Wilton town, New York Population 2024

17,342

Wilton town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.69%
  • Two or more races: 2.29%
  • Asian: 1.09%
  • Black or African American: 1.05%
  • Other race: 0.88%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
483.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.22% (-39)
The current population of Wilton town, New York is 17,342 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,381.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,46794.69%
Two or more races3982.29%
Asian1901.09%
Black or African American1831.05%
Other race1530.88%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wilton town Population by Race

Wilton town Population Pyramid 2024

Wilton town Median Age

42.6

Total

41.3

Male

43.5

Female

Wilton town Adults

There are 13,727 adults, (3,074 of whom are seniors) in Wilton town.

Wilton town Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wilton town Sex Ratio

Female8,81450.68%
Male8,57749.32%

Wilton town Population by Age

Wilton town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0572.4672.527.5
Married3,7833.1287.312.7
Non Family2,4691.2451.148.9
Female5453.1569.730.3
Male2602.9766.933.1

3.06

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

72.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wilton town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4903.95%
Associates Degree9797.89%
Bachelors Degree3,15325.42%
Graduate Degree2,53820.46%
High School Graduate3,03224.44%
Less Than 9th Grade1521.23%
Some College2,06016.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wilton town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wilton town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,55710,9865,359
Hispanic418386193
2+ Races25021533
Asian137137106
Other Race1279288
Black95940

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 77.37%.

Wilton town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$89,570$104,625$57,159
Graduate Degree$75,573$90,438$65,151
High School Graduate$40,636$58,415$35,976
Less Than 9th Grade$0$26,575$0
Overall$63,376$75,782$47,172
Some College$48,788$59,628$40,293

$63,376

Average Earnings

$75,782

Average Male

$47,172

Average Female

Wilton town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wilton town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wilton town Language

96.04% of Wilton town residents speak only English, while 3.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.77% of the population.

Wilton town Language

Wilton town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,0084182.61%
Multiple3987819.6%
Hispanic6437511.66%
Other1533220.92%
Black18321.09%

3.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.02%

Male Poverty Rate

2.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wilton town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wilton town is Other, with 20.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wilton town is Black, with 1.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.87%.

Wilton town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19%
High School5.52%
Some College4.31%
Bachelors or Greater0.86%

Wilton town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.88%
Male Employed2.88%
Female Employed0.26%
Male Unemployed0%

Wilton town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wilton town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,738$143,955
Households$95,689$119,438
Married Families$140,151$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,072$72,059

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wilton town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wilton town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wilton town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wilton town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wilton town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

976

Number of Veterans

855

Male Veterans

121

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam348
Second Gulf War302
First Gulf War237
Korea62
World War II0

Wilton town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+243
65 to 74225
35 to 54199
55 to 64176
18 to 34133

Wilton town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9397.42%
2+ Races3411.85%
Hispanic163.4%
Other Race32.36%

Wilton town Veterans by Race

Wilton town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wilton town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Wilton town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wilton town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wilton town 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

73.81%

Born in Wilton town

97.9%

Native Born

2.1%

Foreign Born

0.82%

Non Citizen

1.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.9% of Wilton town residents were born in the United States, with 73.81% having been born in New York. 0.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wilton town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,997-69-0.4%
202817,066-69-0.4%
202717,135-69-0.4%
202617,204-69-0.4%
202517,273-69-0.4%
202417,342-69-0.4%
202317,411-69-0.39%
202217,480-5-0.03%
202117,4851040.6%
202017,3814732.8%
201916,908-62-0.37%
201816,970140.08%
201716,9561290.77%
201616,827850.51%
201516,742710.43%
201416,671130.08%
201316,6581360.82%
201216,5222321.42%
201116,290760.47%
201016,21400%

Wilton town Population by Year