Killingly is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 17,945 people and four associated neighborhoods, Killingly is the 66th largest community in Connecticut.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Killingly is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Killingly is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Killingly who work in sales jobs (10.98%), management occupations (10.46%), and office and administrative support (10.07%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.44% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Killingly citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.13% of adults in Killingly have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Killingly in 2022 was $38,775, which is low income relative to Connecticut, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,100 for a family of four. However, Killingly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Killingly is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Killingly home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Killingly residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Killingly include French, English, Irish, Italian, and German. The most common language spoken in Killingly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
