: 384
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 699
  • Associate degree: 383
  • Bachelor's degree: 581
  • Master's degree: 174
  • Professional school degree: 67
  • Doctorate degree: 39
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 43
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 23
  • 7th and 8th grade: 131
  • 9th grade: 99
  • 10th grade: 169
  • 11th grade: 79
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 72
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,957
  • Less than 1 year of college: 383
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 730
  • Associate degree: 594
  • Bachelor's degree: 664
  • Master's degree: 383
  • Professional school degree: 93
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Wolcott marital status for males
Wolcott marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,861
  • One, attached: 110
  • Two: 157
  • 3 or 4: 96
  • 5 to 9: 213
  • 10 to 19: 48
  • 20 to 49: 51
  • Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $351,105

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Wolcott
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wolcott, CT
  • 77.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.7%Electricity
  • 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wolcott, CT
  • 55.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 31.3%Electricity
  • 7.3%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 100
Here:

4.7%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43
Here:

5.7%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 151
Here:

30.0%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability