Willimantic, Connecticut Population 2024

17,766

Willimantic Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Willimantic was:

  • White: 60.53%
  • Two or more races: 20.96%
  • Other race: 9.53%
  • Black or African American: 6.33%
  • Asian: 2.04%
  • Native American: 0.61%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,277.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.84% (-903)
The current population of Willimantic, Connecticut is 17,766 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,669.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,75860.53%
Two or more races3,72620.96%
Other race1,6939.53%
Black or African American1,1256.33%
Asian3632.04%
Native American1090.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Willimantic Population by Race

Willimantic Population Pyramid 2024

Willimantic Median Age

31.9

Total

28.5

Male

32.9

Female

Willimantic Adults

There are 14,436 adults, (2,004 of whom are seniors) in Willimantic.

Willimantic Age Dependency

43

Age Dependency Ratio

16.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Willimantic Sex Ratio

Female9,20151.77%
Male8,57348.23%

Willimantic Population by Age

Willimantic Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6302.3233.766.3
Non Family2,9511.425.174.9
Married1,7653.1566.833.2
Female1,5872.8812.887.2
Male3273.4233.366.7

2.93

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

33.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Willimantic Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9509.22%
Associates Degree7387.17%
Bachelors Degree1,17711.43%
Graduate Degree1,09010.58%
High School Graduate3,70735.99%
Less Than 9th Grade9739.45%
Some College1,66416.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Willimantic Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Willimantic Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0474,5281,545
Hispanic4,3613,026326
2+ Races1,8991,400223
Other Race1,163750109
Black519463148
Asian162162131
Native American786420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.86%.

Willimantic Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,000$72,917$40,406
Graduate Degree$54,954$54,815$62,721
High School Graduate$32,117$36,667$27,731
Less Than 9th Grade$28,574$30,518$24,848
Overall$35,393$36,552$35,189
Some College$37,634$30,833$41,860

$35,393

Average Earnings

$36,552

Average Male

$35,189

Average Female

Willimantic Earnings by Educational Attainment

Willimantic Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Willimantic Language

60.95% of Willimantic residents speak only English, while 39.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.06% of the population.

Willimantic Language

Willimantic Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic7,9082,52731.95%
White6,1151,15818.94%
Multiple3,54797927.6%
Other1,62930118.48%
Black84925029.45%
Asian30810132.79%

26.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.89%

Male Poverty Rate

29.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Willimantic

The race most likely to be in poverty in Willimantic is Asian, with 32.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Willimantic is Other, with 18.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40%.

Willimantic Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.11%
High School22.55%
Some College21.7%
Bachelors or Greater6.59%

Willimantic Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed62.57%
Female Unemployed31.03%
Female Employed15.2%
Male Employed8.72%

Willimantic Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Willimantic Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,179$67,645
Households$41,972$59,352
Married Families$85,123$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,208$44,488

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Willimantic Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.9%

Male Marriage Rate

24.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Willimantic Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Willimantic Marriage

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 55-64.

Willimantic Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Willimantic Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

478

Number of Veterans

478

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam263
Second Gulf War66
First Gulf War26
Korea18
World War II6

Willimantic Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+177
65 to 74175
55 to 6492
35 to 5434
18 to 340

Willimantic Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3603.93%
Hispanic1041.84%
2+ Races803.18%
Other Race241.8%
Black141.55%

Willimantic Veterans by Race

Willimantic Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Willimantic Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Willimantic Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Willimantic Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Willimantic Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.6%

Born in Willimantic

90.77%

Native Born

9.23%

Foreign Born

6.77%

Non Citizen

2.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.77% of Willimantic residents were born in the United States, with 55.6% having been born in Connecticut. 6.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Willimantic Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202417,76620.01%
202317,76420.01%
202217,762-388-2.14%
202118,150-519-2.78%
202018,6691,3117.55%
201917,3581741.01%
201817,184-366-2.09%
201717,5502111.22%
201617,339-72-0.41%
201517,411-434-2.43%
201417,8452221.26%
201317,6233421.98%
201217,281-214-1.22%
201117,495-242-1.36%
201017,73700%

Willimantic Population by Year