Wethersfield, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 26,236, Rural population: 0)

Wethersfield, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,451 (11,214 occupied: 8,732 owner occupied, 2,482 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	33%

Housing density: 924 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $868 (lower quartile is $610, upper quartile is $1,026)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $973

Median gross rent in Wethersfield, CT in 2007: $972

Housing units in Wethersfield with a mortgage: 4,657 (400 second mortgage, 572 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,395

Wethersfield,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $272,937 (it was $157,400 in 2000)

Wethersfield:	$272,937
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $209,519 - $386,747

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $315,596
Here: $315,596
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $234,228
Here: $234,228
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $328,921
Here: $328,921
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $146,034
Here: $146,034
State: $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,763
Here: $122,763
State: $220,717

Mobile homes: $85,000
Here: $85,000
State: $51,379

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,916

In family households: 21,601 (5,640 male householders, 1,780 female householders)
6,157 spouses, 6,955 children (6,681 natural, 87 adopted, 187 stepchildren), 179 grandchildren, 229 brothers or sisters, 224 parents, 190 other relatives, 247 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,315 (1,287 male householders (1,093 living alone)), 2,503 female householders (2,310 living alone)), 525 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 320 (303 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,631 2-persons, 1,676 3-persons, 1,409 4-persons, 564 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,403 1-person, 340 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 5 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

4,204 married couples with children.
820 single-parent households (125 men, 695 women).

78.7% of residents of Wethersfield speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
16.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,808 (14.5%)
(66.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wethersfield, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 34 3 rooms: 125 4 rooms: 375 5 rooms: 1,781 6 rooms: 2,054 7 rooms: 1,875 8 rooms: 1,612 9 or more rooms: 876

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wethersfield, Connecticut:
	1 room: 62 2 rooms: 378 3 rooms: 740 4 rooms: 607 5 rooms: 402 6 rooms: 211 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 42 9 or more rooms: 12

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 36
1995 to 1998: 279
1990 to 1994: 344
1980 to 1989: 1,320
1970 to 1979: 1,406
1960 to 1969: 2,436
1950 to 1959: 2,614
1940 to 1949: 1,065
1939 or earlier: 1,951

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wethersfield:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 207 2 bedrooms: 1,916 3 bedrooms: 4,385 4 bedrooms: 1,928 5 or more bedrooms: 291

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wethersfield:
	no bedroom: 81 1 bedroom: 1,099 2 bedrooms: 934 3 bedrooms: 315 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Wethersfield in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 298 1 vehicle: 2,841 2 vehicles: 4,187 3 vehicles: 1,109 4 vehicles: 255 5 or more vehicles: 42

Cars and other vehicles available in Wethersfield in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 512 1 vehicle: 1,280 2 vehicles: 603 3 vehicles: 67 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Wethersfield, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 42
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $69,999: 52
$70,000 to $79,999: 15
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$90,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 75
$125,000 to $149,999: 242
$150,000 to $174,999: 529
$175,000 to $199,999: 762
$200,000 to $249,999: 1799
$250,000 to $299,999: 1642
$300,000 to $399,999: 1838
$400,000 to $499,999: 1129
$500,000 to $749,999: 481
$750,000 to $999,999: 37
$1,000,000 or more: 33

Wethersfield rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Wethersfield:

Less than $100: 38 people
$100 to $149: 28
$150 to $199: 45
$200 to $249: 69
$250 to $299: 61
$300 to $349: 46
$350 to $399: 47
$400 to $449: 93
$450 to $499: 76
$500 to $549: 37
$550 to $599: 23
$600 to $649: 43
$650 to $699: 35
$700 to $749: 115
$750 to $799: 167
$800 to $899: 368
$900 to $999: 406
$1,000 to $1,249: 431
$1,250 to $1,499: 136
$1,500 to $1,999: 72
$2,000 or more: 21
No cash rent: 127

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 529 1990 to 1994: 421 1985 to 1989: 273 1980 to 1984: 159 1975 to 1979: 203 1970 to 1974: 338 1970 to 1974: 567 1965 to 1969: 1,318

Wethersfield, CT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.2%
Number of people working at home: 317 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 319
5 to 9 minutes: 1455
10 to 14 minutes: 2637
15 to 19 minutes: 3004
20 to 24 minutes: 2145
25 to 29 minutes: 521
30 to 34 minutes: 910
35 to 39 minutes: 151
40 to 44 minutes: 155
45 to 59 minutes: 357
60 to 89 minutes: 208
90 or more minutes: 170

Wethersfield mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,613 (86%)
Carpooled: 1,034 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 207 (2%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 124 (1%)
Other means: 43 (0%)
Worked at home: 317 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 646
$10,000 to $14,999: 620
$15,000 to $19,999: 393
$20,000 to $24,999: 609
$25,000 to $29,999: 574
$30,000 to $34,999: 564
$35,000 to $39,999: 654
$40,000 to $44,999: 586
$45,000 to $49,999: 479
$50,000 to $59,999: 1096
$60,000 to $74,999: 1396
$75,000 to $99,999: 1559
$100,000 to $124,999: 921
$125,000 to $149,999: 463
$150,000 to $199,999: 329
$200,000 or more: 321

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 7329

Irish: 3573

Polish: 2196

Other groups: 1916

English: 1390

German: 997

French (except Basque): 711

French Canadian: 704

United States or American: 626

Portuguese: 575

Ukrainian: 428

Greek: 352

Scottish: 308

Swedish: 282

Scotch-Irish: 253

Lithuanian: 223

Russian: 214

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 148

Brazilian: 126

Jamaican: 120

Armenian: 110

Romanian: 95

Hungarian: 91

Canadian: 89

Bulgarian: 88

Norwegian: 84

Czechoslovakian: 71

European: 64

Croatian: 63

British: 60

Dutch: 45

Yugoslavian: 42

Subsaharan African:: 41

Austrian: 36

Albanian: 35

Danish: 35

Czech: 35

Slovak: 32

Cape Verdean: 31

Arab:: 27

Lebanese: 27

Welsh: 24

West Indian: 18

Eastern European: 17

African: 10

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10

Belgian: 9

Israeli: 7

Slavic: 6

Estonian: 6

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

Italy (27%)
Poland (11%)
Portugal (7%)
Canada (6%)
Ukraine (5%)
Colombia (4%)
Greece (4%)

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

This state: 17091
Northeast: 3582
Midwest: 618
South: 549
West: 170

68% of Wethersfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 83
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 226
7th and 8th grade: 257
9th grade: 175
10th grade: 261
11th grade: 112
12th grade, no diploma: 194
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,253
Less than 1 year of college: 441
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 962
Associate degree: 437
Bachelor's degree: 2,127
Master's degree: 944
Professional school degree: 233
Doctorate degree: 151

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 78
Nursery to 4th grade: 95
5th and 6th grade: 197
7th and 8th grade: 519
9th grade: 216
10th grade: 279
11th grade: 190
12th grade, no diploma: 356
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,110
Less than 1 year of college: 581
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,343
Associate degree: 811
Bachelor's degree: 1,813
Master's degree: 1,011
Professional school degree: 194
Doctorate degree: 98

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $67,777
Black householders: $58,727
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $56,158
Asian householders: $109,274
Some other race householders: $45,733
Two or more races householders: $61,821
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $60,720

Wethersfield household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Wethersfield household income for Black householders

Wethersfield household income for Asian householders

Wethersfield household income for Some other race householders

Wethersfield household income for Two or more races householders

Wethersfield household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Wethersfield marital status for males

Wethersfield marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $277,792
Black or African American householders: $233,921
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $552,810
Asian householders: $358,425
Some other race householders: $228,719
Two or more races householders: $227,158
Hispanic or Latino householders: $233,227

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,347
One, attached: 589
Two: 441
3 or 4: 640
5 to 9: 128
10 to 19: 220
20 to 49: 482
50 or more: 598
Mobile homes: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $153,125

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wethersfield:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (57%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%) Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (45%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 282

Here:	11.0%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72

Here:	5.9%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 231

Here:	30.4%
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 Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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