Wolcott, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 16,434 (Urban population: 14,819, Rural population: 1,615 (all nonfarm))

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

% of renters here:	12%
State:	33%

Housing density: 271 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2008: $945 (lower quartile is $585, upper quartile is $1,281)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $784

Median gross rent in Wolcott, CT in 2008: $1,089

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

Wolcott,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $279,504 (it was $143,500 in 2000)

Wolcott:	$279,504
Connecticut:	$306,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $216,963 - $327,875

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $297,019
Here: $297,019
State: $457,157

Townhouses or other attached units: $295,834
Here: $295,834
State: $285,626

In 2-unit structures: $388,591
Here: $388,591
State: $278,583

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,733
Here: $85,733
State: $265,915

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $192,256
Here: $192,256
State: $236,973

Mobile homes: $162,500
Here: $162,500
State: $51,379

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,082

In family households: 13,658 (3,364 male householders, 874 female householders)
3,617 spouses, 4,918 children (4,567 natural, 154 adopted, 197 stepchildren), 210 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 191 other relatives, 253 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,424 (466 male householders (337 living alone)), 707 female householders (639 living alone)), 251 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 133 (116 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,529 2-persons, 1,057 3-persons, 1,060 4-persons, 468 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 976 1-person, 159 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 23 4-persons.

3,186 married couples with children.
501 single-parent households (141 men, 360 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: 866 (5.7%)
(71.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wolcott, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 297 5 rooms: 1,276 6 rooms: 1,239 7 rooms: 1,076 8 rooms: 493 9 or more rooms: 344

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wolcott, Connecticut:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 193 4 rooms: 164 5 rooms: 92 6 rooms: 60 7 rooms: 23 8 rooms: 61 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 438
1990 to 1994: 427
1980 to 1989: 820
1970 to 1979: 493
1960 to 1969: 935
1950 to 1959: 1,426
1940 to 1949: 413
1939 or earlier: 551

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wolcott:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 95 2 bedrooms: 834 3 bedrooms: 3,032 4 bedrooms: 711 5 or more bedrooms: 96

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wolcott:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 222 2 bedrooms: 221 3 bedrooms: 113 4 bedrooms: 63 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Wolcott in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 175 1 vehicle: 1,092 2 vehicles: 2,286 3 vehicles: 881 4 vehicles: 229 5 or more vehicles: 105

Cars and other vehicles available in Wolcott in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 77 1 vehicle: 385 2 vehicles: 156 3 vehicles: 28 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Wolcott, 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: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 33
$125,000 to $149,999: 62
$150,000 to $174,999: 128
$175,000 to $199,999: 288
$200,000 to $249,999: 1175
$250,000 to $299,999: 1391
$300,000 to $399,999: 1203
$400,000 to $499,999: 528
$500,000 to $749,999: 276
$750,000 to $999,999: 46
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Wolcott rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Wolcott:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 20
$250 to $299: 25
$300 to $349: 26
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 21
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 24
$700 to $749: 29
$750 to $799: 32
$800 to $899: 38
$900 to $999: 66
$1,000 to $1,249: 115
$1,250 to $1,499: 96
$1,500 to $1,999: 58
$2,000 or more: 16
No cash rent: 32

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 74 1990 to 1994: 56 1985 to 1989: 49 1980 to 1984: 76 1975 to 1979: 107 1970 to 1974: 138 1970 to 1974: 94 1965 to 1969: 272

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.3%
Number of people working at home: 147 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 261
5 to 9 minutes: 706
10 to 14 minutes: 1317
15 to 19 minutes: 1330
20 to 24 minutes: 1186
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 (90%)
Carpooled: 559 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Walked: 88 (1%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 147 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 204
$10,000 to $14,999: 170
$15,000 to $19,999: 156
$20,000 to $24,999: 182
$25,000 to $29,999: 245
$30,000 to $34,999: 200
$35,000 to $39,999: 214
$40,000 to $44,999: 279
$45,000 to $49,999: 318
$50,000 to $59,999: 683
$60,000 to $74,999: 748
$75,000 to $99,999: 1017
$100,000 to $124,999: 495
$125,000 to $149,999: 278
$150,000 to $199,999: 145
$200,000 or more: 77

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 5148

Irish: 1648

French (except Basque): 1354

Polish: 916

German: 813

English: 728

French Canadian: 689

Other groups: 561

United States or American: 297

Hungarian: 183

Lithuanian: 175

Scottish: 153

Portuguese: 151

Arab:: 145

Russian: 141

Swedish: 121

Lebanese: 100

Scotch-Irish: 94

Danish: 50

Austrian: 37

Canadian: 28

Albanian: 27

Palestinian: 25

Subsaharan African:: 23

Cape Verdean: 23

Norwegian: 20

Jordanian: 20

Ukrainian: 16

Bulgarian: 14

Dutch: 14

Welsh: 14

Turkish: 13

Greek: 11

Belgian: 10

European: 10

Armenian: 9

Czech: 9

Swiss: 9

Slavic: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

Slovene: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

U.S. Virgin Islander: 7

Romanian: 6

Eastern European: 6

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

Italy (20%)
Canada (14%)
Romania (9%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Portugal (5%)
Korea (5%)
El Salvador (4%)

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

This state: 12371
Northeast: 1544
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

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $80,710
Black householders: $143,634
Asian householders: $42,549
Some other race householders: $81,049
Two or more races householders: $120,737
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $97,100

Wolcott household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Wolcott household income for Black householders

Wolcott household income for Asian householders

Wolcott household income for Some other race householders

Wolcott household income for Two or more races householders

Wolcott household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Wolcott marital status for males

Wolcott marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $278,920
Black or African American householders: $267,817
Asian householders: $389,553
Some other race householders: $282,620
Two or more races householders: $232,173
Hispanic or Latino householders: $283,010

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: $412,870

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wolcott:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Electricity (31%) Utility gas (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (1%)

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 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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