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WillimanticCT

Willimantic, CT is a 18K-resident city in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region with a median household income of $45,962.

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Willimantic, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Willimantic has a population larger than 37% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $190,900, and 1 hospital serving the surrounding area.

Data updated 2026-09-04

18K
Population (place)
Bottom 38%
By size
$45,962
Median income (place)
$190,900
Median home (place)
23.4%
Poverty rate (place)
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The read on Willimantic

Willimantic posts a median household income higher than 5% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 1 hospital serves the Willimantic area.

Bottom 6%
by median income, US cities
1
hospital in & near Willimantic

Where Willimantic income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$45,962 Bottom 5% higher than 5% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

Willimantic $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Largest cities in CT

Population among 35 CT places with 10,000+ residents and ACS income on Areazine. Tooltip shows the income rank in the same pool.

residents

What this shows Bridgeport is the largest CT city on this list; New Canaan leads median income.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

Highest median incomes in CT

Median household income among the same 35-city pool. Tooltip shows the population rank.

median

What this shows New Canaan posts the highest place-level median income in CT; Bridgeport is largest by headcount.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Willimantic, CT beyond the headline numbers

Willimantic sits inside Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, at roughly 41.71°N, -72.21°W. Population 17,737, $45,962 median household income. Median home value $190,900, median rent $1,063. Poverty rate 23.4%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

1 hospital in/around Willimantic, 3/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER.

23.4% of Willimantic, CT residents live below the poverty line, placing it in the hardest-hit quarter of reporting cities. Read every median on this page against that: half the households are above it, and a large minority are far below.

A median home in Willimantic runs about 4.2 times median household income, above the midpoint. Multiples in this range usually mean buyers are arriving from outside the local wage base.

Only 6.2% of Willimantic workers report working from home, the lowest quarter of reporting cities -- an economy still built around showing up somewhere.

Among the CDC measures on this page, lack of health insurance departs furthest from its peer median: 19.6% in Willimantic, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,759 cities reporting that measure.

3.7% of Willimantic workers commute by public transit, a larger share than at least three quarters of reporting cities.

Willimantic's median age is 31.3 years, in the youngest quarter of reporting cities.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Willimantic from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

Population (place)
17,737
Willimantic · Census Place
Median Income (place)
$45,962
-49% vs avg
Median Home Value (place)
$190,900
-54% vs avg
Median Age (place)
31.3
years · ACS place

10-Year Trends 2022–2024

County-level trend (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region): Willimantic's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20222024
Population
280K-0%
Median Income
$86,586+8%
Median Home Value
$323,400+17%
Poverty Rate
10.7%+8%
Unemployment
4.8%-6%

Economics

Economics indicators for Willimantic, CT
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,063/mo
Poverty Rate
23.4% +89% vs avg
Unemployment 6.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24.2%
Work From Home 6.2%
Public Transit 3.7%

Population

White 56.1%
African American 5.6%
Asian 1.8%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
41.7%
Obesity
37.3%
Physical Inactivity
36.8%
High Blood Pressure
30.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
21%
Lack of Health Insurance
19.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.8%
Binge Drinking
15.4%
Current Smoking
14.5%
Diabetes
11.7%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 56.7%
Annual Checkup 75.8%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
11.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.7%
Stroke
3.2%

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
WINDHAM COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
WILLIMANTIC · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

What alerts and safety updates affect Willimantic?

No area-tagged alerts are on record for Willimantic right now. New federal and counterpart-agency notices still land in the site feed as agencies publish them.

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Sheet CT-WILLIMANTIC · Willimantic

Willimantic: no area-tagged alerts on record — state hubs carry the live CAP stream.

  • FEED-QUIET No tagged alerts
  • LEAD-NONE Feed idle
  • DESK-IDLE Awaiting feed

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Frequently Asked Questions 6

What is the population of Willimantic, CT? ▼
Willimantic, CT has a population of 17,737 people, located in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.
What is the median household income in Willimantic? ▼
The median household income in Willimantic, CT is $45,962 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 23.4%.
What is the median home value in Willimantic? ▼
The median home value in Willimantic, CT is $190,900. Median rent is $1,063/month.
What are the top health concerns in Willimantic? ▼
The top health indicators in Willimantic include Short Sleep Duration (41.7%), Obesity (37.3%), Physical Inactivity (36.8%). Data from CDC PLACES.
How many hospitals are in Willimantic? ▼
Willimantic has 1 hospital with an average rating of 3/5 stars. 1 have emergency departments.
What is the median age in Willimantic? ▼
The median age in Willimantic, CT is 31.3 years. 24.2% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Nationwide cities with similar poverty or income 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for Willimantic, both outside Connecticut so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside CT (23.4% here).

Newark, NJ 23.4% Troy, NY 23.4% Calumet City, IL 23.4% Spring Valley, CA 23.4%

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside CT ($45,962 here).

Danville, IL $45,957 Valdosta, GA $45,925 Chaparral, NM $46,017 Shiloh, OH $45,874

Compare Willimantic with another city

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Nearby Cities 8

Windham, CT 23K Mansfield City, CT 26K Storrs, CT 15K Tolland, CT 15K Norwich, CT 40K Montville Center, CT 20K Stafford, CT 12K Plainfield, CT 15K
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Using Willimantic's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Willimantic area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city. County-level trends are labeled when shown.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.