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. A relatively large number of people in Wolcott telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Wolcott really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Wolcott perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Wolcott, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.77 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Wolcott citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 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.
