Wolcott is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 16,511 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wolcott is the 72nd largest community in Connecticut.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wolcott is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wolcott is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wolcott who work in management occupations (13.03%), office and administrative support (13.02%), and healthcare (9.21%). Also of interest is that Wolcott has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.20% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Wolcott is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wolcott a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wolcott has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wolcott’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Wolcott is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wolcott, the average commute to work is 30.77 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Wolcott are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.03% of adults in Wolcott have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Wolcott in 2022 was $51,545, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $206,180 for a family of four. Wolcott is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wolcott home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wolcott residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wolcott include Italian, Irish, English, French, and German. The most common language spoken in Wolcott is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Indo-European and Italian.
