Wolcott is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 16,190 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 (14.88%), office and administrative support (12.53%), and sales jobs (8.60%). 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: 8.70% 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 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. 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 30.81 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: 36.21% of adults in Wolcott have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Wolcott in 2022 was $49,450, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,800 for a family of four. Wolcott is a somewhat 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, French, German, and English. The most common language spoken in Wolcott is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Indo-European and Italian.
